Sarah Wolf, NBAA’s senior manager for security and facilitation said, “The dialogue that has been going on between CBP and NBAA has opened up new lines of communication. Having more access to [CBP’s General Aviation Program Manager] Eric [Rodriguez] at events, working with the GA working group that CBP has put together to try and focus on specific GA and business aviation products to help the members have a more seamless inbound/outbound experience when they’re dealing with customs” are all examples of how keeping the lines of communication open can help members. Learn more in this week’s NBAA Flight Plan podcast.
The NBAA Flight Plan podcast, which ran from 2009 to 2025, provided an overview of important developments affecting NBAA members, and the association’s work to advocate for their interest. The archive of past episodes will remain available for your enjoyment. Please note that no new episodes will be released.
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