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Business aviation serves ten times the number of communities (more than 5,000 airports) served by commercial airlines (about 500 airports) This means business aviation can allow companies to locate plants or facilities in small towns or rural communities with little or no commercial airline service. This benefit is particularly important at a time when many communities have lost some or all of their airline service. To learn more about the many ways business aviation benefits the nation's economy and companies of all sizes, all across the U.S., visit: www.NoPlaneNoGain.org.

In recent months, individuals and associations across the country have worked to deliver in their own communities the same No Plane No Gain message that GAMA and NBAA are communicating from Washington. In 2010, grassroots initiatives from Washington State to New York State have underscored the value of business aviation in supporting local jobs, economic activity and investment. Last week, an event in New Jersey also highlighted support for the industry among local officials. NBAA's June 10 Regional Forum at Teterboro Airport was the setting, and Bergen County Elected Freeholders Chairman Jim Carroll was among the local advocates who discussed the role of the airport and business aviation in promoting business development in the County. "Because of this great facility [Teterboro Airport], we've managed to bring in or keep several corporate headquarters in Bergen County,' he says. Listen to the podcast.

Since its launch, the No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign has made extensive use of "new media," with a dedicated web site, a Twitter feed that provides regular updates from the campaign, a Face Book page with news and information, and a YouTube channel with notable television and other campaign video clips. Individuals in the business aviation community have also turned to social media to communicate about the importance of business aviation, as demonstrated in recent participation in a blog, hosted by Forbes magazine. In a recent blog post, entitled "What Business Leaders Should Know About Business Aviation," industry veteran Jeffrey Reich notes that by using business aviation, companies " move people rapidly, when they need to and more directly to where they need to be. The process provides strategic advantages that have proven to be successful." Read Reich's post in its entirety.

For more than a year, GAMA and NBAA have been urging individuals and companies in business aviation to support the No Plane No Gain program by sharing their stories, and explaining how they use general aviation aircraft to help their organizations succeed. The industry has responded, and the stories continually promoted by No Plane No Gain help counter negative stereotypes about business aviation in the U.S. The profiles, featured on the No Plane No Gain web site include Edit On Hudson, the Charlotte, NC-based company that uses a Mooney 231 to support its video-production business. There's LaBov and Beyond, the small marketing and communications firm in Fort Wayne, IN, that uses its Cessna Citation I to compete with large firms across the country. There's Restaurant Equipment World, the Orlando, FL-based restaurant supplier who credits his single-engine, turbocharged Cirrus Design SR-22 with his small company's recent double-digit growth.

• Note: All of the profiles in the "Business Aviation At Work" series can be viewed on the No Plane No Gain web site.
• You can add your story to those included in the series by using the No Plane No Gain Contact Us form.