Bolen Calls for 'Bold Actions' To Address Aviation Workforce
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen warned that workforce shortages could 'destabilize operations' and urged Congress to support collaborative initiatives.

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen appealed to lawmakers to support collaborative efforts directed toward drawing new people into the aviation workforce, warning that a shortage could “destabilize operations.” In written testimony yesterday before the House subcommittee on innovation, entrepreneurship, and workforce development, Bolen noted that business and general aviation supports nearly 1.2 million jobs, with more than $240 billion in economic output and a favorable U.S. trade balance that reached $75 billion in 2018.