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With Europe’s economy facing another year of uncertainty, the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace) will open to a business aviat

With Europe’s economy facing another year of uncertainty, the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (Ebace) will open to a business aviation community that is increasingly impatient for signs of a lasting recovery. At face value, some indicators since last year’s event are encouraging, with traffic levels climbing in an intermittent way. But there is no getting away from the serious obstacles to renewed growth such as the dire condition of national economies in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Greece.

Nonetheless, in its 11th year, Ebace (May 17 to 19) looks set to resume its rallying role for the business aviation industry. European companies now view it as their main showcase for the year, and the event continues to attract more and exhibitors from North America and also from newer markets such as the Middle East, Russia and Asia.