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NBAA’s Ed Bolen Named to Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame
Bolen has served in the general aviation industry for more than 30 years
Ed Bolen NBAA-BACE 2023
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen, standing alongside Wisk Aero’s electric aircraft, is a strong supporter of industry sustainability efforts. (Photo: Mariano Rosales)

NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen was named as the first inductee into the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame class of 2026. Bolen will be recognized during the Kansas Aviation Honor Awards on November 10.

The Hall of Fame is displayed within the Kansas Aviation Museum, located at the historic Wichita Municipal Airport terminal that dates back to 1935 and has hosted famed flyers such as Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. The museum traces the history and development of aviation in Wichita, which became known as the Air Capital of the World, as well as the extended area.

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