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After working 20 years in Cedar City, UT, Mark Leavitt knows the dusty stretch of Interstate 15 to Las Vegas well. Two airline flights a day leave Cedar City for Salt Lake City, so it was often quicker to drive three hours to Las Vegas and catch a flight from McCarran International Airport when he needed to travel. As a pilot, he makes the trip to Las Vegas less often, but still goes every other year for NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).

Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives are asking their colleagues to vote against H.R. 2997, the 21st Century AIRR Act, which would reauthorize the FAA and privatize the nation’s ATC system.

H.R.2997, a bill to privatize ATC oversight, continues prompting an outpouring of activism from the business aviation community, with a host of voices ensuring they are heard with Congress – and urging others to do likewise – when it comes to the highly controversial legislation.

The FAA, in order to comply with a recent appellate court ruling, is offering a refund of the $5 registration fee collected from users of small, recreational unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

U.S Departments of Immigration, Customs and Border Protection, and Agriculture all have regulatory requirements applicable to aircraft arriving at or departing from U.S. airports. The Canada Border Services Agency has similar requirements applicable to aircraft arriving at or departing from Canadian airports.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen is urging association members and other industry stakeholders to contact Congress now and speak out against H.R.2997, which would privatize ATC and minimize general aviation's access to airspace. "This is a clear and a present danger, and the only way to repel that is for our community to stand up, speak out and get active," Bolen said.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen gave an interview to Bloomberg radio On Jul. 7, laying out the association’s position against ATC privatization.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, along with the San Antonio International Airport and FBO SkyPlace, recently opened a customs clearing facility dedicated to general aviation.

David Belastock, president of the Teterboro Users Group in New Jersey, has contacted congressional legislators, urging them to oppose H.R. 2997, because it seeks to privatize the air traffic control system and reduce his access to airport and airspace.

Individuals and groups across the business aviation community are mobilizing against House ATC privatization bill H.R.2997, and urging countless others to do so.

Thank you for contacting Congress to oppose H.R.2997, which seeks to privatize our nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system. As expected, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee recently moved the bill forward – this means it could be considered soon by the full House, and is one step closer to being reality.

Sen. Moran was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and serves on the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over aviation, and is on the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security.

Many business aircraft pilots are aware of the potential pitfalls of automation and are seeking to better understand these sophisticated systems, their limits, potential areas of confusion regarding their operation and how to train so that they can effectively use such systems.

Smaller airports are lifeline of the communities they serve, serving as gateways to the community for businesses and residents. For that reason, Pullman, WA Mayor Glenn Johnson is one of many mayors across the country who oppose ATC privatization. We have reliable service, safe service as it is right now. It's fair to all concerned.

In recognition of his decades of service to business aviation, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Director of Aviation Tristan Atkins is being honored with NBAA's prestigious Silk Scarf Award. Atkins is retiring from the department effective June 30 after six years in the position and 35 years of federal and state service.

When a proposal for handing control of the public’s aviation system over to a private entity was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, Sheryl Barden, president and CEO of Aviation Personnel International, recently implored concerned stakeholders to utilize NBAA’s “Contact Congress” resource to oppose handing control of the nation’s airspace over to a private entity.

Improving the safety of business aircraft operations has been a top priority of NBAA ever since the association was founded, and the Safety Committee, formed in 1954, was one of NBAA’s first standing committees.

One of most pervasive issues before NBAA’s Safety Committee is the issue of loss of control inflight (LOC-I) accidents and how to prevent them. This NBAA Flight Plan Podcast interviews Paul “BJ” Ransbury, the committee’s lead for the Loss of Control Working Group.

As Congress debates FAA reauthorization, proposals recently promoted for turning the nation’s ATC system over to a private board have sparked strong opposition among many American business leaders who rely on business aviation, and their concerns have been noted by national news organizations, Capitol Hill outlets and industry trade publications.

The moment for action has arrived, with yesterday’s introduction of H.R.2997 – legislation containing provisions for privatizing ATC – a long-standing priority for the nation’s big airlines.