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The U.S. DOT recently issued a final rule that bans the use of electronic cigarettes on commercial aircraft. The ban affects scheduled airlines and charter flights in which a flight attendant is a required crewmember (aircraft with 19 or more passenger seats).

Flight attendants face a substantially higher risk of physical and psychological illness due to stress, according to Dr. Ralph E. Carson.

Starting on Nov. 26, 2016, if you plan to fly to Europe as a Part 135 carrier, you'll need prior authorization through the new European Aviation Safety Agency's Third-Country Operator (TCO) Program. Find out how the new rules might affect NBAA members' ability to fly on the continent.

The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association has merged with the Pacific Northwest Corporate Flight Attendants Association and the Pacific Rim Schedulers and Dispatchers Association, giving the region's business aviation community a united voice on matters that range from legislation and safety, to operating efficiency and public outreach.

The FAA-led effort to develop and test a detection system that identifies unmanned aircraft systems operating on and near airports is a good first step, said Sarah Wolf, NBAA's senior manager of security and facilitation.

At NBAA’s 2016 Leadership Conference on February 22–24, 2016, in San Antonio, dynamic speakers shared insights with attendees on fostering employee engagement. Several of the presentations are we made available to NBAA members and the business aviation community.

The Customs and Border Protection facility at Sheltair Aviation's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport location has been renovated to better meet the needs of business aviation passengers. It also reflects NBAA's priority on developing security practices that are best suited to the industry.

The NBAA Regulatory Issues Advisory Group has produced a new Aircraft Operating and Leasing Guide.

Jeff Brausch, of J. Jeffrey Brausch and Company, has flown accident-free for more than 50 years, receiving the FAA’s Master Pilot Award in 2013 and NBAA’s 50-year Flying Safety Award in 2015. NBAA's Business Aviation Insider magazine features a profile of this member company, a financial consulting firm based in Akron, OH with a perfect flying safety record.

On May 18, 2016, leaders of local and regional business aviation groups will meet in Boston, MA at the NBAA Leadership Roundtable.

The subject of fatigue in business aviation operations will be addressed at the 61st annual Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS), set for May 5 and 6, 2016, in Austin, TX.

Members of the Alabama Business Aviation Association flew to Washington, DC in February 2016, for face-to-face meetings with Alabama’s congressional representatives to voice their concerns with H.R. 4441.

NBAA Air Traffic Services participates on an FAA-industry group called NAS Vision, which is tasked with finding better ways to move the maximum number of aircraft as safely as possible through the National Airspace System, while incurring the least amount of delay. Learn more in the January/February 2016 Navigator section of Business Aviation Insider magazine.

Although U.S. House and Senate leaders will consider a short-term extension for FAA funding authority beyond the existing March 31 deadline, the reality is that the industry must remain vigilant against FAA reauthorization proposals for privatizing air traffic control, as contained in H.R. 4441. Ed Bolen said there's still a critical need for industry stakeholders to let their representatives know that such a scenario would hurt business aviation.

Everyone has had one of those days, when convective weather and air traffic volume conspire to make it difficult to fly from Point A to Point B, especially in the seemingly always busy Northeast.

On Feb. 24, 2016, the FAA announced the formation of the Performance Standards and Requirements for Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee.

Jon Haag is the chairman of NBAA's Maintenance Committee, which focuses on high-level strategic issues pertinent to the maintenance operations of NBAA members and the business aviation community. Haag was asked five questions about the committee and its priorities in the coming year.

A construction project at Chicago’s Midway International Airport (MDW) airport begins March 2, 2016, and is slated to last approximately six weeks.

Mitsubishi MU-2 owners, operators and prospective buyers are invited to participate in the 2016 series of safety seminars called PROP – the Pilot’s Review of Proficiency.