NBAA BusAv Fact Book

D e d i c a t e d t o h e l p i n g b u s i n e s s a c h i e v e i t s h i g h e s t g o a l s.
2010 NBAA
Business Aviation Fact Book
Business Aviation: Just the Facts
» Business aviation contributes $150 billion to U.S. » Business aviation has a small carbon footprint and an
economic output and employs more than 1.2 million exemplary environmental record. Aviation emissions
people. General aviation activities – including sales are only a tiny fraction of all transportation emissions,
of new and previously owned airplanes, as well as and business aircraft emissions are a small portion of
maintenance and other operational support – gener- those. The industry has a long history of continually
ates substantial financial benefits for every state in leveraging technology to minimize noise and emis-
the nation. sions, while improving safety and efficiency.
» The vast majority of GA aircraft used for business » Only about 3 percent of the approximately 15,000
purposes worldwide are manufactured, operated, business aircraft registered in the U.S. are flown
serviced and maintained in the U.S. Even the relatively by Fortune 500 companies, while the remaining 97
small numbers of airplanes that are manufactured percent are operated by a broad cross-section of
outside the U.S. often are “completed” (outfitted) in organizations, including governments, universities,
the U.S. with American-made avionics, electronics, charitable organizations and businesses – large,
systems, engines, paint, interiors and other aircraft medium and small.
components.
» Business aviation reaches 10 times the number of
» Business aviation operations are a source of good U.S. airports (over 5,000 public-use facilities) than the
jobs. Flights made by business airplanes require airlines do. The majority of U.S. airline flights only go
support. Tens of thousands of pilots, maintenance to and from 70 major airports, and the total number of
technicians, schedulers, dispatchers, flight attendants, U.S. destinations served by air carriers has declined.
training professionals, airport employees and other
» Business aircraft flights account for just 4 percent
support personnel are employed in business aviation.
of the total traffic at the busiest airports used by the
» Companies that utilize business aircraft outperform commercial airlines.
non-aviation users in several important financial
» Business aircraft have a safety record that is compa-
measures, including annual earnings growth, stock
rable to that of the major airlines.
and dividend growth, total share price, market capital-
ization and other financial yardsticks. » Business aviation enables companies to safely
transport tools and materials that cannot be carried
aboard airlines.
» Since 9/11, the industry has partnered with govern-

ment officials to craft and implement enhanced
security requirements and best practices that reduce
business aviation’s vulnerability to terrorist threats.
2010 NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book
Table of Contents
Section 1: What Is Business Aviation? 2
Profile: Viking Range 6
Profile: Pentad Properties 8
Section 2: Millions of Manufacturing and Service Jobs 10
Section 3: Business Aviation Strengthens Businesses, Communities 14
Section 4: Business Aircraft Are Time-Saving Productivity Tools 18
Profile: MacNeil Automotive Products, Ltd. 20
Business Aviation: The Sign of a Well-Managed Company 21
Section 5: Helping Communities in Crisis: In America and Beyond 22
Profile: Air Serv International 24
Profile: Tradewind Aviation 25
Section 6: Making Safety and Security Top Priorities 26
Profile: Deere & Company 28
NBAA’s Best Practices for Business Aviation Security 31
Section 7: A Continuing Record of Environmental Stewardship and Progress 32
NBAA Supports Balanced, Effective Approach to Environmental Policy 34
Profile: Fagin, Inc. 35
Links 36
Charts and Tables

Passenger Profile by Title 4
Number of Aircraft Used by Companies 4
Business Aviation Users vs. Nonusers by Industry Sector Within the S&P 500 4
Reasons for Business Aircraft Use 7
Types of Locations Flown Into 7
General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use 9
Estimated Billings (in Millions) for U.S.-Manufactured GA Airplane Shipments by Type 12
U.S. Civil Airplane Imports and Dollar Value (in Millions) 12
General Aviation Contribution to U.S. GDP 13
General Aviation Economic Impact in Five Selected States 13
Top 20 U.S. Airports in 2009 Ranked by Itinerant GA Operations 16
Top 20 U.S. Airports in 2009 Ranked by Itinerant Air Carrier Operations 16
Types of Airports Flown Into by Number of Aircraft 17
Percentage of Trips to Communities That Never Had Scheduled Airline Service 17
Revenue Growth Year-Over-Year Increase/Decrease in “Top Line” Sales 17
Time Spent Aboard Aircraft 21
Number of Times Flown for Humanitarian Reasons 24
Aircraft Accident Rates per 100,000 Flight Hours 29
Total Accidents and Fatal Accidents in U.S. General Aviation 30
Contributions to Global Emissions 34
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SECTION 1
What is Business Aviation?
It’s a fact: Business aviation plays a vital role for citizens, companies
and communities across the U.S. The industry is vital to the national
economic interest, generating over a million jobs, providing a lifeline
to communities with little or no airline service, helping thousands of
businesses of all sizes to be more productive and efficient, and
providing emergency and humanitarian services to people in need.
As a subset of general aviation Business aircraft include helicopters, Tokyo, the vast majority of business
(GA), business aviation is commonly piston-powered propeller-driven aircraft seat six passengers in a
defined as the use of general avia- airplanes and turbine-powered tur- cabin roughly the size of a large SUV
tion aircraft for business purposes. boprops and turbojets. Although the and fly average trips of less than
General aviation, which encompass- worldwide fleet includes ultra-long- 1,000 miles. To facilitate the conduct
es all civil aviation activity except range business jets capable of flying of business, many of these aircraft
that of the commercial airlines, is an 20 or more passengers nonstop are equipped with phones and
integral and vital part of the world’s between distant international busi- computers with Internet access.
transportation system. ness centers such as New York and
Fast Facts
� Small companies operate the majority of business aircraft. Most companies
(59 percent) operating business aircraft have fewer than 500 employees, and
seven in 10 have less than 1,000 employees.
� Business aviation serves 10 times the number of U.S. airports (more than
5,000) served by commercial airlines (about 500).
� Business aircraft users have a dominant presence, on average of 92

percent, among the most innovative, most admired, best brands and best
places to work, as well as dominating the list of companies strongest in
corporate governance and responsibility.

“Business aviation is essential to tens of thousands of companies of all types
and sizes that are trying to compete in a marketplace that demands speed,
flexibility, efficiency and productivity.”
Who Uses Business are based in the dozens of commu- Many companies use business
Aviation? nities across the country where the aircraft to transport personnel
Only about 3 percent of U.S. busi- airlines have reduced or eliminated and priority cargo to a variety of
ness aircraft are flown by Fortune service. Thus, business aviation far-flung company or customer
500 companies, while the remain- provides an essential transporta- locations, including sites overseas.
ing 97 percent are operated by a tion link – a lifeline – between these
broad cross-section of organizations, smaller companies and communities Business aircraft often are used
including governments, universities, and the rest of the world. to bring customers to company
charitable organizations and busi- facilities for factory tours,
nesses – large, medium and small. product demonstrations or sales
Furthermore, most business aviation
“Several studies have shown presentations.
flights involve time-critical trips by that the productivity and ef-
sales, technical and middle manage- ficiency gains from business Companies and individuals, such
ment employees, not trips by top aviation translate into tangible as salespeople and doctors, use
executives. and quantifiable benefits for business aircraft to cover regional
companies, shareholders and territories within several hundred
In fact, business aviation is essential the national economy.” miles of their home bases. While
to tens of thousands of companies the overwhelming majority of
of all types and sizes that must com- business aircraft missions are
pete in a marketplace that demands While the organizations that rely on conducted on demand, some
speed, flexibility, efficiency and business aviation are varied, they all companies have scheduled opera-
productivity. The vast majority of the have one thing in common: the need tions, known as “shuttles.”
U.S. companies that utilize business for fast, flexible, safe, secure and
aircraft – 85 percent – are small and cost-effective access to destinations NBAA Member Companies
mid-size businesses, many of which worldwide: spend about $12 billion each
NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book 3

SECTION 1
Passenger Profile by Title
Passenger Profile by Title
No Answer/
Other Top
Management
Number of Aircraft Operated
Technical/ 7% Number of Aircraft Used by Companies
Sales/Service 22%
20% 1 75%
2 12%
3 or more 13%
50%
Source: Harris Interactive Survey, 10/2009
Other Managers
Business Aviation Users vs. Nonusers by Industry Sector

Within the S&P 500 (2003–2007)
Business Aviation Users vs. Nonusers by Industry Sector Within the S&P 500 (2003–2007)
Consumer Discretionary
Industrials
Information Technology
Consumer Staples
Materials Users
Nonusers
Utilities
Telecommunication Source: NEXA Advisors, Fall 2009
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Number of Users

picture to come
year for employee travel with of commercial airline service, both at or conduct meetings en route.
the commercial airlines. Many its headquarters and travel destina- Also, many aircraft are outfitted
of these companies do a sophis- tions; the number of sites to be with advanced communications
ticated analysis before each visited in a single day; the number technologies – including phones,
mission to determine whether of passengers to be transported; the e-mail and Internet access – that
airline travel or business aviation need to discuss proprietary matters enable travelers to remain in
is the mode of transportation en route; the requirement to move constant contact throughout their
best suited to the mission. specialized and outsized equipment; flight with colleagues on the
as well as a host of other consider- ground. Most importantly, busi-
The terms “business” and “corpo- ations. Reasons why organizations ness aircraft are engineered and
rate” often are used interchangeably use business aviation to meet their built to the highest standards and
to refer to business aviation opera- transportation challenges include: are typically flown by two-person
tions because they both entail use professional crews, all of which
of a GA aircraft to support an enter- Saving employee time. has enabled business aviation to
prise. However, the Federal Aviation Efficient employee scheduling achieve a safety record compa-
Administration (FAA) has slightly and employee time-savings rable to that of the major airlines.
different definitions for “business are possible because business
aviation” and “corporate aviation.” aircraft have the ability to fly on Reaching multiple destina-
demand and nonstop between tions quickly and efficiently.
The FAA defines “business avia- smaller airfields that usually are Companies that need to reach
tion” as “any use of an aircraft closer to a traveler’s destination multiple destinations in a single
(not for compensation or hire) by than a major airport. day use business aviation because
an individual for transportation that type of mission is nearly
required by the business in which Increasing traveler produc- impossible to accomplish using
the individual is engaged.” tivity, safety and security any other mode of transportation.
en route. When traveling on
In contrast, the FAA defines business aircraft, passengers can Accessing communities with
“corporate aviation” as those meet, plan and work in a secure little or no airline service.
flights that utilize professional office environment, free from Business aviation serves 10
pilots who operate, but do not interruptions and distractions, times the number of U.S. airports
own, the aircraft. which enables them to discuss (more than 5,000) served by
proprietary information without commercial airlines (about 500).
Why Use Business Aviation? fear of eavesdropping, industrial The ability to use smaller, less-
A company’s decision to utilize busi- espionage or physical threat. congested airfields located closer
ness aviation depends on a variety Travelers can strategize before to one’s final destination is a vital
of factors, including the availability meetings and debrief afterwards part of the utility and flexibility

