"Requirement Reflects Business Aviation’s Core Value of Safety"

With all the hub-bub about COVID strains and mutations, it was a matter of time before additional restrictions came (again) to the aero-biz... and one of the most prominent of such will occur with this year's NBAA-BACE, in Las Vegas. 

NBAA has confirmed that it is adopting a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. 

“For decades, the aviation industry has brought people together and transported them forward safely and responsibly,” NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said. “We are leveraging that approach to aviation safety to guide us with regard to NBAA-BACE. We are taking guidance from health and safety experts and adopting trade show best practices. Including a vaccine requirement in the comprehensive safety protocols for the show will create the most interactive environment possible for buying, selling, networking and learning.”

How they will enforce this requirement is yet to be determined, but NBAA promises a more defined policy 30 days before the show. 

Vaccine mandates have become all the rage, lately... and have been adopted throughout the Las Vegas area for Las Vegas Raiders games, CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) and the National Association of Broadcasters annual show. 

However; by adopting a vaccine requirement, the association anticipates mask wearing will resolve as a personal choice for attendees and exhibitors.  

NBAA is claiming a sold-out exhibit floor and has added a number of new features like the Maintenance Pavilion, the Owner/Single-Pilot Pavilion.

“This is an exciting time for business aviation,” Bolen said. “Flight activity is high, transactions are strong, and innovations are coming to the market at an accelerated pace. NBAA-BACE is going to be a great show that will move the business aviation industry to new heights.”  

It is, as yet, hard to say how this may affect attendance and participation but we expect to hear a lot about it in the next day or two... ANN will keep you informed. 

FMI: www.nbaa.org/bace