NBAA Flight Plan Extra: A Start-of-Year Reminder of Business Aviation’s Value

Feb. 7, 2024

As business aviation leaders gathered for NBAA’s annual Leadership Conference in California this week, one topic was in focus throughout the event: the unique value proposition of business aviation, and the sector’s leadership in sustainability, underscored by its mission to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In this special edition of NBAA Flight Plan, podcast host Rob Finfrock gets a few moments in between conference sessions with NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen to discuss the latest efforts by the association to highlight business aviation’s societal benefits.

Podcast Episode

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