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As the industry grapples with the best way to address current and future staffing shortages, more than 25 representatives of business aviation organizations recently met at NBAA’s Washington, DC headquarters to discuss ways that industry stakeholders can confront these issues, particularly for pilots, maintenance technicians and flight attendants.

Some large flight departments can put together an international trip in less than 24 hours. Owner-operators can be ready to go in under an hour. The world of air ambulance flying is different: on clear days, a Mayo Clinic helicopter – with a pilot, a flight nurse and a flight paramedic onboard – can dispatch in about eight minutes.

As part of the work being done by NBAA and a host of other voices to halt efforts underway in Washington for privatizing the nation’s ATC system, association President and CEO Ed Bolen spent time in Arizona this week, meeting with members of the state’s aviation community to discuss the need for everyone in the industry to remain engaged on the issue.

Recently, a German newspaper published a set of documents leaked in a data breach at Appleby, an international law firm. In news coverage of the documents, now known as the “Paradise Papers,” some media outlets have focused on a common structure for registering aircraft: non-citizen trusts.

Read how NBAA is working with EASA, the FAA and ICAO to provide clearer guidance to Part 91 operators conducting international operations with a D095 LOA, in the November/December 2017 Business Aviation Insider.

NBAA asks Rep. Ralph Abraham, M.D. (R-5-LA) about the importance of general aviation to his district and why he feels ATC privatization would be harmful to general aviation.

A diverse workforce is key to the business aviation industry being able to attract top talent in the future. "I do believe that diversity is something that can be achieved in this industry," said Vanessa Jamison, board chair of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, who recommended meeting with students of all backgrounds as early as middle school to help them develop an interest in the industry. Learn more about creating a diverse workplace in this week's NBAA Flight Plan podcast.

NBAA has recognized 18 recipients of its annual Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award, which honors individuals in the business aviation industry for outstanding professionalism and leadership in support of aviation safety.

In light of recent flight management system (FMS) software glitches that required FMS manufacturers to pull thousands of approaches from their databases, NBAA is asking the FAA to “hit the pause button” on implementation of its proposed policy on cancellation of certain instrument approach procedures (IAPs) – specifically circling approaches and circling approach minima. In one of these database issues, one manufacturer had to temporarily remove more than10,000 IAPs in its database.

NBAA has filed its final brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the legality of the unprecedented settlement agreement reached earlier this year between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica, CA over the future of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO.)

Business aviation stakeholders must sign up by Nov. 28 if they wish to participate in a new collaborative program exploring local concepts to assist the FAA with integrating unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System.

Due to a runway rehabilitation project at San Diego International Airport (SAN), Runway 9/27 will be closed daily from midnight to 5 a.m. local time. The closures will run Monday through Saturday mornings through Friday, Oct 26, 2018.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen brought a Washington, DC perspective to California last week when he discussed the general aviation community’s concerns with so-called ATC privatization legislation at an event in Palm Springs, CA.

What began as a simple maintenance request has blossomed into an all-out effort to educate the community and local leaders about the importance of Detroit's Coleman A. Young International Airport (DET), as city leaders explore options to repurpose the airfield for non-aviation use – a threat that targets a number of general aviation airports across the country.

Be prepared for filing taxes - now is the time for flight departments to work on their tax liability. There are new tax provisions if your aircraft was damaged by Hurricanes Harvey or Irma and out-of-pocket expenses may be deductible. Listen to the NBAA Flight Plan Podcast to learn more.

“Precision Runway Monitor Pilot Procedures” replaces training videos with streamlined training material, and provides the most up-to-date information on how to conduct PRM approaches, which allow simultaneous, independent approaches in closely spaced, parallel runways.

Notice N 8900.440, “Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) Policy Letter 98, Revision 1, Navigation Databases and Associated Aviation Safety Inspector Requirements” provides guidance to the FAA’s Aircraft Evaluation Division (AFS-100) and aviation safety inspectors with MEL oversight responsibility, as well as to aircraft operators authorized to use MELs. Review Notice N 8900.440.

The National Weather Service (NWS) recently began production of the experimental version of the Extended Traffic Flow Management (TFM) Convective Forecast (TCF) product, which will focus on areas of high confidence only, meeting specific criteria for coverage and tops and making it easier for the end user to focus on areas of true concern.