The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) have launched the “No Plane No Gain” campaign to reinforce the economic contributions of business aviation.

The campaign, financed by NBAA and GAMA, is using multi-media approach that includes a Web site, noplanenogain.org, Webinars, YouTube placements, podcasts and paid advertising to advocate for business aviation at a time when corporate jets are being vilified as extravagant.

According to the associations, business aviation contributes $150 billion to the U.S. economy annually, and provides 1.2 million high-wage jobs

“The contributions of business aviation to our nation’s employment, commerce, competitiveness and health are profound but not always well understood,” stated GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce, announcing the campaign. “It is responsible for well over one million manufacturing and service jobs, and is one of the few industries that contributes positively to our nation’s balance of trade. It is also serving as a lifeline for communities all across the country that are seeing scheduled airline service being reduced or eliminated.”