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As part of an ongoing review by the FAA of aircraft wake turbulence separation standards, several Southern California airports will be designated as able to benefit from the reduced separation.

Runway 08/26 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is scheduled to be closed from Oct. 6 to Nov. 6, 2016, due to required maintenance.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is the latest device to highlight the need for aircraft operators to be prepared to respond to overheating lithium ion (LiON) batteries, which are frequently used to power portable electronic devices, on aircraft. Defective batteries or batteries charged improperly can experience thermal runaways leading to overheating and ignition.

NBAA today issued a report, regarding a fatal 2014 Gulfstream G-IV accident at Hanscom Field Airport in Bedford, MA, which calls for a renewed emphasis on the importance of compliance with the pre-takeoff flight-control checks required by aircraft manufacturers.

Find out why pre- and post-flight briefings should be part of your scheduling department's standard operating procedures in the Dispatch section of the September/October 2016 issue of Business Aviation Insider.

Getting out the message about the value of business aviation is everyone's responsibility, Ed Bolen said Sept. 14 at the JETNET iQ Global Business Aviation Summit.

Pilot reports – or PIREPs – are vital for safe operations, said John Kosak, program manager, weather, NBAA Air Traffic Services. The real-time weather updates are, “A fantastic way to get weather [information] out,” he said.

Contact: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Washington, DC — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that Louis Seno, chairman emeritus of Jet Support Services, Inc. … Continued

In comments on the FAA’s SMS for Airports supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking, NBAA expressed concern the proposed rule would require safety management systems at smaller airports with no international scheduled airline service.

The FAA will allow owners of eligible aircraft to apply for a $500 rebate for installing avionics required for ADS-B Out compliance. The FAA’s ADS-B rebate website went live on Sept. 19.

New STARs associated with the Atlanta-Area Metroplex Project were published Sept. 15, 2016.

Business aviation professionals become Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs) for a wide variety of reasons, such as to sharpen management skills and enhance resumes. For Aaron Redlaczyk, the certification offers these and something more – a way to make his dream of becoming an aviation director a reality.

The Sept. 14 edition of the NBAA-BACE Report focuses on new and returning sessions that will take place this year in Orlando.

The ever-popular “Meet the Regulators” session is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 2 at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL, with Peggy Gilligan, the FAA's associate administrator for aviation safety, set to lead a panel of senior regulators.

NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee offers the S&D Monetary Scholarship and the S&D Training Scholarship. The deadline to submit applications is Oct. 7, 2016.

The FAA is moving forward with the Southern California Metroplex airspace modernization project, setting a timeline that will see 99 satellite-based procedures put in place by May 2017.

Teterboro Airport has released procedures to be used when the fixed base operators are at or approaching maximum capacity.

Projected global airline industry growth, combined with competition from other industries, means that business aviation faces increasing pressure to attract and retain the number of quality employees that it needs to meet demand.

With Santa Monica, CA officials escalating their efforts to close Santa Monica Municipal Airport, NBAA is intensifying its campaign to ensure that this vital community asset remains open and accessible.