SECTION 1
Viking Range
Profile
A Name-Brand Product from a Small Hometown
For Greenwood, MS-based Viking Range, which employs 1,100 people in the state and whose products
are found in more than 80 countries, business aviation is a necessity.
Flying into Greenwood, the hometown of Viking founder Fred Carl, Jr., is impossible via airline, and
driving 90 miles from the nearest airline destinations – Memphis, TN or Jackson, MS – is time-consuming.
That’s why Viking uses two Cessna Citation jets to bring clients and vendors directly to Greenwood for
sales meetings, training sessions and product demos. With its airplanes, Viking can pick up these passen-
gers at airports near their own offices and bring them directly to Greenwood.
“We’ll do everything from short hops to connect with commercial traffic up in Memphis, to seeing clients
in Boston, out on the West Coast, or in Mexico and Canada,” says aviation department manager Barry
Shelton. “Our productivity and efficiency is tremendously increased by using our planes.”
of business aviation aircraft. It more than 70 percent of passen- today’s business environment,
means companies can stay or gers aboard business airplanes companies need to be nimble.
establish plants or facilities in the are non-executive employees. Business aviation provides flex-
growing number of small towns Companies often send teams of ibility for companies that need to
or rural communities with little or employees to a given destination ensure employees can respond
no commercial airline service. on a business aircraft because it quickly to changing demands and
is the most cost-effective means circumstances.
Scheduling predictability. of transport.
About 3 percent of all commer- � Minimizing non-business
cial airline flights are cancelled, Moving vital equipment. When hours away from home.
but nearly one quarter more are companies need to immediately Business aircraft enable flexible
delayed. If a commercial flight ship sensitive, critical or outsized scheduling and quick and easy
cancellation or delay causes equipment, business aviation is access to meeting locations,
passengers to miss an airline often the best solution. thereby minimizing time away
connection, the odds of getting from home and office.
on the next flight are substantially Exercising management
reduced. Also, some companies control over scheduling. The Providing a return to share-
are located in towns with very near-total scheduling flexibility holders. Studies have confirmed
low frequencies of airline flights, inherent in business aircraft – that companies that use business
leaving company employees even changing itineraries en aviation to solve their transporta-
with few or no alternatives if a route – can be a powerful asset. tion challenges return more to
flight is canceled. These types of Business aircraft can arrive shareholders than companies in
concerns over delays or cancel- and depart on the passengers’ the same industry that do not
ations are virtually nonexistent on schedule, typically waiting for utilize business aviation.
business aircraft. them in the ordinary course of
business. Thus, meetings can Charging the entrepreneurial
Supporting the travel needs be moved up, back or extended spirit. By minimizing or elimi-
of many types of company without penalty, risk or unneces- nating many of the barriers to
employees. Surveys indicate that sary scheduling pressures. In travel, business aircraft enable

Reasons for Business Aircraft Use
Reasons for Business Aircraft Use
1%
Make connections with 9% 64%
scheduled airline flights Other Support schedules not met
with scheduled airlines
6%
Industrial or personal Types of Locations Flown Into
security reasons Types of Locations Flown Into
19%
Reach locations
Customer offices 23
scheduled airlines
do not serve New business
opportunities 18
Company-owned
offices/facilities 13
Note: Each total represents number of locations flown to in a
six-month period.
companies to quickly respond to business aircraft than they are ally trained crews whose primary,
business opportunities. even in their own offices. if not exclusive, responsibility is to
operate the company aircraft. Some
Supporting humanitarian Productive collaboration among individuals and smaller companies
and charity efforts. Business company employees aboard that operate business aircraft, espe-
aviation supports people and business aircraft occurs nearly cially individual business people who
communities in crisis by flying eight times more often when own their airplanes, use one pilot to
people with illnesses to centers compared to when those same fly single-engine airplanes or light
for treatment, transporting employees were aboard commer- twinjets.
blood and organs to hospitals, cial aircraft.
connecting military veterans with While most business aircraft are
their families, and providing emer- Productive collaboration with owned by the individuals or com-
gency relief services to victims of customers occurs nearly seven panies that fly them, they also
natural disasters. times more often than on sometimes utilize business avia-
commercial aircraft. tion through arrangements such as
Studies Confirm Value chartering, fractional ownership,
of Business Aviation Perhaps most important, several leasing, time-share agreements,
Surveys of companies using busi- studies have shown that the pro- partnerships, aircraft management
ness aircraft have shown that: ductivity and efficiency gains from contracts or interchange agree-
business aviation translate into ments. The latter is an arrange-
More than 60 percent of survey tangible and quantifiable benefits ment under which a person leases
respondents use their aircraft for companies, shareholders and the his airplane to another person in
to support efficient schedules, national economy. exchange for equal time, when
including using them to reach needed, on the other person’s
remote locations not served by a Business Aircraft airplane, at no charge.
scheduled airline. Utilization Options
Many business aircraft are owned by On-demand air charter provides
Passengers feel they are signifi- individuals or companies that typical- companies with instant access to
cantly more productive aboard ly fly with two-person, profession- business aircraft. Many charter cus-

2010 NBAA BUSINESS AVIATION FACT BOOK 7
SECTION 1
Pentad Properties
Profile From One Airplane, Many Opportunities
A single-engine Piper Malibu Mirage airplane has helped Paul Stafford, a commercial real estate investment
specialist based in Missoula, MT, extend the reach of Pentad Properties to Denver, San Francisco, Las Vegas,
Salt Lake City and Phoenix.
Working primarily with a laptop computer and cell phone from a home-based office, Stafford researches
potential investment properties. After performing due diligence on a property, he picks up a real estate investor
or developer and flies to the site for a day or two, interviews potential property managers and visits with local
government officials.
“We’re small, but nimble,” says Stafford, alluding to the competitive edge that his airplane gives him. “I don’t
know any other brokers who work the way I do and have the reach that I do. The airplane enables me to service
a greater region, and it helps increase the volume of my business.”
tomers are first-time users management and pilot services services, from contract maintenance
of business aviation. Air charter associated with the aircraft’s opera- to turnkey aircraft management.
flights operate on the passenger’s tion. Fractional ownership enables
schedule, which provides them companies to experience many of Business aircraft generally are not
with considerable flexibility, as well the advantages of business avia- flown for compensation or hire.
as safe and convenient access to tion quickly and without many of Thus, the majority of U.S.-registered
thousands more destinations than the startup considerations typically business aircraft are governed by
airlines can provide. associated with traditional flight Part 91 of the Federal Aviation
departments. Regulations (FARs). Most of the
Companies that charter on a regular U.S.-registered GA aircraft that are
basis sometimes will purchase a Some business aviation users, who flown for compensation or hire are
block of charter time at discounted need an aircraft to meet their travel regulated by FAR Part 135, which
rates, a practice that is known as needs but are willing to allow others covers commercial operations,
“block charter.” Other business to use the airplane part of the time, including air charter.
aviation customers participate in enter into partnerships, time-share
jet-card programs, which offer card- or interchange agreements. Other Flight Hours Historically
holders business aircraft access, aircraft owners who want to offset Steady
typically in increments of 25 or 50 the expense of operating their air- FAA data shows that use of the
hours, without requiring any long- plane, offer their aircraft for charter overall system by business aviation
term financial commitment. under FAR Part 135. is actually flat or down in terms of
flight hours in recent years. Indeed,
Business aircraft users that have Companies that purchase or lease the average turbine business aircraft
a greater need for on-demand air an aircraft often set up a flight (turboprops and jets) flies about
transportation but whose travel department – staffed by pilots, 10 percent of the amount of flight
requirements do not justify the maintenance technicians and other hours in a year for a commercial
purchase of an entire aircraft, often aviation professionals – to handle airliner. The table on the facing page
participate in fractional ownership all aspects of their on-demand air details the hours that business avia-
programs. Companies or individu- transportation operation. However, tion, as part of the general aviation
als purchase a fraction (as little as a these companies sometimes utilize segment, has flown over the past
1/16 share) of an aircraft and receive vendors for a variety of support several years.

