NBAA’s Bob Blouin Resigns

Contact: Cassandra Bosco

Washington, DC, August 23, 2004 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that NBAA Senior Vice President, Operations Robert P. Blouin will resign effective August 31, 2004.

“Bob has made enormous contributions to NBAA and the business aviation community in his seven years with the Association,” said Don Baldwin, NBAA Board of Directors chairman and interim president and CEO. “We are sorry to see Bob leave, but we wish him all the best in his new endeavors.”

Jay Evans, NBAA director, operations, will serve as acting vice president, operations.

NBAA represents the aviation interests of more than 7,600 companies that own or operate general aviation aircraft as an aid to the conduct of their business, or are involved with business aviation. NBAA Member Companies earn annual revenues approaching $5 trillion — a number that is about half the gross domestic product — and employ more than 19 million people worldwide. The NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention is the world’s largest display of civil aviation products and services.

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