Sustainability and Environment
NBAA’s Bolen: Bizav Must 'Give Back' To Thrive
NBAA president Ed Bolen highlights business aviation community’s record for “giving back” during the association’s maintenance conference in Hartford.
Ed Bolen NBAA president
NBAA president Ed Bolen opened the association’s maintenance conference this morning. (Photo: NBAA)

NBAA president Ed Bolen opened the association’s maintenance conference this morning in Hartford, Connecticut, with a reminder of the importance of energizing the business aviation industry to “give back.”  For the maintenance community, that extends to attracting a diverse cross-section of the population with scholarships and mentorships and encouraging individuals to fill and nurture their personal “toolboxes.”

“The workforce of the future has got to be prepared for the changes that are happening in our environment,” said Bolen. “And it has to be inclusive.” That also means engaging in outreach to ensure legislators and regulators appreciate the need to “look forward,” he added.