NBAA Marks Passing of Business Aviation Stalwart Gil Wolin

Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org

Washington, DC, Sept. 6, 2022 – National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today released the following statement upon word that Gil Wolin, a business aviation veteran who brought passion and a broad talent portfolio to his decades-long work in the industry, passed away Sept. 5 following a brief illness.

“Gil’s passing comes as a great loss for the business aviation community,” Bolen said. “He set an example as a friend, a mentor and an industry champion. Through his words and actions he made us better.”

As the product of three generations of aviation professionals, Wolin grew up in and around aircraft. He led sales and marketing at Executive Jet Aviation (today known as NetJets) before joining the nationwide FBO chain Combs Gates/AMR Combs as vice president, marketing.

After a successful term as president of Denver-based charter/management company Mayo Aviation, Wolin served as publisher of McGraw-Hill’s Business & Commercial Aviation, A/C Flyer and Show News magazines. He subsequently joined TAG Aviation USA as vice president, corporate communications.

He founded Wolin Aviation Consulting in 2009 to assist business aviation service providers in designing and implementing effective marketing, communications and strategic planning programs. In 2013 he helped found Business Aviation Advisor, a print and online information resource for consumers utilizing aircraft ownership, charter and fractional arrangements.

A frequent speaker at national and regional events, Wolin was a member of NBAA, the Massachusetts Airport Management Association and the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association. He also served on the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President’s Advisory Board, and served on the board of directors for the National Air Transportation Association and Corporate Angel Network.

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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world’s largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org.

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