3-Day Conference Hosts Presentations By 50 Subject Matter Experts In Dozens Of Education Sessions National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen opened the organization’s 2026 conference by outlining the priorities central to fostering an environment that allows business aviation to thrive, with safety leading the way. “At NBAA, we’re safety first, we’re safety always. That’s been true since the beginning,” said Bolen. “Safety has always been the cornerstone of NBAA. There’s no group that cares more and has a bigger impact on safety than the technicians.” Bolen also highlighted the association’s advocacy work on behalf of the industry. NBAA is a key member of the Modern Skies Coalition – a group of 60 stakeholders that was formed last year in the wake of several deadly aviation accidents – with a goal of modernizing the ATC system to make it safer.
