Las Vegas, Nevada – The Dominican Republic’s national Airport Department (DA) has made a targeted high-profile appearance at the 2026 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), held across October 20 to 22 in Las Vegas, to position the nation as a leading strategic hub for executive and private aviation across the Caribbean region. Leading the official delegation, DA Executive Director Mérido Torres Espinal outlined that the agency’s presence at the flagship global industry gathering is centered on three core priorities: unlocking new inbound investment streams, forging mutually beneficial cross-border commercial partnerships, and elevating global awareness of the Dominican Republic’s robust air connectivity network and world-class airport infrastructure. Over the three-day event, the Dominican delegation conducted a series of closed-door bilateral meetings with top-tier business aviation operators, infrastructure developers, and sector stakeholders to map out actionable collaboration pathways that drive growth in the country’s airport ecosystem. The DA’s dedicated exhibition booth also delivered immersive demonstrations of the nation’s modern airport facilities, premium passenger services, and operational capabilities to thousands of event attendees. Widely recognized as the world’s premier business aviation industry event, the 2026 iteration of NBAA-BACE hosted more than 700 specialized exhibitors and over 17,000 registered industry professionals from across the global aviation value chain. Agency officials emphasized that this strategic participation forms a key component of the Dominican government’s broader roadmap to expand regional air connectivity, diversify the country’s tourism product beyond traditional leisure travel, and catalyze long-term, sustainable growth in the high-value executive and private aviation segment.