Business Leader, Pilot, Philanthropist Steuart Walton to Keynote NBAA-BACE

Steuart L. Walton, pilot, entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Game Composites, and co-founder of Runway Group, will speak at the Day one Keynote , Oct. 22, at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV.

Game Composites, a Bentonville, Ark. based company is the creator of a versatile, two-seat aerobatic aircraft called the GB1 GameBird, which is expected to be featured as part of NBAA-BACE. While the GameBird is capable of competitive aerobatics, it is also an efficient touring aircraft.”

“A pioneering leader in aviation and business, Steuart brings a unique perspective to this year’s convention,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “NBAA-BACE attendees will be thrilled to get a firsthand look at his next generation aircraft, and we look forward to hearing his vision for the future of aviation.”

In 2018, Walton led an effort to open a 22,000 square foot aviation hub at the Bentonville, AR Municipal airport, Thaden Field. The facility is named after famous aviatrix Louise Thaden and shelters a flight school, an exhibition hangar, an FAA knowledge testing center, scenic flights, discovery flights, lawn games, fuel and provisions, bikes, and a full-service café, Louise.