The Tribune

Callenders & Co attorney and aviation law specialist, Llewellyn Boyer Cartwright, is attending one of the world’s largest aviation conferences, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2012.

According to Mr Cartwright, the conference, which is being held in Orlando from October 30-November 2, brings together “all the major players in the business of aviation”.

He believes the attendees represent trillions of dollars of research, development, investment, transactional and operational business.

“There is no other event quite like it that attracts every segment of the industry - from manufacturers using the forum to unveil new hull designs to leasing companies presenting offers for financial services to airlines and private or corporate jet financing,” he added.

Mr Boyer-Cartwright, who recently returned from an elite aviation conference in Aruba, is a former commercial pilot who had more than 7,500 hours in the air before combining his passion for aviation with his interest in the law.

Over the past two years, Mr Cartwright has been leading the charge to establish a Bahamas international aircraft registry similar in structure to the successful Bahamas Maritime Authority.

Mr Cartwright said recent Cabinet level meetings have been held on the issue,and he feels “very positive that we are making progress and moving in the right direction”.

According to the confernece organisers, the NBAA 2012 features exhibits at the Orange County Convention Center; an on-site outdoor static display at the Orange County Convention Centre; and a static display of aircraft on Orlando Executive Airport.

There are more than 100 education sessions and maintenance and operations sessions (M&Os), and over 25,000 business aviation professionals who are interested in seeing and learning about all that is new in business aviation.