The National Business Aviation Association and Convention (NBAA) got underway officially on Tuesday morning, but by then Plane & Pilot had been on the ground for a few days, already attending briefings, interviewing major players and occasionally just sitting back and taking in the spectacle, as was the case for Gulfsteam’s spectacular unveiling of its G700 ultra-long range gem on Monday night.
There have been product announcements, program delays, star sightings, and big numbers. Here are eight of my biggest observations from the ground, so to speak, at NBAA.
Itâs now been two years since the horrifying massacre in Las Vegas in 2017 when a gunman killed 59 people, with more than 400 others suffering gunshot wounds and more than 800 in all injured in the attack. Two days later, NBAA 2017 got under way, but only after the leadership seriously considered canceling the event but instead made the right call and used the occasion to honor the victim and the city. At the time âLas Vegas Strongâ tee-shirts began emerging, but none were needed. The people were deeply affected but were not about to be beaten. Today weâve seen just what a city looks like as a result of that strength. Itâs humbling, and we can't wait to come back in two more years.
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