General Aviation and Air Taxi Total Hours Flown by Actual Use, 2004–2008 (Hours in Thousands)
General Aviation Use 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Personal 10,239 9,266 9,141 8,676 8,279
Business 3,249 3,244 3,234 3,094 2,505
Corporate 2,849 3,072 3,114 3,214 3,092
Instructional 4,035 3,635 4,322 3,804 4,427
Aerial Application 1,142 1,031 946 1,415 922
Aerial Observation 1,457 1,265 1,197 1,364 1,427
Aerial Other 143 148 241 371 266
External Load 125 134 136 152 153
Other Work 264 176 198 145 317
Sightseeing 204 191 171 160 152
Public Use N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Air Medical 161 111 115 118 108
Other 1,019 894 1,149 1,305 1,154
General Aviation Use Total 24,888 23,168 23,963 23,819 22,805
On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use
Air Taxi 2,540 2,857 2,746 3,113 2,371

Air Tours 224 352 295 508 271
Air Medical 474 605 701 412 563
On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use Total 3,238 3,815 3,742 4,033 3,205
Total General Aviation and
28,126 26,982 27,705 27,852 26,009
On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use
Table Notes:
Columns may not add to totals due to rounding.
N/A = Not applicable.
Starting in 2000, Public Use was asked in a separate question because public use is not mutually exclusive from other use categories.
Starting in 2004, FAR Part 135 Air Taxi, Air Tours, and Air Medical use categories were added and tabulated separately from other general use categories.
Beginning in 2004, commuter activity is excluded from all estimates. Commuter activity was included in the Air Taxi use category in 2003 and prior.
Source: FAA, 2009

SECTION 2
Millions of Manufacturing
and Service Jobs
It’s a fact: Business aviation means jobs. From the smallest U.S.
towns and sparsely populated counties, to the largest American
cities and states, business aviation plays an important role in lo-
cal and regional economies. Directly through aircraft manufactur-
ing and airport-related jobs, and indirectly through the purchase of
goods and services by firms involved in the manufacture, opera-
tion and maintenance of business aviation aircraft, business avia-
tion is a major economic driver throughout the United States.
Nationwide, business aviation em- to the state’s economy. Most of Business Aviation Is
ploys 1.2 million people, and contrib- that activity is related to the major Good Business
utes $150 billion to U.S. economic business aircraft manufacturing Business aircraft manufacture is one
output. In some states and regions, companies based in Wichita. Yet of the few industries still contrib-
the industry is an especially signifi- even in a smaller state, like Rhode uting to the nation’s positive bal-
cant generator of employment and Island, business aviation contributes ance of trade, and the jobs created
local investment. A case in point is $460 per year for every resident in through the manufacture of busi-
Kansas, where aviation accounts the state. ness aircraft are good manufacturing
for $7.1 billion, or nearly one-third, jobs that the U.S. can retain in the
Fast Facts
� Business aviation contributes $150 billion annually to the U.S. economy.
� The industry employs more than 1.2 million people in the U.S.
� The majority of the world’s business aircraft are operated, serviced and
maintained in the U.S., creating numerous jobs in every state of the nation.

“Business aircraft
manufacture is one of
the few industries still
contributing to the nation’s
positive balance of trade.”
21st century. The industry produces coordination with air traffic control Consider Virginia’s Leesburg Ex-
the vast majority of all business avia- and other functions. ecutive Airport (JYO), located 37
tion aircraft flown worldwide. miles from Washington, DC, and
Of course, the jobs in business home to two dozen piston twins,
Not only are these aircraft built in aviation go well beyond those five helicopters and a half-dozen
the U.S., but the majority of the involved in aircraft manufacture and jets. JYO has a single runway , four
world’s general aviation aircraft are completion. The operation of busi- flight schools and a single fixed base
flown, serviced and maintained in ness aircraft employes hundreds of operator (FBO). Flight activity at JYO
America. Even the planes manu- thousands of workers in every state
factured outside the U.S. are often in the country, and includes schedul- “The general aviation airports across
“completed” in America, where ers, dispatchers, maintenance tech- the country that are used by business
engines, avionics, electronics, paint, nicians, pilots, training professionals, aircraft are key economic engines,
interiors and other U.S.-made com- insurers and other specialists.
boosting jobs, local investment and
ponents are installed.
economic activity in communities
Business Aviation
across the country.”
Many of the companies in aircraft Promotes Economic
completion are small and mid-size Activity
businesses involved in the produc- The general aviation airports across supports jobs at the airport, as well
tion of goods and services needed the country that are used by busi- as economic acitivity in the com-
to make an aircraft. These might in- ness aircraft are key economic munity surrounding it. According
clude producers of aluminum, glass, engines, boosting jobs, local invest- to a 2004 economic impact survey,
plastic, fabric and other materials, or ment and economic activity in com- Leesburg contributed $42 million to
radio, TV, Internet and other commu- munities across the country. the regional economy and generated
nications equipment for navigation, 612 jobs.

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Teterboro Airport (TEB), located on the business it gets from Teter- Oklahoma’s Wiley Post Airport is
in Northern New Jersey, employs boro. Professional flightcrews and home to a mixture of piston twins
1,700 people. A 2005 economic im- other individuals that fly into and out and jets, and airport officials report
pact study by the Port Authority of of TEB represent nearly one-third that more than 50 airport business-
New York & New Jersey found that of 400,000 available hotel nights in es employ more than 1,000 people
TEB is responsible for more than the region, and local municipalities earning $52 million a year, while
15,000 jobs and $1.8 billion in annual earn $250,000 to $500,000 annually direct expenditures from airport
sales in the region. Northern New in revenue from occupancy taxes at activities contribute more than $100
Jersey’s hotel industry also depends those hotels. million a year to the area economy.
Estimated Billings (in Millions) for U.S.-Manufactured GA Airplane Shipments by Type (2000-2009)
Year Single- Multi- Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Total Grand

Engine Engine Turbofan Turbine Total
2000 * * 446 934 7,178 8,112 8,558

2001 * * 471 742 7,428 8,170 8,641
2002R * * 389 487 6,843 7,330 7,719
2003 * * 440 411 5,583 5,994 6,434
2004 * * 568 555 5,693 6,248 6,816
2005 * * 712 749 7,205 7,954 8,667
2006R * * 722 853 8,792 9,645 10,367
2007 * * 712 1,001 10,227 11,228 11,941
2008 * * 836 1,172 11,340 12,513 13,348
2009 * * 389 872 7,821 8,693 9,082
Source: GAMA, 2009
U.S. Civil Airplane Imports and Dollar Value (in Millions) (2004-2008)
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars Units Dollars
Single-Engine 293 $228.8 313 $255.5 394 $334.4 388 $304.7 376 $456.0
Multi-Engine
1 $0.1 0 $0.0 37 $17.5 81 $37.7 37 $17.2
Under 4,400 lbs.
Multi-Engine
9 $33.8 3 $57.2 19 $87.8 20 $105.4 20 $104.1
4,400-10,000 lbs.
Multi-Engine–
Turbojet/Turbofan 237 $4,275.0 13 $3,367.0 189 $3,496.0 219 $3,998.3 188 $3,489.2
10,000-33,000 lbs.
Multi-Engine–Other
(Including Turboshaft) 4 $63.8 184 $6.2 6 $50.7 4 $69.5 - -
10,000-33,000 lbs.
Total 544 $4,601.5 512 $3,679.8 645 $3,986.3 712 $4,515.7 621 $4,066.4
Note: DoC data includes regional jets and regional turboprop airplanes in the 10,000–33,000 lbs category.
Source: GAMA, 2009
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Meanwhile, Collin County Regional For example, because of the state’s jobs, or approximately 10 percent of
Airport (TKI) in McKinney, TX, is in- size, the communities of Texas are all positions in the state. In addition,
creasingly favored by businesses of often linked more effectively by air airports and aviation generate $35
all sizes for its services and freedom than by ground, and a 2006 study billion in economic benefits to the
from the congestion compared to showed that employment at the state, or about 8 percent of Alaska’s
the region’s larger airports. Located airports used by business aviation $44 billion economy.
north of Dallas, TKI contributes 446 increased from 40,000 in 2001 to
jobs and $79.5 million to the state’s 49,000 in 2006. During the same A recent report by the Alaska De-
economy, according to the Texas period, payroll rose from $1.4 billion partment of Transportation and Pub-
Department of Transportation. to $2.1 billion, and output rose from lic Facilities quoted one rural Alaskan
$4.6 billion to $7.3 billion. resident who was surveyed for
Charles B. Wheeler Downtown the report as saying, “If we didn’t
Airport (MKC), located in the Kansas Alaska – where many towns and have the airport, we wouldn’t have
City area, is home to jets, single- communities are accessible only anything. The airport is a fact of life
and twin-engine aircraft alike. Like by air – also illustrates the many for living out here in the villages. The
many community airports, Wheeler benefits aviation, including business airport is our roads, highway, ocean
has no schedudled airline service. aviation, provides to a state. Alaskan – our lifeline.”
Nevertheless, a 2002 analysis re- transportation officials note that
vealed the direct and indirect eco- aviation accounts for about 47,000
nomic impact of the airport to the
Kansas City metropolitan area is an
estimated $280 million annually.
California’s Van Nuys Airport (VNY)

is the world’s busiest general avia- General Aviation Contribution to U.S. GDP (2007)
tion airport. Located in the greater
Los Angeles area, VNY has more Amount % of
Aviation Activity
than 100 businesses located on its ($ Billions) Total GDP
730-acre facility. In 2006, an airport General Aviation (Direct)
study found that the general avia- GA Operations 8.4 0.1
tion and passenger activity at the Aircraft Manufacturing 7.1 0.1
airport, as well as the non-aviation Subtotal 15.5 0.1
real estate activity at Van Nuys,
General Aviation (Indirect)
generated 12,317 direct, indirect
GA Visitor Expenditures 3.0 0.0
and induced jobs in the Los Ange-
Total General Aviation 18.5 0.1
les metropolitan area, as well as
Source: FAA ATO, 12/2009
$1.3 billion of business revenue.
More than $707 million in personal
income and local consumption was
generated by VNY in 2006, as well
as nearly $80 million in state and General Aviation Economic Impact in Five Selected States (2007)
local taxes.
Output Earnings
State Jobs
($ Billions) ($ Billions)
States Support
1. California 4 1 21,508
Business Aviation
Although business aviation is a 2. Florida 2.2 0.6 14,878
major economic contributor in every 3. Texas 2.2 0.6 12,352
state, some states rely on it more 4. Arizona 1 0.3 6,073
than others because of geographic 5. Washington 1 0.2 5,582
or other characteristics.
Source: FAA ATO, 12/2009

