I was speaking with an industry acquaintance a week ago today about his upcoming trip to São Paulo for LABACE, and told him I would not be able to make it this year. He predicted that by today I would be suffering from an acute case of FOMO as a result.
I have traveled to LABACE, as an attendee or an exhibitor, eight times over the years. Brazil has been, and continues to be, a great market for Aviation Partners, with many Dassault Falcon Jet owners in the country choosing to upgrade their airplanes with Blended Winglets. Our FAA STCs for winglets on Falcon 2000, 900 and 50 series models have all received ANAC validation. So Brazilian registered Falcons owners can fly farther, operate more efficiently, look better, and reduce their carbon footprint, at a fraction of the cost of buying a new airplane. If you are at LABACE, and your Falcon (or Hawker) still needs winglets, two of our authorized installers, Duncan Aviation and StandardAero, are exhibiting; I’m sure they’d love to chat.
I’m missing my once regular visit to LABACE – the vibrant atmosphere at the show, the most civilized opening hours (noon to 8 pm!) of any industry convention, the excellent staff and service at the Renaissance hotel, the bustling metropolis that is São Paulo, and, of course, the Caipirinhas! But most of all I miss connecting with the people in Brazilian business aviation, many of whom I only see at their show. The person I spoke with last week was right, I am indeed feeling some effects of FOMO. By the way, it was Alasdair Whyte of Corporate Jet Investor; no stranger to predicting industry sentiment is it any wonder he diagnosed my current condition a week in advance?
Wishing everyone who is attending LABACE an enjoyable, productive and successful show. Here’s hoping I make it back next year!
P.S. As it's LABACE week, this photo is of the first Brazilian Falcon to have winglets installed (at StandardAero SPI back in September 2009). There have been many more since, and two more are currently committed for installation before year end.
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