NATIONAL AIRCRAFT RESALE ASSOCIATION PANEL SELECTED TO PRESENT AT NBAA BACE 2017

The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has been selected to present a panel discussion at the upcoming National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (BACE) event to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 10-12, 2017.

NARA will have four of its members participate in the session titled, 7 Pitfalls to Avoid When Buying a Pre-Owned Aircraft. This NBAA Business Management educational track session will be held on October 11th at 9:15 AM in room N249.

The 45-minute informative session on Day 2 of the BACE event will include NARA panelists Johnny Foster, NARA Chairman, and President & CEO of OGARAJETS, Brian Proctor, NARA Board Member and President of Mente Group, LLC, Chad Anderson, NARA Board Member and President of Jetcraft Corporation, and it will be moderated by Keith Hayes, NARA Products and Services Member and National Sales Manager for PNC Aviation. During the insightful discussion, these aircraft resale experts will review the current market conditions and then reveal seven critical snags to avoid when purchasing a pre-owned aircraft.

Johnny Foster commented, “We are honored to be selected by NBAA to present this subject matter that is all too familiar to our NARA members that collectively see hundreds of transactions each year. There remain countless opportunities in today’s pre-owned aircraft market and once the buyer navigates these common pitfalls and create the right team for the acquisition process, the results can be very rewarding.”

All 102 NARA members follow a strict NARA Code of Ethics, and the Broker/Dealer members must pass a rigorous certification process to assure the highest standards when buying and selling previously owned aircraft. Ultimately, they are recognized as NARA Certified Aircraft Brokers and Dealers. NARA Products and Services Members represent a variety of aviation services that operate with the highest professional standards in the industry.

To learn more about the current NARA members and the fleet of more than 400 aircraft they offer for sale, please go to www.NARAaircraft.com.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.