SECTION 3
Business Aviation Strengthens

Businesses, Communities
It’s a fact: Business aviation provides a critical transportation lifeline to
thousands of communities all across the U.S. that have little or no air-
line service. This means that when a company needs to reach clients,
manage far-flung facilities, or seek out new opportunities, business
aviation isn’t just the most prudent option – it’s often the only option.
Just as tens of thousands of Ameri- companies attribute their success, U.S.-based companies – most of
can business people board airline and sometimes their choice of loca- them small to mid-size businesses.
flights at the 500 U.S. commercial tion, to their nearby community air- These companies and organizations
airports each day, thousands of port. Many firms specifically choose utilize business aircraft because
other working men and women – to locate an office or plant near a there is no more efficient and
marketing, engineering and technical small public airport because of the flexible transportation option that
support specialists and more – ar- ready and efficient access it gives provides direct access to destina-
rive and depart on business aircraft the company to the national air trans- tions located far from the company’s
flights at the more than 5,000 U.S. portation system and markets across headquarters.
public-use airports that are not the nation and around the world.
served by scheduled air carriers. In fact, a recent study by Harris
Easy access to air transportation is a That is why business aviation is con- Interactive found that a large major-
key business advantage, and many sidered an essential tool by 11,000 ity of business aircraft flights are
Fast Facts
� Most business aircraft flights are made into secondary airports or airports
with infrequent or no scheduled airline service.
� The more than 5,000 U.S. public-use airports that serve towns both large
and small are also engines for local economies, making them important
community assets.
� The airports in small communities also support flights for vital services,
including organ transplants, patient transports, emergency rescue, law
enforcement, firefighting, postal delivery and other missions.

14
“A recent study by Harris Interactive found
that a large majority of business aircraft
flights are made into airports with infrequent
or no scheduled airline service.”
made into airports with infrequent or port – flight schools, aircraft repair er in Marshall and is critical to the
no scheduled airline service. In other businesses, fixed-base operators, economy and vitality of the region.
words, without business aviation, aircraft manufacturers, etc. – as well
the old saying “You can’t get there as businesses indirectly related to Unfortunately, the nearest airport
from here,” would be a reality for the airfield. These include restau- with airline service is Minneapolis-
many companies. rants, hotels, car rental companies, St. Paul International Airport (MSP),
shopping outlets and other compa- which is a three-hour drive and 150
Respondents to the Harris Interac- nies positively impacted by the flow miles away. Schwan has reduced
tive study also reported that only a of passengers, goods and services that time to 40 minutes with its
small percent of their flights involved through the airport. establishment of twice-daily shuttle
the nation’s top 10 airports. Instead, flights between MSP and Marshall’s
the respondents estimated that in Connecting Communities Ryan Field (MML). Using the compa-
2009, their flights were largely to to the World ny’s Beech 1900 aircraft, the shuttle
airports in communities that didn’t The importance of business aviation – which flies five days a week –
have scheduled airline service at all. to the economic fabric of the United transports about 11,000 passengers
States can be found in the stories of a year to and from Marshall to catch
The more than 5,000 U.S. public- numerous successful companies of airline flights at MSP, quickly and
use airports that serve communities all sizes. effectively linking Schwan and the
both large and small are not only small town to the rest of the nation
portals to the U.S. transportation Consider the case of The Schwan and the world. The company also
system, but also engines for local Food Company. The largest pur- uses two Cessna Citation Excel air-
economies, making them important veyor of frozen food in the U.S., craft to fly directly to Schwan plants
community assets. Schwan is headquartered in the across the country.
small, southwestern Minne-
Airports create jobs for area resi- sota town of Marshall (population “As a rural company, where avia-
dents through the aviation-related 13,000). With 2,500 employees, tion is so critical to us, we have to
businesses on and near the air- Schwan is by far the largest employ- expend some time and resources

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Top 20 U.S. Airports in 2009 Ranked by Itinerant

GA Operations to effectively address our unique
Rank Airport State transportation challenges to keep
1 Van Nuys (VNY) CA Schwan and our community thriv-
ing,” said Alan Poff, Schwan’s
2 Daytona Beach Int’l. (DAB) FL
manager of government affairs.
3 Phoenix Deer Valley (DVT) AZ
4 Long Beach Daugherty Field (LGB) CA
A smaller company that uses busi-
5 Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. (RVS) OK ness aviation to compete on a na-
6 Montgomery Field (MYF) CA tional basis is Fort Wayne, IN-based
7 Fort Lauderdale Executive (FXE) FL LaBov & Beyond Marketing Com-
8 Falcon Field (FFZ) AZ munications. LaBov’s business air-
9 Boeing Field/King County Int’l. (BFI) WA craft – a Cessna Citation CJ1 that is
10 Kendall-Tamiami Executive (TMB) FL based at a local airport infrequently
11 Centennial (APA) CO served by the airlines – enables the
12 John Wayne Orange County (SNA) CA firm’s employees to live where they
want (in the Midwest), but attract
13 Republic Airport (FRG) NY
and work with clients in such distant
14 DeKalb Peachtree (PDK) GA
business centers as New York City
15 McClellan-Palomar (CRQ) CA
and Chicago.
16 Westchester County (HPN) NY
17 Gillespie Field (SEE) CA CEO Barry LaBov says that using
18 Teterboro (TEB) NJ the company’s business aircraft
19 Hanscom Field (BED) MA has meant that the company can
20 Scottsdale (SDL) AZ compete with larger, national mar-
Source: FAA Air Traffic Activity Data System keting firms, while enabling staff
to remain with their families in Fort
Top 20 U.S. Airports in 2009 Ranked by Itinerant Wayne. “We have an established
Air Carrier Operations community and people who love
Rank Airport State being in the Midwest,” says LaBov.
1 Atlanta Hartsfield Int’l. (ATL ) GA “For us to move is just not viable;
2 Chicago O’Hare Int’l. (ORD ) IL
it’s not an option.”
3 Dallas-Fort Worth Int’l. (DFW) TX

Access to all the benefits of being
4 Denver Int’l. (DEN) CO
part of the national air transportation
5 Los Angeles Int’l. (LAX) CA
system – even when the commer-
6 Phoenix Sky Harbor Int’l. (PHX) AZ cial airlines aren’t an option – is the
7 Las Vegas McCarran Int’l. (LAS) NV community lifeline that business
8 John F. Kennedy Int’l. (JFK) NY aviation provides to millions of
9 Charlotte-Douglas Int’l. (CLT) NC Americans across the country.
10 Seattle-Tacoma Int’l. (SEA) WA
11 Miami Int’l. (MIA) FL A Competitive Asset
12 Minneapolis-St. Paul Int’l. (MSP) MN for Companies
13 San Francisco Int’l. (SFO) CA
Clearly, utilizing business aircraft
makes companies more accessible
14 Orlando Int’l. (MCO) FL
and responsive. But does aircraft
15 Newark Liberty Int’l. (EWR) NJ
use help enhance a company’s op-
16 Philadelphia Int’l. (PHL) PA
erating or financial performance and
17 Bush Houston Intercontinental (IAH) TX contribute to higher shareholder val-
18 Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW) MI ue in the long term? In other words,
19 Memphis Int’l. (MEM) TN is the use of a business airplane a
20 Baltimore/Washington Int’l (BWI) MD sign of a well-managed company?
Source: FAA Air Traffic Activity Data System

Types of Airports Flown Into by Number of Aircraft
According to study after study, the

Types of Airports Flown Into by Number of Aircraft
unequivocal answer is “yes.” 1 Aircraft Flight Department
2+ Aircraft Flight Department

For example, a study conducted in
2009 by Washington, D.C.-based
Infrequent or 48%
NEXA Advisors was the latest
no scheduled
report to conclude that Standard & airline service 46%
Poor’s (S&P) 500 companies that
use business aircraft outperform Large 18%
commercial
those that do not. The study also airport* 23%
found that business aircraft users
had a dominant presence – on aver-
* General aviation represents, at most, 4% of total operations at the
age of 92 percent – among the most nation’s top 10 airports (FAA Air Traffic Activity Data System).
innovative, most admired, best
brands and best places to work, as
well as being among the companies
judged strongest in corporate gover- Percentage of Trips to Communities That Never Had
Percentage of TripsScheduled
to Communities That Never Had
Airline Service
nance and responsibility. Scheduled Airline Service
According to the NEXA study, busi- Average: 40% of Trips

ness aircraft users outperformed
1–10% 18%
nonusers in several important
financial measures between 2003
and 2007: 11–25% 21%
Average annual revenue growth 26–50% 31%

on a market cap-weighted basis
was 116 percent higher for users >50% 30%
of business aircraft than for non-
users.
Average annual earnings growth
was 434 percent higher for users
than for non-users. Revenue Growth Year-Over-Year Increase/Decrease in
Total stock and dividend growth “Top Line” Sales (2003–2007)
Revenue Growth Year-Over-Year Increase/Decrease in
was 252 percent higher for users
“Top Line” Sales (2003–2007)
than for non-users.
Total share price growth was 156
Users Nonusers
percent higher for users than for
non-users.
Market capitalization growth
Weighted
as measured by market value
growth was 496 percent higher
for users than for non-users.
Unweighted
The NEXA study confirms that
America’s best-performing and 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5
most-admired companies rely on
Source: NEXA Advisors, Fall 2009
business aviation to provide com-
petitive benefits that are reflected in Note: From 2003 to 2007 users of business aircraft grew their top line at 6 percent greater
than the annualized rate of nonusers (116 percent on a weighted basis). The weighting factor
shareholder and enterprise value. was applied to recognize the challenge of sustaining rapid growth as a company scales busi-
ness operations; the approach utilized market capitalization as a weight factor, defined by
2003 calendar year end stock price across all common shares outstanding.

