NBAA-BACE 2026: who is exhibiting and who to see in Las Vegas
Radu BalasEdited by Adrian ManPublished 6 min read
NBAA-BACE 2026 runs from 20 to 22 October at the Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, with the aircraft display at Henderson Executive Airport. The organiser's published list has 738 exhibitor entries and 40 sponsors, about 740 different companies and organisations once repeats are removed. We matched that list against our directory to show who is there, grouped by type of business, with links to their company pages.
NBAA-BACE is the annual Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition of the National Business Aviation Association. It brings together aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, FBOs and suppliers, with an indoor exhibition, an education programme and an outdoor static display. Full event details are on our NBAA-BACE 2026 event page.
Key facts
- Dates: 20 to 22 October 2026
- Indoor exhibition: Las Vegas Convention Center, West Hall, 300 Convention Center Drive, Las Vegas
- Aircraft display: the Aircraft Connection at Henderson Executive Airport (HSH), open on 20 and 21 October
- Exhibition hours: 20 October 10:00 to 17:00, 21 October 09:00 to 17:00, 22 October 09:00 to 15:00
- Organiser: National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)
- Trade only: registration is required and children under 12 are not allowed on the exhibit floor
The numbers
The published list has 778 entries: 738 exhibitor entries and 40 sponsors. Of the 40 sponsors, 34 also have a stand. 602 of the companies on the list match a company page in our directory.
Many entries share a stand. Three fuel suppliers share one stand each with groups of FBOs and airports: TITAN Aviation Fuels at stand 3505 (30 entries), Avfuel at 3445 (24 entries) and World Fuel at 3905 (20 entries). Phillips 66 Aviation shares stand 1608 with its FBOs, and Aviation Week has 12 of its titles at stand 525.
Aircraft manufacturers
Most of the large business aircraft makers are on the list, several with aircraft at Henderson as well as a stand in the hall:
- Gulfstream, Bombardier (also a sponsor), Dassault Aviation and Boeing Business Jets
- Textron Aviation (sponsor, stand 3305), Pilatus, Honda Aircraft Company, Daher and Piper
- Cirrus (stand 2505), Epic Aircraft, Piaggio Aerospace, SyberJet Aircraft (sponsor) and Aviat Aircraft
- Robinson Helicopter (stand 434)
In advanced air mobility, Joby Aviation and BLADE share stand 5001, with Archer Aviation and seaglider maker REGENT also on the list. Embraer does not appear on the published list at the time of writing.
Engine makers include GE Aerospace (1533), Rolls-Royce (1145), Williams International (2177) and Pratt & Whitney Canada, which shares stand 2544 with RTX and Collins Aerospace.
The Aircraft Connection static display
Eighteen entries on the list have an aircraft display spot (stand codes starting with AC). By spot number:
- AC_01 BLADE, AC_03 SyberJet Aircraft, AC_05 Thrive Aviation, AC_07 Pilatus, AC_09 Gulfstream, AC_12 Boeing Business Jets
- AC_16 Dassault Aviation, AC_18 Textron Aviation, AC_19 Bombardier, AC_20 Piper, AC_21 Honda Aircraft, AC_22 Piaggio Aerospace
- AC_23 Daher, AC_30 Aviat Aircraft, AC_33 Epic Aircraft, AC_36 SkyShare, AC_40 Clipper Aviation Charter, AC_52 Omni International Jet Trading
The list does not say which aircraft each company will bring. NBAA lists the Aircraft Connection as open by invitation only on the morning of 20 October, to all attendees from 13:00 that day, and all day on 21 October.
