DAY 3 October 24, 2019 NBAA PUBLICATIONS Convention News AIN NEWS TODAY Stop by booth C10018 or visit AINonline.com to watch the latest NBAA news updates! SPONSORED BY : « The NBAA-BACE static display at Henderson Executive Airport abounds with those seeking the INTOSH c latest and greatest in DAVID M DAVID business aircraft. Maintenance Bizav betting on UAM concepts, Constant Aviation is nationwide › page 10 but journey ahead still a gamble Big Data FlightAware, FlightBridge by Mark Huber in sharing pact › page 29 Even as NBAA was releasing a new report the UAM market. The report was part of a vehicles will solve the ‘last mile’ or ‘door- this week touting the benefits of urban air larger study on the potential of UAM and to-door’ challenge by moving people quickly New Aircraft mobility (UAM) for business aviation, two global markets for the next 20 years. “These from a company office to meetings in city panels of industry experts offered diverse reports highlight the potential of electric centers that are near existing heliports or 1Q 2020 for SkyCourier opinions about its future this week at vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air- newly-constructed vertiports, or to outly- first flight › page 30 NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. craft to transform short-range air transpor- ing airports so passengers can depart on a The report, “Business Aviation Embraces tation, especially for those companies and business aircraft or scheduled airline flight,” Electric Flight, How Urban Air Mobility Cre- individuals that use business aviation,” said he added. Environment ates Enterprise Value,” was a joint undertak- NBAA senior v-p Mike Nichols. In the face of this promise of a potential IBAC seeks ICAO SAF ing of NBAA and Nexa Advisors, a financial “These companies are expected to be market, calculated by investment banking firm that has done extensive research into among the first eVTOL users because these continues on page 45 support › page 36 VERSATILE. FLEXIBLE. RELIABLE. ECONOMICAL. www.planesense.com Pg-1-45_d3_v4.indd 2 10/23/19 5:35 PM WE WORK TO KEEP YOUR WORLD MOVING. When you choose Textron Aviation, you choose OEM quality, performance and capabilities. Learn more at service.txtav.com. U.S. +1.844.44.TXTAV | INTERNATIONAL +1.316.517.8270 OEM expertise with 1CALL offers 24/7 Vast experience reduces General aviation’s © 2019 Textron Aviation Inc. All rights reserved. our service, parts support to keep your response time and largest global support and programs. world moving. expedites work orders. network. 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CAC2886 NBAA Industry Expert Ad-Double Page_FA.indd 1 10/10/19 4:47 PM Client: Textron Aviation Ad Title: NBAA Industry Expert Ad Publication: AIN Convention News - Day 2 Trim: 21.625” x 13.875” Bleed: 22 1/8” x 14 1/8” Live: Not provided ACI ................................................................. 39 Advanced Aircrew Academy .......................... 12 Air Service Hawaii ......................................... 28 Trailblazers keynote at Airbus ..............................................................44 AirFleet Capital ................................................ 14 Alpha Chocks ................................................. 46 NBAA’s second-day opener Ampaire .......................................................... 45 APG ................................................................. 32 by Jerry Siebenmark Appearance Group ....................................... 39 Astronics ......................................................... 42 Attendees at the day-two keynote session the world solo—was raised in inner-city Avinode ..........................................................16 Baker Aviation ................................................. 18 at NBAA-BACE heard from a group of trail- Miami. As a young adult, he believed foot- Barrington Irving, l, Flying Classroom founder, Boeing ............................................................ 42 blazers in aviation, including the first female ball was going to be his way out of poverty and USAF Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt keynoted CAE .................................................................. 17 Air Force fighter pilot and an Uber executive. and to success as an adult. the second day of NBAA-BACE 2019. CCX Technologies ............................................ 6 The session was opened by NBAA president That was until a chance encounter CFBAA .............................................................. 6 and CEO Ed Bolen, who recognized the with another Jamaican-born man who interest in aviation,” Irving said to the Constant Aviation .....................................10, 29 members of the 2019 class of NBAA’s Busi- was an airline pilot. “And he asked me audience’s laughter. Daher ............................................................... 18 ness Aviation Top 40 Under 40 attending one pivotal question,” Irving said. “He Major General Jeannie Leavitt also Dassault ............................................................8 the morning session, as well as a handful of said, ‘Hey son have you ever thought detailed her path in aviation to the NBAA Elliott Aviation .................................................44 FlightAware .................................................... 29 the successful graduates of NBAA’s certified about becoming a pilot?’” Irving told audience. It was about three months FlightSafety International ................................44 aviation manager program. the man he didn’t think he was smart after she graduated at the top of her Air Gulfstream ............................................... 34, 42 Leading the group of four keynote enough. Still, impressed by the man’s Force flight school class that the rules Hadid International Services ......................... 22 speakers was Barrington Irving. The airline uniform and the Lincoln Naviga- were changed permitting women to Hartzell ............................................................44 Jamaican-born pilot and founder of the tor he was driving, he asked what kind serve in combat. Honeywell Aerospace .................................... 29 Flying Classroom—who at 23 became of money pilots made. “After he told me Top graduates were normally allowed IBAC ............................................................... 36 the youngest pilot to circumnavigate how much money he made, I took an to pick their pilot job assignment, but ICAO ............................................................... 36 Ikhana ............................................................. 45 because she was a woman, she was advised Inmarsat ............................................................8 not to request to fly fighters, bombers, or Jet Aviation GE ..................................................4 special operations because she “would Jet Aviation Staffing ....................................... 42 forever be labeled a troublemaker and it JetEdge .......................................................... 42 would ruin [her] career,” Leavitt said. “I JetNet ..............................................................43 went to them and I said, ‘Look, I have to Magellan Jets .................................................. 12 ask. I know the answer is going to be no, MEBAA ........................................................... 22 but I also know [the rules are] going to MedAire .......................................................... 45 Meridian ......................................................... 32 change at some point. And I don’t want Million Air........................................................ 45 to have a regret to say I always wanted to MRO Insider .................................................... 12 fly a fighter and have people say, ‘Did you NBAA Keynote ...................................................4 ever ask?’” Piaggio Aerospace .....................................6, 16 She then became the Air Force’s first Pilatus ............................................................ 40 female combat pilot, flying an F-15E Strike Pratt & Whitney Canada ................................ 38 Eagle and serving combat tours, including SAF ................................................................... 6 in Afghanistan. Safran ............................................................. 20 Savion Aerospace .......................................... 46 Attendees also heard from Yves Rossy, Schedaero .......................................................16 the first man to fly with a jet-propelled SEA Prime ...................................................... 26 wearable wing, and Eric Allison, CEO of Sheltair ..............................................................4 AMBROSE BARRY PHOTOS: Uber Elevate, the ride-sharing company Signature Flight Support ................................. 41 Yves Rossy, who electrified