SECTION 4
Business Aircraft Are

Time-Saving Productivity Tools
It’s a fact: Business aviation is a productivity-enhancing tool used
by thousands of companies and organizations of all sizes. These
forward-thinking entities utilize business aircraft to minimize travel
time, enhance the productivity, safety and security of key personnel,
increase their presence at outlying company facilities and in the
marketplace, and ensure the most expeditious delivery of critical
materials, tools and equipment.
Business aircraft are valued be- sible to do using other modes of craft passengers and priority equip-
cause they provide rapid, point-to- transportation. ment to get where they are going as
point, on-demand transportation. quickly as possible.
In fact, business airplanes are so Business airplanes can operate
efficient that many users rely on directly to and from approximately Those who fly on business air-
them to reach multiple destinations 5,000 U.S. airports, compared with planes can meet, plan and work
in a single day. Such one-day, multi- about 500 served by commercial en route with unparalleled ease,
stop itineraries simply are impos- airlines, thus enabling business air- because many of the aircraft are
Fast Facts
� Traveling on a business aircraft can significantly improve productivity
before, during and after the trip through travel schedules optimized for
efficiency, and cabin configurations conducive to individual and team work,
often with access to full office facilities, including telecommunications.
� Optimal schedules using shorter non-stop trips that return earlier also
improve productivity by reducing fatigue.
� Employees use their time onboard company aircraft more effectively and
productively than when they are on airline flights. Some passengers even
estimate that they are more productive on the company aircraft than they
are in the office because of fewer distractions.

configured similar to an office notice, making aircraft users better Transportation of employees.
conference room. Employees, able to respond faster to emergen- The most common use of busi-
customers and business partners cies or strategic opportunities. ness aircraft is to transport a
flying on a business airplane can company’s own employees to
discuss proprietary information in a Simply put, business aircraft are meet numerous organizational
secure environment without fear of time-savers and productivity multi- objectives: facilitating strategic
eavesdropping, industrial espionage pliers that enable users to do more, opportunities, exploring new
or physical threat. faster. Much like an investment in markets, extending management
state-of-the-art computer software, control, and improving relations
Because many business aircraft are a business airplane enables people with customers, suppliers, inves-
equipped with the latest communica- to get more work done in less time. tors and the public.
tions technologies – Internet, e-mail And as numerous studies have
and satellite or cell phones – travelers shown, enterprises that are more Transportation of customers.
can remain productive and in touch efficient and productive usually are Business aircraft are often used
with their colleagues on the ground more profitable as well. In short, to bring customers to visit a
throughout a flight. This communi- the mobility provided by business company facility for a briefing
cation capability is critical for com- aircraft is a key to success for many on a new product or service.
panies managing rapidly changing organizations. During the flight itself, company
situations common in today’s fast- personnel can make presenta-
paced business environment. And Business Aircraft tions and hold discussions with
when evolving business conditions Utilization Strategies current or prospective customers.
require changes to travel plans, busi- Business aviation can meet a variety
ness aircraft can alter course and fly of travel requirements: Transportation of suppliers.
to a new destination on a moment’s Companies can accelerate or

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Profile MacNeil Automotive Products, Ltd.

Business Aviation Is a Perfect Fit
MacNeil Automotive Products, Ltd., produces custom-designed, precision-fit floor mats, cargo compartment
liners and other products that are carefully crafted for specific makes and models.
The Downers Grove, IL, company uses sophisticated tools to capture data and reverse-engineer complex
vehicle geometry to ensure its auto accessories meet the highest standards. The sensitive measuring equipment
will not fit in the overhead bin of an airliner, and it might be damaged if checked as baggage or sent via an over-
night shipper, so MacNeil carries it aboard its Beech Bonanza and Cessna Citation.
“Because we have our own airplanes, we don’t have to worry about what the airline schedule is and trans-
porting our very expensive technical equipment on a commercial flight,” says founder David MacNeil.
MacNeil’s aircraft also are used to visit clients. “Our planes get us in front of our customers, eye-to-eye,” says
MacNeil. “That hands-on approach has been a significant factor in the growth of our company.”
improve supply-chain integra- to centers for treatment, trans- passengers can take the time
tion by transporting suppliers porting blood and organs to needed to connect, communicate
efficiently via business aircraft. hospitals, connecting military and interact with customers, face-
The purpose of the trip may be veterans with their families, to-face. If necessary, travelers can
to improve a supplier’s under- and providing emergency relief adjust their departure or arrival time
standing of manufacturing services to victims of natural to ensure that their customer or
processes, bring multiple suppliers disasters. partner is satisfied and a job is done
to customer meetings, or simply right. In an era of globalization, the
to conclude supplier negotiations. “Business aircraft are valued need to establish and nurture the
because they provide rapid, increasing number of long-distance
Transportation of cargo, point-to-point, on-demand business relationships has never
parts and mail. Moving cargo transportation.” been more critical.
and mail between company
facilities and externally among Business Aviation: Another, perhaps more subtle, ben-
suppliers, customers and poten- Inherently Valuable efit to aircraft-operating companies
tial customers can be productive. Because business aircraft pas- is that giving key personnel access
Depending on volume, this sengers can accomplish more in a to business aviation often enables
practice can substantially reduce single day than is possible via any them to travel quickly and efficiently,
overnight transportation costs. other transportation mode, business conduct a full day’s work, and return
Also, the direct shipment of aviation enables key personnel – home the same day.
parts to remote locations or the mostly mid-level managers, sales
delivery of emergency compo- teams and professional and techni- In short, business airplanes help
nents to keep production flowing cal support people – to be more companies capitalize on two of
often is critical. productive and nimble. Such mobil- their most important resources:
ity often yields numerous tangible time and people.
Transportation for humani- benefits for the aircraft operator.
tarian and charity missions.
Business aviation supports The key benefit is that it conserves
people and communities in crisis one of the most precious of com-
by flying people with illnesses modities: time. Business aircraft

Time Spent Aboard Aircraft
Time Spent Aboard Aircraft
Business aircraft Commercial aircraft
Work-related meetings with 36%

company employees
3%
Individual work-related tasks 30%
28%
Work-related meetings with 6%

customers 0%
Studies show that employees use their time onboard company aircraft more effectively and productively than when they are on airline flights. Some
passengers even estimate that they are more productive on the company aircraft than they are in the office because of fewer distractions.
Business Aviation:
The Sign of a Well-Managed Company
According to a 2009 NEXA study, using nonfinancial measures, the highest

performing companies appearing on several “Best of” lists reveal a remarkable
correlation with business aircraft use:
» Among Business Week’s 2009 “50 Most Innovative Companies,”

95 percent of the S&P 500 companies on that list were users.
» Among Fortune’s 2009 “100 Best Places to Work,” 86 percent of the

S&P 500 companies on that list were users.
» Among Business Week’s 2009 “25 Best Customer Service Companies,”

» Among Business Week/Interbrand’s 2008 “100 Best Brands,” 98 percent

of the S&P 500 companies on that list were users.
» Among Fortune’s 2009 “50 World’s Most Admired Companies,”

» Among The CRO’s 2009 “100 Best Corporate Citizens,” 90 percent

of the S&P 500 companies on that list were users.
SECTION 5
Helping Communities in Crisis:

in America and Beyond
It’s a fact: Business aviation is often on the front line in lending a
hand to citizens and communities in times of crisis. Although busi-
ness aircraft are mostly flown to help companies meet their busi-
ness objectives, not all flights are solely for business reasons. Ac-
cording to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, general
aviation conducted more than 15,000 flights in one recent year in
support of missions for humanitarian purposes.
Business aircraft are uniquely suited specialists and other assistance into mobilize in times of crisis to help
to providing a first response to devastated or remote areas are un- solve the transportation challenges
natural disasters and other crises be- available, business aircraft are literally facing government agencies and non-
cause they have the ability to operate lifesavers. governmental relief organizations.
on short notice into outlying airports
with small runways (and sometimes The earthquake that struck the small Nearly 100 business aircraft flew
unpaved airstrips), or even road. island nation of Haiti in January 2010 the first mercy flights in the days
During a crisis, when other means of was a prime example of how busi- immediately after a local airport
transporting food, supplies, medical ness aircraft operators can quickly re-opened, thus providing a lifeline
Fast Facts
� Of companies in a 2009 Harris survey that flew humanitarian missions,
69 percent flew between one and five trips, 13 percent between six and
10 trips and another 16 percent more than 10 trips that year.
� In the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti in early 2010,
business aircraft conducted more than 700 flights, transporting more than
3,800 passengers and delivering more than 1,400,000 pounds of critical sup-
plies to relief groups on the island.
� In the days following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, business aircraft brought

130,000 pounds of relief supplies to communities across the Gulf Coast,
including those with no airline service.

