LABACE Opens Today With Bizav Buzzing In Brazil
The LABACE ’13 static display at Congonhas Airport is host to some  70 aircraft ranging from light singles  to globe-girdling business jets. (Photo: David McIntosh)
The LABACE ’13 static display at Congonhas Airport is host to some 70 aircraft ranging from light singles to globe-girdling business jets. (Photo: David McIntosh)

The tenth Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE) opens here at Congonhas Airport in São Paulo today. Brazil’s civil aviation minister Moreira Franco and the commandant of the Brazilian air force, Air Brigadier Saito, are expected to be the guests of honor at the opening ceremony and “ribbon cutting,” to be held at midday. Brazil’s business aviation community certainly needs friends in high places as it continues to insist that its operational needs are not overlooked as the country develops its air transport infrastructure.