National Business Aviation Association
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| Type | Not for profit |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC, United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
| Membership | Individuals and companies |
| Field | Aviation Aviation Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:... advocacy |
| Number of Members | 8000 companies |
| Key Personnel | CEO: Ed Bolen since 2004 Sr VP Conventions & Seminars: Kathleen Blouin since 1994 |
| Website | www.nbaa.org/ |
National Business Aviation Association or NBAA, is a non-profit
Non-profit organization
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and nonpartisan
Nonpartisan (American organizations)
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501(c)6 corporation
Corporation
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based in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C.
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, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The Association represents more than 8,000 companies.
Founded in 1947, the NBAA is an industry organization representing companies that rely on general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
aircraft. The Association provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention, the world's largest civil aviation trade show. NBAA aims to create an environment that fosters business aviation in the United States and around the world.
NBAA is currently headed by Ed Bolen, who became President and CEO in 2004.