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to Haiti. In the weeks that followed,

Number of Times Flown for Humanitarian Reasons the types of aircraft that flew
Number of Times Flown for Humanitarian Reasons desperately needed food, supplies
and medical personnel to the island
nation reflected the diversity of
the business aviation fleet – air-
6–10 times
craft from single- and multi-engine
13% piston-powered airplanes, to turbo-
props, helicopters and jets all flew
relief missions.
16% >10 times

Estimates are that volunteers co-
ordinated flights by more than 700
aircraft into the area, transporting
3,500 passengers and hundreds of
thousands of pounds of food.
69%
1–5 times Similarly, when Hurricane Katrina
ravaged the Southeast United
States in 2005, business aircraft
operators were among the first to
come to the rescue of Gulf Coast
residents. Relief officials estimated
that business aircraft brought
130,000 pounds of supplies into the
region in the weeks immediately
after the record-setting hurricane.
Profile Air Serv International

Sometimes business airplanes are
Serving People in Crisis
used to supplement the capabili-
ties of government agencies. For
Air Serv International, an NBAA Member Company based in example, during wildfire season in
Warrenton, VA, has worked with almost every nonprofit relief Montana, general aviation aircraft
group in the world in a very special way: The organization uses are contracted by state firefighting
general aviation aircraft to fly doctors, engineers, volunteers and agencies and the U.S. Forest Ser-
peacekeeping forces into remote locations and communities. vice to help keep fires under control.
“When the humanitarian world mobilizes, transportation These airplanes take aerial spotters
is immediately needed,” says Jim Plaxton, CEO. “We have aloft to direct emergency and fire
a unique and important way of making a difference in those control services below.
places affected by disasters.”
The organization operates in 36 countries around the globe, Lending A Hand Every Day
especially in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, and frequently Although business aircraft are
works with groups such as Doctors Without Borders and the indispensable transportation tools
United States Agency for International Development. in times of crisis, they are also used
Air Serv has a fleet of 12 de Havilland Twin Otters, Cessna to fly mercy missions every day.
Caravans, Beechcraft King Airs and Embraer 120s that are well Business airplanes and helicop-
suited for landing on rough terrain. In addition to transporting ters are used in air ambulance and
volunteers, the company also carries goods and medicine, flies emergency medical services daily
medical evacuations and helps repatriate displaced persons. in support of a variety of humanitar-
ian and philanthropic organizations,
including the Red Cross, Air Care

Tradewind Aviation
Profile
Caravans for Haiti
In the wake of the Haiti earthquake in January 2010, business airplanes airlifted life-saving food, water, medical
supplies and doctors to that island nation, reaching remote areas into which larger airplanes couldn’t fly.
Connecticut-based Tradewind Aviation, which uses two Cessna Caravan single-engine turboprop airplanes,
donated its aircraft and pilots to the relief effort.
The airplanes, which can carry more than 3,000 pounds of payload and land on fewer than 2,000 feet of
runway, literally were lifesavers for the town of Leogane, located 25 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince and the
community closest to the earthquake’s epicenter.
The aircraft had to touch down on a narrow, semi-paved road, dodging trees, debris and stray dogs while
security forces kept desperate earthquake survivors from swarming the airplanes before they came to a full
stop and could unload their precious cargo.
Alliance, Angel Flight, Corporate An- their families for medical and other often contact The Air Care Alliance,
gel Network, Honor Flight, Veterans purposes through a national network a nationwide league of humanitarian
Airlift Command, the Special Olym- of volunteer aircraft owners and flying organizations whose volun-
pics and others. pilots. To date, the organization has teer pilot members are dedicated
flown more than 1.3 million miles in to community service. Through its
These organizations use the aircraft support of completed missions. web site (www.aircareall.org), the
for critical, often life-saving missions group serves as a clearinghouse
– to transport patients to distant for free air transportation services
hospitals or treatment centers, to “Although business aircraft are provided by volunteer pilots and
deliver organs, blood or serum for indispensable transportation dozens of charitable aviation groups.
clinical use, to reunite military veter- tools in times of crisis, they Participating pilots perform public
ans with their families, to respond are also used to fly mercy benefit flying for health care, patient
to local emergencies such as fires, missions every day.” transport, disaster relief, educational
floods or security threats, and for a experiences for youth, environmen-
host of other purposes. tal support and other missions of
Yet another organization, Honor public service.
For example, Corporate Angel Flight, coordinates missions by
Network (CAN) arranges free flights general aviation airplanes so military
to treatment centers for cancer veterans can fly to Washington, DC,
patients using the empty seats on free of charge, to visit the memori-
business aircraft. With the support als to the wars they served in. For
of more than 500 American compa- many aging veterans of World War
nies, CAN has arranged more than II in particular, Honor Flight, which
32,000 flights since its founding, flew nearly 18,000 veterans in 2009,
and today provides 2,500 patient was the only way they were able to
flights per year. make the trip.
Another organization, the Veterans Aircraft operators who are new

Airlift Command uses business air- to charitable flying and want to
craft to provide free air transportation identify which organization might
to wounded warriors, veterans and benefit most from their services

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Making Safety and Security

Top Priorities
It’s a fact: Safety and security have always been top priorities for
business aircraft operators. The record for business aviation safety
is comparable to that for the commercial airlines, and the industry
employs a host of voluntary and regulatory measures to ensure air-
ports, airplanes, pilots and passengers are secure.
Business airplanes, which are In addition, business aircraft profes- Perhaps most importantly, the busi-
among the most sophisticated sionals are among the most highly ness aviation community is commit-
aircraft flying, are equipped with the trained personnel in the aviation ted to the furtherance of a safety cul-
latest safety equipment, including industry. Pilots and maintenance ture that is engrained in the people
collision avoidance systems, ground technicians are required to undergo and organizations that fly business
proximity warning systems, severe- extensive initial instruction in order aircraft. Dedicated operators have a
weather detection units, head-up to qualify to operate and maintain mindset that sees safety as a way
displays and enhanced and synthetic business aircraft, and recurrent train- of life in which a systematic, unwav-
vision systems. ing ensures that the skills of these ering adherence to safe, standard
professionals remain sharp. operating procedures is paramount.
Fast Facts
� Business aviation has achieved a safety record that is comparable to that
of the major airlines.
� Besides complying with stringent government safety and security regu-

lations, business aircraft operators participate in a variety of voluntary
programs designed to enhance safety and security.
� Numerous federal officials, including the inspector general of the Depart-

ment of Homeland Security, have found that general aviation “does not
present a serious homeland security vulnerability.”

“The business aviation community is committed to the
furtherance of the safety culture that is engrained in the
people and organizations that fly business aircraft.”

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To ensure the widespread use Safety Management

of safety best practices through- Systems and IS-BAO
Profile out the industry, NBAA provides Safety management systems (SMS)
aircraft operators with guidance are the logical extension of the
on all matters related to the safe industry’s ongoing commitment to
operation of aircraft, both in the air enhancing safety. Through the use
and on the ground. of a formal SMS, aircraft operators
can proactively identify potential
The Association’s recommenda- hazards and systematically man-
tions, which apply to all types of age those risks. The International
aircraft and operators, cover aircraft Civil Aviation Organization, which
and equipment design criteria, main- establishes worldwide standards
tenance procedures, pilot qualifica- for aviation, has specified that an
tions, medical standards, airport and SMS requirement be incorporated
air traffic control operations, and into national safety regulations for
accident investigation procedures. operators of non-commercial aircraft
Deere & Company NBAA also has developed a Pro- weighing more than 12,500 pounds
Safety Remains Key Focus at totypical Business Aviation Safety maximum takeoff weight or those
Manual, which provides operators that are turbojet-powered, which
John Deere
with a template for reducing risk covers most business airplanes.
within their organizations through
Deere & Company customers around the
the identification and mitigation of To meet this SMS requirement,
world are linked to the land, using John
potential hazards and adherence to the International Business Avia-
Deere equipment to cultivate, harvest,
standard operating procedures. tion Council, of which NBAA is a
transform, enrich and build upon the
founding member, developed the
land to meet the world’s dramatically
NBAA is at the forefront of efforts International Standard for Business
increasing need for food, fuel, shelter
to disseminate important safety Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). This
and infrastructure.
information to all business aircraft code of best practices is designed
Safety is a key emphasis for this heavy
operators. The staff collaborates to help flight departments world-
equipment manufacturer in all aspects
with industry safety advocates, wide achieve high levels of safety
of the business, including the company’s
including the Flight Safety Founda- and professionalism. At the core of
flight operation. Company employees
tion (FSF) and independent safety the IS-BAO standard is a scalable
use John Deere Aviation to more effi-
consultants, and NBAA’s Operations SMS tool that can be used by any
ciently visit various facilities around
Service Group provides operators business aircraft operator, from a
the world and to travel to visit with
with on-demand safety information single-aircraft/single-pilot operation
customers and suppliers.
and advice. Further, NBAA’s web to a large multi-aircraft flight depart-
Roger Schoutteet, the manager of
site provides specific guidance on ment. Many national regulatory
safety and security for Deere & Company
key subjects, including: agencies have recognized and en-
Aviation, said his department’s meticu-
Aircraft icing dorsed IS-BAO as a preferred way
lous attention to safety has led to many
Hangar and ground safety to meet the SMS requirement.
decades and countless hours of safe
Runway safety
flying for company employees.
An enhanced safety management
Aircraft climb performance Voluntary Participation in
system has recently been implemented
Handling of hazardous materials Safety Initiatives, Events
Night takeoff and landing Besides meeting stringent govern-
that further formalizes the focus on
currency ment safety regulations, business
safety, including detailed processes
Training guidelines for single-pilot aircraft operators are involved in
for maintenance of the company’s four
operations of next-generation a number of voluntary programs
aircraft, how they are flown and other
light jets and technically advanced designed to reduce accidents and
aspects of the operation.
aircraft incidents. For example, some flight
Company response to an aviation departments participate in Flight
accident Operational Quality Assurance

Aircraft Accident Rates per 100,000 Flight Hours (1999–2008)
General Commuter Corporate/

