Undoubtedly, it is still too early to gauge all the effects the September 11 terrorist attacks will have on any segment of aviation. But the signs are emerging that business aviation–with its added security element of direct pilot/passenger interaction, as well as its easy-on, easy-off access–will probably soar above current levels. As in years past, each new group of business aviation experts learns from what is occurring around them. What’s more important, however, is what these professionals do with that new knowledge.
When aircraft management firms first began a focused incursion of traditional corporate flight department territory in the 1950s, purists yelled foul, predicting the downfall of corporate aviation. But it didn’t happen. The battles heated up in the 1980s as NBAA members demanded aircraft management firms be struck from the association’s membership roles. But NBAA now welcomes management firms as regular members.
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