Regulations and Government
Safety and People Headline Newsmakers Luncheon
Speakers emphasize unity and workforce in aviation
NBAA-BACE 2025 media lunch
Speakers at the NBAA-BACE media lunch discussed air traffic control modernization and tech innovations. © Amy Wilder/AIN

Safety, innovation, and future-oriented initiatives were the forefront of the 2025 NBAA-BACE Newsmakers Luncheon on Monday. Congressman Sam Graves (R-Missouri) emphasized the importance of compromise in keeping aviation legislation bipartisan.

“The FAA reauthorization was just a shining example of the things that you can get done when you work with the other side,” he said. “Rick [Larsen] and I believe in old-school politics. That means we believe in compromise. It’s not all or nothing.”