Air Taxi** Airlines**** Business††
Year Aviation* Air Carriers*** Executive†
Total/Fatal Total/Fatal Total/Fatal
Total/Fatal Total/Fatal Total/Fatal
1999 6.50 / 1.16 2.28 / 0.37 3.793 / 1.145 0.291 / 0.011 0.230 / 0.130 1.40 / 0.40
2000 6.57 / 1.21 2.04 / 0.56 3.247 / 0.271 0.306 / 0.016 0.125 / 0.060 1.28 / 0.37
2001 6.78 / 1.27 2.40 / 0.60 2.330 / 0.666 0.236 / 0.011 0.108 / 0.031 1.06 / 0.23
2002 6.69 / 1.33 2.06 / 0.62 2.559 / 0.000 0.237 / 0.000 0.116 / 0.029 1.08 / 0.36
2003 6.77 / 1.37 2.56 / 0.61 0.627 / 0.313 0.310 / 0.011 0.028 / 0.014 0.95 / 0.26
2004 6.41 / 1.25 2.10 / 0.74 1.515 / 0.000 0.159 / 0.011 0.093 / 0.013 0.91 / 0.23
2005 6.78 / 1.32 2.02 / 0.34 2.000 / 0.000 0.200 / 0.015 0.075 / 0.013 0.73 / 0.14
2006 6.64 / 1.32 1.50 / 0.28 1.071 / 0.357 0.158 / 0.010 0.141 / 0.011 0.76 / 0.27
2007 6.84 / 1.19 1.69 / 0.38 0.993 / 0.000 0.135 / 0.005 0.103 / 0.034 0.72 / 0.16
2008 7.11 / 1.25 1.52 / 0.52 2.410 / 0.000 0.145 / 0.013 0.075 / 0.000††† 1.27 / 0.16
Source: Compiled by Robert E. Breiling Associates, Inc., 2009, based on NTSB and FAA data
*All U.S.-registered civil aircraft not operating under FAR Part 121 or 135 ††The use of aircraft by pilots (those not receiving direct salary or compensation for
**FAR Part 135 non-scheduled air carriers piloting) in conjunction with their occupation or in the furtherance of a business.
***FAR Part 135 scheduled air carriers †††NTSB accident data for the corporate/executive fleet in 2008 does not agree
****FAR Part 121 scheduled and non-scheduled air carriers with Robert E. Breiling Associates data. Several accidents are missing from NTSB
†Aircraft owned or leased and operated by a corporation or business firm for the data in comparison to Breiling data.
transportation of personnel or cargo in the furtherance of the corporation’s or firm’s
business and which are flown by professional pilots receiving a direct salary or
compensation for piloting.
Programs, which collect and analyze ASRS are held in strict confidence, aircrews and passengers from ter-
data recorded during flight to im- and those involved in potentially rorist threats. A host of measures
prove the safety of flight, air traffic unsafe acts are granted immunity have been implemented, including:
control procedures, and airport and from Federal Aviation Administra-
aircraft design and maintenance. tion (FAA) enforcement as long as An Airport Watch Program
their actions were inadvertent, not that encourages pilots at small
“The business aviation community deliberate, and did not involve a airports to report suspicious
is committed to the furtherance of criminal offense, accident or action activity to a toll-free number
a safety culture that is engrained in that demonstrates a lack of qualifica- staffed around the clock
tion or competency. by Transportation Security
the people and organizations that
Administration (TSA) officials.
fly business aircraft.”
Business Aviation Security:
A Continuing Priority The aircraft manufacturing and
Many business aircraft operators For entrepreneurs and companies sales community has procedures
also encourage their personnel to that rely on business aircraft, secu- in place to report suspicious
participate in NASA’s Aviation Safety rity is their highest priority. In fact, financial transactions during the
Reporting System (ASRS). The goal one of the reasons why companies purchase or sale of an aircraft.
of this program is to improve avia- utilize business aircraft is for the
tion safety by providing a forum in high level of security they provide. U.S. law-enforcement agencies
which pilots, flight attendants, me- crosscheck the FAA’s airman and
chanics, ground personnel, air traffic Business aviation has been a leader aircraft registries against known
controllers and others can voluntary in travel security for decades, and terrorist and criminal databases.
share information about unsafe situ- in the years since the 9/11 terrorist
ations that they have encountered attacks, the industry has continued The FAA issues tamper-proof
or observed. Reports sent to the working to protect airports, aircraft, licenses for aviation personnel.

SECTION 6
Total Accidents and Fatal Accidents in U.S. General Aviation (1982-2009)

Total Accidents and Fatal Accidents in U.S. General Aviation (1982-2009)
4,000 1,000
900
3,500
800
3,000 700
Total
Fatal GA Accidents
Total GA Accidents
Fatal 600
2,500
500
2,000
400
1,500 300
200
1,000
100
0 0
1982
1983R
1984
1985
1986R
1987R
1988
1989R
1990R
1991R
1992R
1993R
1994R
1995R
1996
1997R
1998R
1999R
2000R
2001R
2002R
2003R
2004R
2005R
2006R
2007R
2008P
2009E
E = Estimated, P = Preliminary, R = Revised
Source: GAMA, 2009
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Pilots are required to carry The industry continues exploring The industry will also continue to
tamper-proof identification at ways to make emerging work with federal security officials
all times. proposals from the TSA and other to review existing programs, evalu-
agencies workable and effective. ate the need for enhancements and
The flight-training industry help the government allocate scarce
complies with strict government These and other steps have been resources where they can be most
standards that screen non-U.S. highly effective in protecting the in- effectively utilized.
citizens seeking flight training in dustry from security threats. Numer-
the U.S. ous federal officials, including the “Many business aviation flights have
inspector general of the Department
security requirements comparable to
As commercial operations, char- of Homeland Security, have found
those for the commercial airlines.”
tered business aircraft weighing that general aviation “does not
more than 12,500 pounds must present a serious homeland security
comply with TSA-mandated secu- vulnerability.”
rity procedures similar to those of
the airlines. NBAA and the business aviation
community will continue to advo-
Business aircraft flying to or from cate for policies that enhance the
the U.S. must provide aircraft security of business aviation without
data and passenger manifests to unnecessarily disrupting the mobility
Customs and Border Protection and flexibility that it requires.
prior to departure.

NBAA’s Best Practices for Business Aviation Security
The Association’s Security Council has defined a set of best practices for flight departments to ensure the security of their
people, aircraft, facilities and procedures, both at and away from their home bases. Below is a summary of some of the key
points; for the full list, visit the NBAA web site at www.nbaa.org/security.
»» Tailor security plans to a specific »» Require positive access control for »» Insist that a flightcrew member
location and operation. all external gates and doors. is present at all times when an
aircraft is being serviced (fueling,
»» Maintain a security information »» Close and lock hangar doors when catering, etc.).
program. an area is unattended.
»» Check lavatories, baggage compart-
»» Provide annual security training for »» Secure all storage areas. ments and all aircraft cavities for
aviation personnel. unauthorized people or objects prior
»» Have an access control manage- to every departure.
»» Designate a “security champion” ment system for keys and passes.
who has specific responsibility for »» Use aircraft locks and alarms to
ensuring security. »» Require a government-issued photo prevent unauthorized entry.
ID to verify the identity of any
»» Develop, maintain and exercise an visitor, vendor or passenger prior »» Require an accurate and accessible
emergency response plan. to allowing access to facilities and passenger manifest for all trips.
aircraft.
»» Require crewmembers to display »» Only company personnel and autho-
photo IDs. »» Escort all visitors on the airport rized guests, identified in advance,
ramp and in the hangar area. should be allowed to board an
»» Be aware of changes in the health aircraft.
and emotional well-being of all »» Ensure easy access to phones or
passengers and aviation personnel. “panic buttons” in various facility »» Positively identify all luggage,
locations. and match luggage to specific
»» Use fencing, lighting, gates, etc., passengers.
as appropriate, to provide perimeter »» Confirm the security of destination
security. airports and facilities. »» Passengers or aviation personnel
must maintain positive control of
»» Ensure that street-side gates and »» Be aware of your surroundings and luggage.
doors are always closed and locked. do not be complacent – challenge
strangers.

SECTION 7
A Continuing Record of Environmental

Stewardship and Progress
It’s a fact: Business aviation emissions are only a tiny fraction of all
transportation emissions, and the industry has continually leveraged
technology to continue building on the work done to minimize the
environmental footprint of aircraft.
General aviation aircraft, including For example, business aircraft means that today’s aircraft engines
those used for business aviation, manufacturers pioneered wing- are cleaner, quieter and more fuel-
account for just 0.6 percent of U.S. lets for aircraft, which optimize efficient than ever.
transportation carbon emissions and performance and flight range, and
a mere 0.2 percent of total global contribute to a more efficient fuel Operational improvements advanced
greenhouse gas emissions. burn, thereby reducing emissions. by business aviation also have
This equipment is now in place on resulted in National Airspace System
The industry has long supported a large number of general aviation efficiencies that help the environ-
technology investments and cham- and commercial aircraft. ment. Several years ago, NBAA
pioned operational practices to con- Members began equipping aircraft,
tinually reduce aircraft emissions, In addition, the industry continues at their own cost, with cockpit tech-
which include carbon dioxide (CO2) to reduce engine emissions by nology that enabled reduced verti-
and greenhouse gases (GHG). applying new technologies, which cal separation minimums (RVSM),
Fast Facts
� General aviation aircraft, including those used for business aviation,
account for just 0.6 percent of U.S. transportation carbon emissions and a
mere 0.2 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions.
� The industry continues to reduce engine emissions by applying new tech-

nologies, which means that today’s aircraft engines are cleaner, quieter
and more fuel-efficient than ever.
� Operational improvements advanced by business aviation also have re-

sulted in National Airspace System efficiencies that help the environment.

