Oct. 18-19 program at Encore Las Vegas will cover FAA rules, tax treatment, fractional ownership, jet cards, data security and aircraft deals before NBAA-BACE.
NBAA promotional graphic for its 2026 Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, scheduled for Oct. 18-19 at Encore Las Vegas.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- NBAA's Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference will run Oct. 18-19 at Encore Las Vegas immediately before NBAA-BACE.
- Sessions will cover FAA rules, personal aircraft use, SIFL reporting, depreciation, federal excise tax, international transactions and customs.
- Practical sessions will examine fractional ownership, jet cards, state tax exposure, data security, insurance, finance and aircraft transaction risks.
- Conference registration includes complimentary admission to NBAA-BACE, and the program also offers CPE and Nevada CLE credit opportunities.
(NEWS) LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States, 2026-Oct-02 — /Travel PR News/ — Aircraft transactions, ownership changes and adjustments to corporate flight operations can create tax, regulatory and contractual consequences well beyond the immediate business decision. Those pressure points will be at the centre of the 2026 National Business Aviation Association Tax, Regulatory & Risk Management Conference, scheduled for Oct. 18-19 at Encore Las Vegas.
The two-day program is aimed at attorneys, CPAs, financial advisers, CFOs and flight-operations professionals who work with business aircraft ownership, finance and compliance. NBAA said on Oct. 2 that nearly 300 people had already registered, putting the event among the major specialist gatherings taking place immediately before the association’s annual convention in Las Vegas.
From FAA rules to tax treatment and cross-border deals
Opening-day sessions are designed to establish the regulatory and tax framework behind everyday operating decisions. The agenda includes Federal Aviation Administration fundamentals, personal use of aircraft, Standard Industry Fare Level reporting, depreciation, related-party transactions and federal excise tax considerations for Part 91 operations.
International transactions and customs requirements are also on the program, reflecting the additional compliance layers that can arise when aircraft, ownership structures or operations cross jurisdictions. NBAA General Counsel and Corporate Secretary Benjamin Schwalen said the conference is intended to give participants both current technical guidance and perspectives that can be applied within their own organisations as tax policy, regulation and industry practice continue to change.
Ownership models, data security and aircraft finance
The second day shifts toward practical applications. Sessions will examine the tax, regulatory and operational implications of fractional ownership and jet card programs, as well as state tax exposure, know-your-customer requirements, flight-related data security, insurance conditions and the aircraft-finance market.
A dedicated session will look at what organisations should consider when buying or selling an aircraft, introducing another aircraft into a flight operation or navigating a change in company ownership. These situations can affect operational control, financing, documentation, tax treatment and regulatory responsibility at the same time, making coordination between legal, financial and flight-department teams especially important.
Learning from transactions that went wrong
The conference will close with a panel built around aircraft transactions and arrangements that did not proceed as planned. Schwalen described the approach succinctly: “Sometimes the most valuable lessons come from examining what went wrong.” NBAA says the case-based discussion is intended to help attendees identify common pitfalls, improve record-keeping and prepare for organisational changes before they create unexpected tax, regulatory or financial exposure.
The event also carries formal continuing-education value. According to NBAA’s continuing-education information, accounting professionals may earn up to 14 hours of CPE credit, while the State Bar of Nevada has approved the program for 11.5 hours of CLE credit.
A lead-in to NBAA-BACE
Registration for the tax, regulatory and risk conference includes complimentary admission to the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, which follows on Oct. 20-22 in Las Vegas. The larger convention brings together aircraft manufacturers, technology suppliers, operators, service providers and aviation professionals, with indoor exhibits at the Las Vegas Convention Center and an Aircraft Connection display at Henderson Executive Airport.
For participants whose roles span both corporate decision-making and flight operations, the sequencing gives the specialist conference a practical place in the wider NBAA-BACE week: first addressing the legal, tax and risk questions behind aircraft ownership and operation, then moving into the industry’s broader exhibition, education and networking program.
