Waypoint: Business Aviation Converges On NBAA-BACE 2026 | Aviation Week

NBAA-BACE 2026 opens in Las Vegas with an agenda focused on new technology, sustainability initiatives, and keynote sessions. The National Business Aviation Association event runs Oct. 20–22 and features more than 700 exhibitors, including about 100 first-time participants. A total of 80 aircraft—from piston single-engine models to intercontinental business jets—are scheduled for a static display at Henderson Executive Airport. Gulfstream is showcasing the G800, G700, G600, G500 and a G400 test aircraft, plus G400 and G300 mockups, and will host an invitation-only Operators’ Conference. Bombardier brings the Global 8000, Global 6500 and Challenger 3500, alongside a Pilot Talk with John Travolta. Textron Aviation debuts the Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2.