FBOs, airports and fuel
This is the largest group on the list. Beyond the three shared fuel stands, look for:
- FBO networks: Signature Aviation (sponsor), Atlantic Aviation (sponsor), Million Air, Jet Aviation, Clay Lacy Aviation, Sheltair, Modern Aviation and Jetex (sponsor)
- Fuel: Everest Fuel (sponsor), AEG Fuels (sponsor), Phillips 66 Aviation (sponsor), Avfuel and TITAN Aviation Fuels (sponsor)
- Airports from outside the US: Farnborough Airport, London Biggin Hill Airport, London Blackbushe Airport, Narita International Airport and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands
- Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport shares stand 4111 with Signature, Sheltair, Banyan Air Service and W Aviation
Charter, fractional and aircraft management
- flyExclusive (3004), Nicholas Air (sponsor) and Airshare (2877)
- Air Charter Service, Thrive Aviation, Comlux and Jet Access
- Booking and operations software: Avinode (1115), FlightBridge (sponsor), FL3XX, JetInsight and Portside
- Trip support: Prime Trip Support, UAS International Trip Support and Universal Aviation (sponsor)
MRO, engines and parts
- Duncan Aviation (sponsor, 2333), StandardAero (1745), West Star Aviation (3145) and Lufthansa Technik (4145)
- Elliott Aviation, Cutter Aviation, Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems and C&L Aviation Group
- Parts and components: AAR, HEICO, Proponent, Rapco and Covington Aircraft Engines
- Maintenance tracking: CAMP Systems (2531), Veryon and TrustFlight
- Ground equipment: Tronair, Mototok and TowFLEXX
Avionics, connectivity and flight operations
- Honeywell Aerospace (3721), Collins Aerospace (2544), Garmin (2813) and Thales (2069)
- Connectivity: Viasat (2035), Gogo (2869), Starlink (sponsor), Skyband Systems (sponsor) and SKYTRAC
- Power and instruments: True Blue Power (sponsor) and Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, both at stand 1334, plus Astronics and Avionica
- Flight planning and weather: Jeppesen ForeFlight (sponsor), The Weather Company (sponsor) and SkyVector
- Headsets: Lightspeed Aviation, David Clark and Bose
Interiors and cabin
- Rosen Aviation, Harper Engineering, Citadel Completions and LifePort
- Leather, textiles and finishes: Aeristo, Moore & Giles, Townsend Leather, Garrett Leather, Tai Ping and Scott Group Custom Carpets
- Cabin products: Beadlight, Bytron Aviation Systems, Loar Group and AmSafe
- Catering: Air Culinaire Worldwide
Finance, insurance and market data
- Global Jet Capital (sponsor) and AirFleet Capital
- Insurance: USAIG, Global Aerospace, Gallagher Aerospace and Starr Insurance
- Title and engine programmes: Insured Aircraft Title Service, JSSI and Engine Assurance Program
- Market data: AMSTAT, JETNET and Aircraft Bluebook
Training, careers and associations
- FlightSafety International (1545), CAE (3732), TRU Simulation and Aviation Performance Solutions
- Universities: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology and the University of Virginia Darden School of Business (sponsor)
- Associations: Women in Aviation International, OBAP, the Asian Business Aviation Association and the International Business Aviation Council
The Career Fair area has its own stands, ending in CF. Eleven entries carry these codes, two of them check-in desks, including Nicholas Air, Garmin, USAIG and Air Charter Service.
Companies that are at the most shows
Our ranking of the 50 aviation companies at the most trade shows in 2026 and 2027 counts each company's appearances on organisers' published lists. 22 of those 50 are on the NBAA-BACE 2026 list, shown here with their total number of shows:
- Boeing (54 shows, sponsor at NBAA-BACE), Thales (35), RTX (31, sponsor), Glenair (29) and GE Aerospace (27)
- StandardAero (24), Honeywell Aerospace (23), Viasat (22), Lufthansa Technik (20) and Rolls-Royce (20)
- CAE (18), HEICO (18), Textron Aviation (16), Mototok (16), Bombardier (15) and True Blue Power (15)
- AAR (14), Proponent (14), Acron Aviation (13), Jeppesen ForeFlight (12), Dassault Aviation (12) and Dassault Systemes (12)
How to plan your visit
- Start with the NBAA-BACE 2026 event page. It has the dates, opening hours, education programme, getting there, parking and the full exhibitor list with a search box.
- To see which other shows a company attends, type its name into the exhibitor search on the aviation events calendar. The link opens with Gulfstream as an example.
- Plan two locations. The hall is at the Las Vegas Convention Center, while the aircraft are at Henderson Executive Airport, about 20 km away. NBAA runs a free shuttle from the convention center's Diamond 1 Lot on 20 and 21 October, every 20 to 25 minutes.
- Group meetings by stand. Many FBOs share the TITAN (3505), Avfuel (3445) and World Fuel (3905) stands, so one visit can cover many operators.
- Bring photo ID and business attire. NBAA requires government-issued photo ID to enter and sets business attire as the dress code. The last day, 22 October, closes at 15:00.
About this list
The exhibitor and sponsor list comes from the list NBAA publishes for NBAA-BACE 2026, as we collected it in October 2026. Organisers update these lists up to the show, so companies may be added, change stands or drop out. Stand numbers and display spots are as published and may change. Check the official site or the company before you travel. Where a company has a page in our directory we link to it; other companies are named without a link.

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