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Mon, Aug 03, 2020

Bolen Corrects L.A. Times’ Inaccurate Characterization of Business Aviation

Credit Where Credit Is Due... NBAA Is One Of The FEW Alphabets Fighting Back

Don't tick off Ed Bolen... NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen has again stood up for aviation against errant general-media BS -- this time correcting the Los Angeles Times’ inaccurate portrayal of business aviation in a letter to the editor published July 29, 2020.

"First, business aviation has been hit hard by the pandemic. Consider flight activity at small airports that handle business aviation traffic: At New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport near New York, flights have plummeted a staggering 65% compared to this time last year. Deliveries of business aircraft are off by 21% over the same period."

Bolen wrote, “...the virus has also underscored the importance of this critical transportation link, a reality missed in the way your article describes what’s really driving the remaining demand for business aviation,” Bolen wrote.

“With airline service significantly reduced, companies are looking to business aviation to reach markets,: he added. “Also overlooked is the role of these flights in supporting delivery of medical specialists, equipment and other supplies to the pandemic’s front lines.”

Bolen concludes that, "There is much uncertainty with regard to this unprecedented situation, but one thing is clear: Mobility and access will be vital to our economic recovery. Business aviation will be a critical component in that equation."

FMI: www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2020-07-29/business-aviation-isnt-just-rich-people-in-private-jets

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