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NBAA’s routinely testifies before Congressional Committees, regulatory bodies, policy forums and other venues in the Association’s work to advance policies that foster business aviation in the United States and around the world.

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NBAA Tells Congress: FAA Reauthorization Must Seize Opportunities to Constantly Enhance Safety Feb. 7, 2023: In testimony before a congressional hearing on funding reauthorization for the FAA, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen outlined business aviation’s legacy of safety leadership and detailed specific ways to ensure safety remains the north star guiding the industry’s future.
NBAA's Congressional Testimony Highlights Business Aviation's Focus on Sustainability, Safety and Innovation July 13, 2022: NBAA detailed for Congress a policy roadmap for strengthening the general aviation sector in the U.S. and around the world, today and in the years to come.
NBAA Underscores Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 in House Committee Statement May 17, 2022: NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen outlined the aggressive steps business aviation is taking to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint in a written statement submitted today to the Aviation Subcommittee of The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.
Bolen: 'Bold Actions' Needed, in Congress and Across Industry, to Build Future Aviation Workforce May 12, 2022: NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen cited several industry efforts across multiple paths to build a diverse business aviation workforce in a written statement to the U.S. House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development.
Bolen to Congress: NBAA, GA Support Aviation Noise Reduction Efforts March 21, 2022: In written testimony, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen urged a congressional aviation subcommittee to support the collaborative efforts of the aviation industry and the FAA, which have successfully reduced aviation noise impacts for more than 30 years and ensured unhindered access to the National Airspace System.
Bolen Highlights Business Aviation's Critical COVID-19 Role Before House Lawmakers March 2, 2021: In testimony before Congress, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said that while thousands of small general aviation businesses that support 1.2 million jobs experienced disruptions due to the pandemic, the industry is looking toward the future.
Bolen Urges Congress to Expand Support as GA Grapples With COVID-19 May 6, 2020: As the general aviation industry grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, NBAA has asked Congress to build on the CARES Act in calling for continued, targeted relief for the industry.
Video: Watch NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen's Senate Testimony Sept. 25, 2019: This video features NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen, who provides Sept. 24, 2019, testimony before members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation and Space.
NBAA: Airports Must Continue to Receive Federal Funding March 29, 2019: Our nation’s airports must receive federal support to ensure their ability to meet current needs and projected growth, NBAA said in written testimony March 26, 2019, to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
NBAA Provides Testimony at IRS Hearing on Bonus Depreciation Dec. 6, 2018: NBAA Tax Committee Vice Chair John Hoover testified before he IRS regarding the definition of a binding written contract, as it pertains to the applicability of bonus depreciation.
Written Testimony by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: House Hearing ‘Review of ATC Reform Proposals’ Feb. 10, 2016: The written testimony by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO given at the House Hearing ‘Review of ATC Reform Proposals’ at the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
NBAA's Ed Bolen States Association's Opposition to H.R. 4441 Feb. 10, 2016: H.R. 4441, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, proposes the creation of a privatized air traffic control system, funded by user fees.
Written Testimony by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: Senate Hearing ‘FAA Reauthorization: Air Traffic Control Modernization and Reform’ May 19, 2015: U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Washington, DC
Written Testimony by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: House Hearing ‘Options for FAA Air Traffic Control Reform’ March 24, 2015: Review 's NBAA testimony given to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at the Hearing ‘Options for FAA Air Traffic Control Reform’.
NBAA Member to Congress: 'Business Aviation a Big Asset for Small Businesses' Feb. 5, 2015: Jamail Larkins, CEO of NBAA Member Company Ascension Aircraft, on Feb. 5, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee on the importance of business aviation to his small business, and outlining ways the FAA can better work with companies like his.
Statement of Jamail Larkins, Ascension Aircraft, Inc., Representing the National Business Aviation Association Before the House Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives >Regarding the Federal Aviation Administration’s Impact on Small Businesses in the General Aviation Industry Feb. 5, 2015: Entrepreneur Jamail Larkins, CEO of NBAA Member Company Ascension Aircraft, testified before Congress, highlighting the importance of business aviation to his small business, and outlining ways the FAA can better work with companies like his.
Statement of the Ed Bolen, President and CEO,National Business Aviation Association Submitted to the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives Regarding “Domestic Aviation Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities” July 23, 2014: Review NBAA's writen testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Written Testimony by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: House Hearing ‘Domestic Aviation Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities’ July 23, 2014: U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Washington, DC
Statement of the Ed Bolen, President and CEO,National Business Aviation Association Before the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives “Airport Financing and Development” June 18, 2014: NBAA testified before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Statement by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO at the House Hearing 'Airport Financing and Development' June 18, 2014: NBAA testified before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Written Testimony, Jamail Larkins, Ascension Aircraft, Inc., FAA’s Impact on Small Businesses in the General Aviation Industry Feb. 4, 2014: Review the testimony given by Jamail Larkins, Ascension Aircraft, Inc., to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business on FAA’s Impact on Small Businesses in the General Aviation Industry
Statement of the National Business Aviation Association Ed Bolen, President and CEO Before the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives Regarding “The State of American Aviation” Dec. 12, 2013: NBAA testified before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Written Testimony by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: House Hearing ‘The State of American Aviation’ Dec. 12, 2013: Read the written testimony by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO given at the House Hearing ‘The State of American Aviation’ before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Testimony of Martha King, King Schools, Inc. Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business Sept. 12, 2012: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.
