The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today offered a preview of its new general aviation white paper, General Aviation Options for Business. This how-to guide for weighing business aviation options and considerations will be made available to attendees of the 2009 NBTA International Convention & Exposition in San Diego, August 23-26.

The new white paper provides readers with an overview of benefits to business aviation, offering examples of increased employee efficiency, productivity and safety. For companies pursuing private aviation as a business solution, the paper highlights five options and financial considerations for each:

  1. On-Demand Charter
  2. Jet Card Program
  3. Fractional Aircraft Ownership
  4. Joint Aircraft Ownership
  5. Full Aircraft Ownership

NBTA Aviation Committee Co-Chair James Sisco said, “Many companies use private aviation to save time getting from point A to point B, most often gaining more time to spend with a client or making sales. This white paper outlines the options businesses have when considering general aviation, offering insights and resources for each, helping companies to make informed and educated decisions on what options are best for specific needs.”

The white paper advises travel managers to develop a mission profile, identifying corporate needs such as frequency of travel, common destinations, and average lengths of trips. Corporations are also encouraged to develop general aviation polices and procedures to ensure a private aircraft is utilized as a management tool for improving efficiency and effectiveness in the marketplace.

The white paper will be available on USB drive wrist bands to attendees of the 2009 NBTA Convention at the Discover NBTA booth (#1127) and on NBTA’s website: .

About the 2009 NBTA International Convention & Exposition | Widely recognized as the must-attend event for business travel buyers, suppliers, industry leaders and business travel journalists, the 2009 NBTA International Convention & Exposition will be held in San Diego August 23-26, 2009. More than 5,000 travel professionals are expected to take advantage of the Convention’s programming, designed to empower attendees to maximize value for their companies, including more than 65 seminars on the most important topics in business travel, more than 400 companies exhibiting in the Expo and countless opportunities for networking with peers. For details, visit .

About the Global Business Travel Association

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's premier business travel and meetings trade organization headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with operations on six continents. GBTA's members manage more than $345 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA delivers world-class education, events, research, advocacy, and media to a growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts.

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