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The final Newsmakers Luncheon at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) featured moments of inspiration and impassioned calls for action on the matters of safety and sustainability.

The voting members of NBAA reelected three individuals to the association’s Board of Directors during an annual meeting held during NBAA-BACE.

At NBAA-BACE, top security experts shared how to keep crew members and passengers safe and secure from competitive espionage and other threats, at a time when flight tracking is more easily accessible.

The always popular Meet the Regulators session gave NBAA-BACE attendees an opportunity to hear directly from top regulators about their priorities for business aviation – and this year, further discuss the newly released publication of operational rules for advanced air mobility (AAM).

Even as the market for preowned business aircraft has settled over the past year, a panel of top aircraft brokers at NBAA-BACE reported they’re busier than ever finding aircraft for their clients.

Futuristic, eco-friendly advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft had a prominent presence at the show’s Emerging Tech Pavilion, showcasing a range of technology advancements.

In an iconic aviation milestone, FAA Michael Whitaker unveiled the government’s plan for integrating next-generation advanced air mobility aircraft into the nation’s aviation system.

NBAA presented journalist Kerry Lynch with its Gold Wing Award for Journalism Excellence for her thorough historical reconstruction of the remarkable advocacy mobilization that won passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act (GARA), the 1994 law that provided much-needed liability protection to the general aviation industry.

In a panel discussion at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, FBO leaders and advanced air mobility developers offered fascinating insights on how they plan to bring electric and hybrid electric aircraft to market.

Held immediately prior to the opening of the 2024 NBAA-BACE, the NBAA-GAMA CLIMBING. FAST. Media Breakfast highlighted collaborative efforts between business aircraft manufacturers, industry leaders and government officials toward the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

At the 2024 NBAA business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), early adopters of AI shared how it may improve safety and lower costs while making business aviation even more flexible and responsive.

The 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) Opening Keynote focused on building on the lessons of giants in our industry to define the roadmap toward the unlimited potential of an incredibly exciting and uplifting future ahead.

Canadian Business Aviation Association became a formal member of the growing sustainability advocacy campaign focused on advancing the business aviation industry’s bold commitment to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

NBAA welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s release of a Special Federal Aviation Regulation to establish requirements for the safe, efficient integration of advanced air mobility aircraft into the nation’s aviation system. 

At 2024 NBAA-BACE, the business aviation industry’s sustainability leadership will be in focus, on the ground and in the air.

At NBAA’s ever-popular Small Operator Symposium, top safety experts shared their perspectives and gave attendees useful guidance developed for small flight departments, focusing on five simple steps to a safer flight operation.

In a panel discussion ahead of the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, congressional leaders who spearheaded this year’s critical FAA reauthorization offered perspectives on how the legislation will improve general aviation, safety, emerging technology and the industry workforce.

Single-pilot operators often encounter unfamiliar and "threat-rich” environments. The 2024 NBAA Single-Pilot Safety Standdown focused on awareness of these potential issues and how to mitigate those risks.

NBAA welcomed the unveiling at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) of the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2025 Enshrinement class, including former NBAA board chair, decorated veteran and iconic aviator Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton. 

The aircraft display at 2024 NBAA-BACE will highlight the diversity of business aviation, from piston-engine airplanes, to long-range, large-cabin business jets, to helicopters. Plus, world-renowned automotive company McLaren will showcase its fleet of innovative supercars.