Media Advisory: GAMA to Host Press Conference at AERO Friedrichshafen

Friedrichshafen, Germany — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, 18 April at AERO Friedrichshafen. GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce will moderate a panel discussion among several GAMA board members and leaders and senior executives of GAMA member companies about the most pressing issues impacting the general aviation manufacturing industry in Europe, including Brexit, electric aircraft and simplified vehicle operations, equipage mandates and more. Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chairman and CEO Jack Pelton will also give remarks. A warm buffet lunch will be served.

What: GAMA press conference and lunch.

Who: GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce; GAMA Chairman and Garmin Aviation Executive Vice President and Managing Director Phil Straub; GAMA Safety and Accident Investigation Committee Chair and Daher Airplane Business Unit Senior Vice President Nicolas Chabbert; Pilatus Aircraft General Aviation Business Unit Vice President Ignaz Gretener; Siemens Global eAircraft Head Dr. Frank Anton; Diamond Aircraft Industries Austria Airworthiness Manager Robert Kremnitzer; and EAA Chairman and CEO Jack Pelton.

When: Wednesday 18 April 2018, 12:00-13:00 CET

Where: Conference Centre West, Room Austria, AERO Friedrichshafen, Germany.

RSVP: Please register to attend on the GAMA website.

For additional information, please contact Sarah McCann, GAMA Director of Communications, at +1 (315) 796-1560 or smccann@gama.aero.

GAMA is an international trade association representing over 100 of the world's leading manufacturers of general aviation airplanes and rotorcraft, engines, avionics, components and related services. GAMA's members also operate repair stations, fixed based operations, pilot and maintenance training facilities and manage fleets of aircraft. For more information, visit GAMA's website at www.GAMA.aero.