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JFA Aviation Is in Las Vegas for NBAA-BACE 2026: Let's Connect

Oct 20, 2026By Capt. James Fachtmann -- CPYB

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I'm writing this from the road to Las Vegas, where the JFA Aviation team and I are spending the week at NBAA-BACE 2026, the National Business Aviation Association's Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition. If you own, fly, buy, or sell business aircraft, this is the week the whole industry is in one place. I'd love to shake your hand while we're all here.

The five-person JFA Aviation team seated around a round dinner table, with a JFA Aviation graphic and compass mark overlaid
The JFA Aviation team at dinner during NBAA-BACE 2025, last year's show.

Why NBAA-BACE Matters for Owners, Buyers, and Sellers

NBAA-BACE runs Tuesday, October 20 through Thursday, October 22, 2026. The indoor exhibits are at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, and the outdoor Aircraft Connection is at Henderson Executive Airport (HND), where attendees can tour aircraft and talk directly with the people who build, fly, and buy them.

For anyone thinking about an aircraft transaction, that combination is rare. Manufacturers, avionics shops, MRO providers, finance and insurance pros, and fellow operators are all within a shuttle ride of each other. You can learn more in three days than in three months of phone calls.

The Show at a Glance (Local Las Vegas Time)

Indoor exhibits, LVCC West Hall (300 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109)

  • Tuesday, Oct. 20: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, Oct. 22: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Aircraft Connection, Henderson Executive Airport (3500 Executive Terminal Drive, Henderson, NV 89052)

  • Tuesday, Oct. 20: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (open to all attendees; the morning is by invitation only)
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

NBAA lists complimentary shuttles every 30 minutes between LVCC and HND. Full registration also includes education sessions, the Single-Pilot Safety Standdown, the Small Operator Symposium, the National Safety Forum, and the Business Aviation Sustainability Summit. Check nbaabace.org for the latest details before you head over.

If You're Buying: Make the Show Work for You

A show floor is exciting, and that's exactly why a plan helps. Here's what I tell buyers:

  • Know your mission first. Typical trip length, passengers, runways, and budget should drive the airplane, not the paint and leather on the static line.
  • Use the Aircraft Connection to compare cabins. Sit in them, open the baggage doors, ask the crews what they love and what they'd change.
  • Talk to the support side. Avionics upgrade paths, maintenance programs, and parts support shape what an aircraft costs you over the years you own it.
  • Don't sign anything in the excitement of the moment. Gather information this week. Do the pre-buy inspection, records review, and financing homework after.

If You're Selling: Get Ahead of the Season

Shows like this put a lot of buyers in a shopping frame of mind. If you're considering a sale:

  • Get your records organized now. Clean logbooks and documentation help buyers move with confidence.
  • Learn what's moving. Conversations on the floor are a great read on what buyers want right now.
  • Think about timing and presentation. Small squawks, detailing, and good photos matter. So does pricing that reflects the real market.
  • Have a broker in your corner. A good broker protects your time, screens buyers, and keeps the deal moving to closing.

Looking Back at NBAA-BACE 2025

Last year at NBAA-BACE 2025, the JFA Aviation team walked the static display and toured Gulfstream aircraft, from the G400 flight deck to the cabins on the line. The display signage put the G400 at up to 4,200 NM of range, up to 2.5 living areas, and Mach 0.88 high-speed cruise, and the G700 at up to 7,750 NM, up to 5 living areas, and Mach 0.90.

Gulfstream G400 flight deck with N400G labels visible on the panel
The Gulfstream G400 flight deck at the NBAA-BACE 2025 static display.
Gulfstream G400 display sign listing 4,200 NM maximum range, up to 2.5 living areas, and Mach 0.88 high-speed cruise
G400 display signage at NBAA-BACE 2025.
Gulfstream G700 display sign listing 7,750 NM maximum range, up to 5 living areas, and Mach 0.90
G700 display signage at NBAA-BACE 2025.
Gulfstream airstair with a Private Showing In Progress sign at the foot of the stairs
A private showing in progress at a Gulfstream on the NBAA-BACE 2025 static display.

Why I Do This

I'm a Southwest Airlines captain, and I own and fly my own 1980 Beechcraft Baron 58P, N269KT, "Miss Katy Bell." I know what it means to love an airplane, and I know what it takes to own one well. I'm also a Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB), a Florida licensed yacht and ship broker, and a USCG Master. Whether it flies or floats, the same principles apply: honest advice, careful due diligence, and a smooth path to closing.

That's what JFA Aviation, and our sister brand JFA Yacht & Ship, are built on. Our tagline says it simply: Fun & Easy. Warrior spirit. Servant heart. Buying or selling a high-value asset should feel exciting, not stressful, and we work hard so it does.

Let's Connect in Las Vegas

If you're at NBAA-BACE this week and want to talk about buying, selling, or simply what's next for your flying, reach out. Tell me where you'll be and we'll find a time to meet at the show, in Henderson, or over coffee. If you couldn't make it to Vegas, that's fine too. I'm happy to talk by phone after the show.

Call: 844-532-7447 or 954-732-5825
Email: [email protected]
Web: jfa-aviation.com

See you in Las Vegas.

Capt. James Fachtmann
CEO and Founder, JFA Aviation
Pompano Beach, Florida

Event details are from NBAA's official NBAA-BACE website and were current as of October 20, 2026. Schedules can change, so confirm on nbaabace.org.