Testimony of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Aviation Subcommittee Sept. 12, 2012: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.
Written Testimony, Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: A Review of and Update on the Management of FAA’s NextGen Program Sept. 12, 2012: Read Ed Bolen's written testimony, 'A Review of and Update on the Management of FAA’s NextGen Program' given to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Aviation Subcommittee, Washington, DC.
Written Testimony, Martha King, King Schools, Inc.: User Fees in the Aviation Industry: Turbulence Ahead Sept. 12, 2012: Read the testimony given by Martha King, King Schools, Inc., to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business titled 'User Fees in the Aviation Industry: Turbulence Ahead'
Testimony of Doug Carr, NBAA Vice President – Safety, Security and Regulation, for the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee On Transportation Security July 18, 2012: In a subcommittee hearing on July 18, 2012, NBAA noted significant accomplishments by the government and general aviation industry to improve security in the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and recommended further improvements to a program for training flight school students from other countries in the United States.
Written Testimony, Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: Regarding the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme and S. 1956 June 6, 2012: Read NBAA's statement to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation regarding the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011.
Written Testimony to Congress of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO: Industry Supports NextGen, But Not User Fees Oct. 5, 2011: Review the testimony given by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, to the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation: "Industry Supports NextGen, But Not User Fees". , Washington, DC
Testimony of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, for the United States International Trade Commission Investigation, Business Jet Aircraft Industry: Structure and Factors Affecting Competitiveness Sept. 28, 2011: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.
Testimony to U.S. International Trade Commission of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, on Business Jet Aircraft Industry: Structure and Factors Affecting Competitiveness Sept. 28, 2011: The testimony of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, to the U.S. International Trade Commission on the factors affecting competitiveness in the business aircraft industry.
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, at the Joint Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Aviation and Subcommittee on Coast Guard And Maritime Transportation June 23, 2011: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.
Written Testimony, Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, on LightSquared GPS Interference June 23, 2011: Statement on "LightSquared GPS Interference", by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, given to the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Written Testimony to Congress of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, on FAA Reauthorization Feb. 9, 2011: View the testimony given by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, on FAA Reauthorization to the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation, Washington, DC.
Written Testimony, Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, on Bonus Depreciation July 14, 2010: Testimony on Bonus Depreciation by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Washington, DC.
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure March 17, 2010: Read the written statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, October 28, 2009 Oct. 28, 2009
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Oct. 28, 2009: Statement before the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure about accelerating the transition to the Next Generation (NextGen) air transportation system.
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, September 16, 2009 Sept. 16, 2009
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Sept. 16, 2009: Read the testimony given to the House Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure addressing aviation safety issues and mitigating risks.
Statement of Martha King, King Schools, Inc., before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee on Homeland Security July 15, 2009: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill before the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee on Homeland Security on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA president and CEO, before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security May 13, 2009: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security May 13, 2009: NBAA's statement to the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security discussing the future of our national air transportation system and the reauthorization of FAA.
Statement of Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Feb. 11, 2009: Statement on the economic challenges facing general aviation by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
NBAA Testimony Before TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program Public Hearing, January 8, 2009 Jan. 8, 2009: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.
Testimony of Doug Carr Before TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program Public Hearing Jan. 8, 2009: NBAA's Doug Carr gave a testimony before the TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program Public Hearing in Atlanta emphasizing the general aviation community commitment to security.
NBAA Testimony Before TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program Public Hearing, January 6, 2009 Jan. 6, 2009
Testimony of Ed Bolen Before TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program Public Hearing Jan. 6, 2009: Ed Bolen's testimony before the TSA imploring them to immediately establish an 'Aviation Rulemaking Committee' to allow the industry and the TSA to work together on regulations that can simultaneously enhance general aviation security and facilitate general aviation operations.
Testimony of Steve Brown, Senior Vice President, Operations, Before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives Sept. 26, 2007: Read the statement of Steve Brown, Senior Vice President, Operations, NBAA, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation on 'Airline Delays and Consumer Issues'
Statement of Rick Hale, President and CEO, Winner Aviation Before House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee Aug. 1, 2007: Before a U.S. House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing, Rick Hale explains that User Fees would take money from businesses in the general aviation community to give another segment of the industry a tax break.
Statement of Richard W. Shine, CEO, Manitoba Recycling, Before the U.S. Senate Finance Subcommittee On Energy, National Resources and Infrastructure July 19, 2007: Shine discusses the burden User Fees would place on business aviation and the importance of modernizing of the aviation system.
Statement of Ed Bolen President and CEO National Business Aviation Association Before the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation U.S. Senate June 9, 2005: NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.

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