Next Week: NBAA

Next week just about every one involved in business aviation will be meeting in Orlando, just 85 miles from my home. Unfortunately, a prior commitment precludes me from attending this year, and I am going to miss it. The dates are October 6-8. I recall my first NBAA. I’m fairly sure it was held at the Sheraton Hotel in Washington, D.C. I manned a booth that was part of the exhibits lining the walls of a lobby section. Has it ever grown! This is certainly a testament to the viability of this subset of aviation maintenance. More than 30,000 attendees are expected. More than 1,000 exhibitors will be hawking their wares. Each day includes seminars, business meetings, manufacturer maintenance and ops meetings, social events, and new product announcements. It is an exciting time for those in this end of our business. Hopefully, many of you will be in attendance. The AMT staff is looking forward to seeing you there. Please drop by booth #841 and say “hi.†Meet our staff and perhaps take the opportunity to tell us what we can do better to make the magazine more interesting and helpful to you.