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After NBAA's June 13, 2018, letter, the association is encouraging members to familiarize themselves with changes that will impact their businesses as they plan for next tax season.

Significant air traffic volume is expected at Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) in Hailey, ID for the 2017 Friedman Memorial Airport Event, to be held July 11 to 16, in Sun Valley, ID.

The IS-BAO Vision 2020 standard is available for use after July 1, 2018, and is mandatory after June 30, 2019.

The FAA has developed a number of guidance materials to help educate pilots and other crewmembers of the risks of lithium ion batteries and effective response to lithium ion battery-related events.

On May 31, 2018, a new Customs and Border Protection facility opened at Boca Raton Airport due to a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation.

Many local industry groups don’t have an executive director, but having that person to lead an organization can help it grow. “Managing 500 or 600 members, and trying to grow it, it becomes a job,” Debi Carpenter, executive director of the Southern California Aviation Association. Also, having a single point of contact for industry and media is crucial to the success of many groups, noted Debbie Bowman, executive director of the Aviation Council of Pennsylvania. Learn more in the NBAA Flight Plan podcast.

A NOTAM has been issued prohibiting the use of the new arrival procedures for Cleveland and Detroit-area airports.

FAA Executive Director Michael J. O'Donnell shares an update on FAA-industry safety efforts in the May/June 2018 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine, NBAA's 10th Annual Safety Issue.

Kellie Rittenhouse, director of aviation at Hangar Aviation Management received an NBAA scholarship more than 20 years ago, and it changed the direction of her career. She was working as a receptionist at a flight school, while studying to be an English teacher, when she realized that she wanted to pursue a career in aviation. “It definitely was a catalyst for my career because it also opened up other opportunities and it was important for me to give back to the industry, so I set my sights on additional education. I would later pursue my CAM credentials, so I am a Certified Aviation Manager,” said Rittenhouse, who shares her story.

Non-commercial operators can make their aircraft available to third parties via non-exclusive dry leases, but tax, insurance and other considerations can be complex.

Are you up to speed on flying in areas of volcanic activity? Now is a good time to brush up on your knowledge. Here are three tips for flying in areas of volcanic ash.

Read about how NBAA member and financial services provider Jack Henry & Associates uses business aircraft to provide speedy onsite software support for its customers, in the May/June 2018 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine.

Pre-departure clearance operations will begin June 12, 2018, at Van Nuys Airport, and full departure clearance capabilities will begin Aug. 20, 2018.

On Oct. 3, 2018, Lloyd Fig Newton, Bruce Whitman and Corporate Angel Network will be inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame.

Just as pilots have flight- and duty-time limits, it's important for cabin crews to have similar standards to mitigate fatigue and ensure safety.

Hurricane season started on June 1, so now is a good time to make sure you and your company are prepared. “We have access to all the information that’s coming in from throughout the National Airspace System and all the surrounding airspace systems that the United States interacts with,” said NBAA Air Traffic Services Program Manager John Kosak. NBAA communicates hurricane updates to members via the NBAA Airspace Alerts subscriber email list and social media. Kosak shares his hurricane preparedness tips.

In the wake of recent aircraft collisions involving drones, increased vigilance is essential by unmanned aircraft system (UAS) pilots, manned pilots and air traffic control to ensure the safe integration of drones into the National Airspace System.

Through passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, NBAA secured a significant victory as a provision dealing with aircraft management services was included in the legislation.

The decades-long efforts by Santa Monica, CA city officials to shutter their airport have taken a toll on yet another well-respected Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) business.

The FAA has invited Part 135 operators to participate voluntarily in the Phase I Beta release of the Pilot Records Database (PRD), which began with Part 121 operators in 2017.