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NBAA: Business Aviation Slowly Comes Back to Life

The Beechcraft King Air family of aircraft is used frequently by business aviation operators. NBAA
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Key Takeaways:

  • Business aviation is experiencing a slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, marked by increasing charter activity and the implementation of new health and safety protocols across all operations.
  • Contrary to common misconceptions, business aviation is largely comprised of small to mid-sized businesses and various organizations (97%), rather than predominantly Fortune 500 companies.
  • This sector is a significant economic contributor, generating $219 billion annually and employing approximately 1.1 million people in the U.S.
  • Companies utilizing business aviation are frequently recognized for higher innovation, productivity, and overall success due to the efficiency and privacy it offers for business travel.
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Three months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Business Aviation Association reports operators are slowing coming back online as the market and economy attempts to rebound.

Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel is an instrument-rated private pilot and former airplane owner who has been flying since 1996. As an aviation journalist and photographer, he has covered all aspects of the general and business aviation communities for a long list of major aviation magazines, newspapers and websites. He has never met a flying machine that he didn’t like, and has written about his love of aviation for years on his Airplanista blog. For 10 years until 2019, he hosted the popular ‘Oshbash’ social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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