If international flight operations were complicated after 9/11, they are certain to become even more difficult now in view of the U.S.-led war against Iraq. Ironically enough, the conflict began during the middle of NBAA’s 30th International Operators Conference (IOC), held in Colorado Springs, Colo. in mid-March, just a stone’s throw away from the massive Cheyenne Mountain headquarters of NORAD. NBAA reports approximately 465 aviation professionals registered for the event.
Jerry Norton, aviation director for Honeywell and this year’s IOC chairman, said, “We come together with a nation on the brink of war and the airlines on the brink of crisis. We [business aviation], though, are enjoying a healthy period of international flying that is still growing by leaps and bounds. This conference should not be confused with recurrent training for international procedures, however. We’re here to pass on knowledge and experience that will prevent you from making the same mistake someone else did and provide the information necessary to learn what is happening in cockpits and aviation departments around the world.” The IOC is organized as a series of day-long seminars designed to mix experienced aviators with industry leaders on the wide range of topics necessary to fly beyond U.S. borders.
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