“Although business aviation has a tiny carbon
footprint, the industry is committed to further
minimizing its impact on climate change.”
SECTION 7
Contributors to Global Emissions
Contributors to Global Emissions
Forestry
Agriculture .04%
17% Business
Industry 1%
14% Aviation
Rail, ships, others,
2% Aviation
19%
13% Transportation
10% Road
3%
Waste
8%
26%
Buildings
Most stakeholders acknowledge civil aviation’s contribution of 2% of global
Energy Supply CO2 and 3% of GHG emissions, as per the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) report estimates. The business aviation contribution is
estimated at 2% of aviation emissions or 0.04% of global emissions.
Source: “Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change,”

GAMA/IBAC, 2010
NBAA Supports Balanced, Effective Approach

Source: “Business Aviation Commitment on Climate Change,”
GAMA/IBAC, 2010
to Environmental Policy
NBAA believes that when it comes to general aviation operations, environmental stewardship is an imperative. The
Association continually works to develop reasonable and balanced policies that support the industry’s twin goals of promoting
the mobility and growth of business aviation while minimizing its environmental footprint, in terms of both greenhouse gas
and noise emissions.
General aviation aircraft account for a tiny fraction of transportation emissions. The industry’s continually improving record is
thanks to an ongoing focus on the development of engines, aircraft and operating procedures that reduce emissions. Today,
general aviation turbine engines are an average of 30 percent more fuel efficient than those certified in 1976, and 50 percent
more fuel efficient than those introduced in the 1960s.
Since the late 1960s, NBAA has been actively engaged in reducing business aircraft noise emissions through efforts such
as its Noise Abatement Program. More recently, the Association has promoted environmental protection and fuel efficiency
through its involvement in industry work groups and government initiatives.
Specifically, NBAA has addressed global environmental issues through its participation on the International Civil Aviation
Organization’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (ICAO CAEP) as an International Business Aviation Council
(IBAC) representative, and it has addressed domestic environmental issues through its participation on the U.S. Joint Programs
Development Office’s (JPDO) Next Generation (Next Gen) initiative.
NBAA also has created an Environmental Issues (EI) Focus Group composed of both staff members and external stake-
holders (representing both industry groups and aircraft/engine manufacturers) to develop specific guidance for its Members
and the industry.
Looking to the future, NBAA and its Member Companies will continue to explore ways to further reduce the industry’s
environmental footprint. One effective way to reduce emissions is to continue the work already done to implement a more
efficient NextGen aviation system based on satellite technology. FAA data has shown that the full implementation of NextGen
could reduce aviation emissions by up to 12 percent by 2025.
Fagen, Inc.
Profile Helping a Renewable Energy Business Grow
Ron Fagen, founder of Fagen, Inc., a green-energy builder in Granite Falls, MN, said, “I started with a pickup truck and a
five-man crew. If I didn’t have airplanes, I would probably have just two trucks and a 12-man crew [now]. Today, we have
more than 1,700 employees and are at the top of our industry in no small part because of our airplanes.”
The firm builds ethanol plants, wind farms and other green-energy projects. The plants have to be located in rural areas
where corn is grown. That’s why Fagen can’t rely exclusively on airlines to move its people and equipment expeditiously.
“We fly a lot on the airlines,” said Rob Ator, Fagen’s flight department manager, “but if we have a team that needs to get
to several different projects in different states and are staying for a short period of time, then our airplanes [two Cessna
Citations] are the only things that make sense.”
effectively doubling the system’s Next Generation Air Traffic Control communications, navigation and
airspace capacity. system, will help business aviation surveillance systems.
meet its goal of continued carbon
Also, general aviation was at the reduction. The growing array of tools � Aircraft noise. Ever since the
forefront of the development of that the industry will use to reach its introduction of jets, business
automatic dependent surveillance- environmental goals include: aircraft operators, manufacturers
broadcast (ADS-B) – considered the and airports have developed
cornerstone technology for air traffic � Fuel efficiency. The fuel effi- programs to reduce aircraft noise.
control system modernization and ciency for business aircraft has “Quiet flying” procedures are
capacity expansion, because it en- improved 40 percent over the in widespread use, and older,
ables optimal efficiencies in routing, past 40 years. The industry is noisier aircraft have been phased
approaches and other uses of the committed to decrease fuel out of service.
aviation system. consumption further so that a
business aircraft built in 2050 will Think Locally,
NBAA also continues to support be far more fuel-efficient than Act Globally
further development of area naviga- one manufactured in 2005. Although its impact is relatively mini-
tion (RNAV) and required navigation mal, business aviation is committed
performance (RNP) procedures, � Alternative fuels. Research to continuing the environmental
which produce efficiencies by continues in the search for stewardship it has demonstrated
enabling operators to custom-tailor commercially viable, sustainable through decades of leadership in
flight paths, thereby minimizing fuel alternative aviation fuels, which developing and implementing tech-
burn and noise, while preserving hold the promise of substantial nologies and procedures that reduce
operational safety. reductions in GHG emissions. environmental impacts.
Continued emphasis on funding
Never content to rest on the prog- research and development will Additional advances in climate-
ress made thus far, the business be key to achieving by 2050 a change mitigation will be realized as
aviation community is committed possible CO2 life-cycle reduction the global aviation community imple-
to further minimizing its impact on of 40 percent (in absolute terms) ments harmonized policies, rules and
climate change. from biofuels. procedures that will ensure both safe
and environmentally sound opera-
A Multi-Faceted Approach to � Operational and infrastructure tions while maintaining the flexibility
Environmental Protection improvements. Between 6 and and mobility of business aviation.
The introduction of ever-more sophis- 12 percent in fuel savings and
ticated technology, materials and fu- lower CO2 emissions are likely to
els, along with investment and timely come from improved efficiency
implementation of a satellite-based, of the air traffic management and

links
This NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book provides a useful introduction to business aviation and the value it provides
to citizens, companies and communities all across the U.S. For more information and resources about the industry,
visit any of the web sites below, or contact the NBAA staff members listed.
NBAA Web Resources Other Web Resources NBAA Staff Contacts

NBAA Home Page No Plane No Gain For Reporters on Deadline:
www.nbaa.org www.noplanenogain.org Dan Hubbard
NBAA Member Profiles General Aviation Manufacturers Senior Vice President, Communications
www.nbaa.org/membership/profiles Association
www.gama.aero (202) 783-9360 (direct)
What Is Business Aviation?
www.nbaa.org/business-aviation Alliance for Aviation Across America (202) 431-5970 (mobile)
www.aviationacrossamerica.org
Types of Business Aircraft dhubbard@nbaa.org
www.nbaa.org/business-aviation/aircraft International Business Aviation Council
www.ibac.org Patrick Dunne
Business Aircraft Uses Manager, Communications
www.nbaa.org/business-aviation/uses International Civil Aviation Organization (202) 783-9263 (direct)
Environment Branch
Business Aviation Legislative and www.icao.int/env (202) 280-0745 (mobile)
Regulatory Issues
www.nbaa.org/issues United Nations Intergovernmental Panel pdunne@nbaa.org
on Climate Change
Business Aviation Response to the www.ipcc.ch For Safety and Security Issues:
Haiti Crisis Doug Carr
www.nbaa.org/haiti Corporate Angel Network Vice President, Safety, Security & Regulation
www.corpangelnetwork.org (202) 783-9259
Safety Guidance dcarr@nbaa.org
www.nbaa.org/safety The Air Care Alliance
www.aircareall.org For Environment Issues:
Safety Management Systems Steve Brown
Overview and Resources Angel Flight Senior Vice President,
www.nbaa.org/admin/sms www.angelflight.com Operations & Administration
(202) 783-9000
Flying Safety Awards Program Cessna Special Olympics Airlift sbrown@nbaa.org
www.nbaa.org/about/awards/safety www.airlift.cessna.com
International Standard for Business Honor Flight Network

Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) www.honorflight.org
www.nbaa.org/admin/sms/is-bao
Veterans Airlift Command
Business Aviation Security www.veteransairlift.org
www.nbaa.org/advocacy/issues/security
Federal Government Programs for Industry Studies

Enhancing Business Aviation Security
www.nbaa.org/ops/security/programs 2009 Harris Interactive Study, “The Real
World of Business Aviation: A Survey of Com-
Best Practices for Business Aviation panies Using General Aviation Aircraft” (PDF)
Security www.nbaa.org/business-aviation
www.nbaa.org/ops/security/best-practices
2009 NEXA Advisors Study: “Business Avia-
Environmental Policy tion: An Enterprise Value Perspective” (PDF)
www.nbaa.org/ops/environment www.nbaa.org/business-aviation
Noise Abatement Program

www.nbaa.org/quietflying

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www.nbaa.org/join/factbook.
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Charts and Tables

What is Business Aviation?

� Business aircraft users have a dominant presence, on average of 92

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NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book 3

Passenger Profile by Title

Passenger Profile by Title

Source: Harris Interactive Survey, 10/2009

Business Aviation Users vs. Nonusers by Industry Sector

Telecommunication Source: NEXA Advisors, Fall 2009

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NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book 5

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Source: Harris Interactive Survey, 10/2009

Source: Harris Interactive Survey, 10/2009

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General Aviation Use 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Personal 10,239 9,266 9,141 8,676 8,279

Business 3,249 3,244 3,234 3,094 2,505

Corporate 2,849 3,072 3,114 3,214 3,092

Instructional 4,035 3,635 4,322 3,804 4,427

Aerial Application 1,142 1,031 946 1,415 922

Aerial Observation 1,457 1,265 1,197 1,364 1,427

Aerial Other 143 148 241 371 266

External Load 125 134 136 152 153

Other Work 264 176 198 145 317

Sightseeing 204 191 171 160 152

Public Use N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Air Medical 161 111 115 118 108

Other 1,019 894 1,149 1,305 1,154

General Aviation Use Total 24,888 23,168 23,963 23,819 22,805

On-Demand FAR Part 135 Use

Air Taxi 2,540 2,857 2,746 3,113 2,371

Source: FAA, 2009

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Year Single- Multi- Total Piston Turboprop Turbojet/ Total Grand

2000 * * 446 934 7,178 8,112 8,558

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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California’s Van Nuys Airport (VNY)

NBAA Business Aviation Fact Book 13

Business Aviation Strengthens

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Top 20 U.S. Airports in 2009 Ranked by Itinerant

3 Dallas-Fort Worth Int’l. (DFW) TX

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According to study after study, the

2+ Aircraft Flight Department

According to the NEXA study, busi- Average: 40% of Trips

 Average annual revenue growth 26–50% 31%

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Business Aircraft Are

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Profile MacNeil Automotive Products, Ltd.

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Business aircraft Commercial aircraft

Work-related meetings with 36%

Average annual revenue growth 26–50% 31%