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NBAA President & CEO Ed Bolen on COVID-19, the importance & growth of business aviation in Asia, ABACE, and the value & advocacy role of international associations like AsBAA


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ASG’s Jeffrey Lowe talks to renown business aviation advocate National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President & CEO, Ed Bolen, who delivers a not to be missed masterclass on the support the NBAA is offering to members during Covid-19, how US lawmakers have been receptive to the industry and how to promote it in Asia, the Chinese Government’s forward thinking on general aviation & its value, ABACE 2021, AsBAA and the importance, growing impact & future of business aviation in Asia.

LISTEN IN AS THEY DISCUSS:

How long has it been? (00:35)

The first ABACE show in 2005 and the remarkable transformation of business aviation in Asia since then (01:15)

The early days of ABACE, typhoons and a long list of firsts (02:24)

What the NBAA is doing for the US business aviation industry during Covid-19 (05:00)

Similar roles for sister association AsBAA (07:19)

How you disinfect an aircraft (07:50)

How the NBAA delivers its message to members, what’s available & being proactive (09:47)

The ‘unknowns’ related to Covid-19 and the challenges – got to be nimble (11:35)

How lawmakers in the US have been receptive to the industry (14:00)

The push for general aviation by the forward thinking Chinese Central Government (15:02)

The Central Government’s & AsBAA’s leading role in encouraging & promoting general aviation to students in China (16:30)

How to advocate for government support for business aviation support – the bare necessities (18:31)

Jobs, jobs, jobs (19:03)

Economic development (20:00)

Natural disasters & national emergencies (20:35)

Utility, importance & the good of our industry (22:27)

Promoting business aviation in Asia, the role of AsBAA and seeing business jets as a business tool (23:30)

The importance of showcasing at the shows (24:08)

Business tool benefits of business aviation (24:24)

The upcoming October 6th - 8th NBAA show scheduled in Orlando, Florida – a celebration of business aviation and life (25:33)

EBACE, ABACE, and LABACE in 2021 (27:15)

ABACE 2021 another milestone and Asia’s evolution & growing impact on global business aviation (27:55)

IADA, transparency, ethics guidelines and accountability in aircraft transactions & business conduct (30:27)

Walk the talk (32:00)

Standardized docs & different ways (32:38)

The future of business aviation in the Asia-Pacific region & working w AsBAA (33:40)

The value of the NBAA and international associations to Asia members (35:37)

AsBAA’s value, advocacy, need for more voices & becoming a member (38:18)

For more information about Ed Bolen please click here.

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For more information about AsBAA please click here.

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