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The Department of Treasury's frequently asked questions regarding the effects of the amendments to the Cuba embargo

The FAA has issued a temporary work around for turbine-powered aircraft departing Kansas City-area airports on the ROYAL 6 departure, and transitioning northeast to standard terminal arrival routes into Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport.

The FAA recently took steps toward the rollout of small, unmanned aircraft systems, by issuing new regulatory exemptions for select operators, including the first approval granted to an international media organization.

As part of a series of on-going meetings, NBAA met with the FAA Chief Counsel's Office in December 2014, to discuss several issues including a recent interpretation regarding cockpit voice recorders.

The Chicago Area Business Aviation Association works with the FAA on Chicago-area airspace issues, including the reorganization of O'Hare Airport's Class B airspace.

A Jan. 14, 2015, webinar will address Ebola health concerns for all business aircraft operations personnel and managers involved with company and customer safety.

The FAA has not yet issued a rule for public comment on integrating small, unmanned aircraft systems into the national airspace system, though the agency hopes to have one in early 2015.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a final rule on the carriage of musical instruments.

The additional award recognizes the important contribution that aircraft schedulers and licensed dispatchers make to the safe and efficient operation of business aircraft. Previously, schedulers and dispatchers had to apply under the Aviation Support Services category.

For the fourth year in a row, Ohio Gov. John Kasich declared December 2014 General Aviation Appreciation Month. Also, since late November 2104, top officials in 11 cities and counties have declared their appreciation for general aviation.

Even as the general aviation industry continues its gradual recovery from the Great Recession, the coming year will bring challenges both new and old for business aviation.

NBAA events will resume early in 2015, with programs focused on safety, evolving regulations, networking and continuing education.

In 2014, there more than 1 million unique visitors to NBAA.org. The website included news articles that were referenced in the Association’s weekly email newsletter, NBAA Update, and shared on NBAA’s official social media accounts.

In December 2014, the Southern California Aviation Association presented Dan Burkhart, founder of NBAA's Regional Program, with its Wings Award for his many years of service to business aviation in the region.

The U.S. aerospace industry is expected to ship more GA aircraft in 2015 than it did in 2014, according to AIA's 2014 Year-End Review and Forecast.

Two individuals with ties to NBAA, Robert Hartzell and Gene Kranz, have been selected by the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) to be enshrined in 2015.

The volume of air traffic will increase from now through Jan. 2, but NBAA Air Traffic Services is offering a number of tips that will make navigating the NAS easier during this busy period.

The FAA has determined that the random drug and alcohol testing rates for the aviation sector will remain unchanged in 2015.

While the General Aviation Pilot Protection Act was not reported for floor action in 2014, Dick Doubrava, NBAA vice president, government affairs, noted the strong level of bipartisan support adds momentum for these issues to be considered in 2015 by the incoming 114th Congress.