News & Publications
June 18, 2014
Statement of the Ed Bolen, President and CEO,National Business Aviation Association Before the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives “Airport Financing and Development”
NBAA testified before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Read More
June 18, 2014
Statement by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO at the House Hearing ‘Airport Financing and Development’
NBAA testified before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Read More
June 16, 2014
Mastering Cockpit Technology Essential for Safe Operations
Flight management systems technologies, especially when newly adopted, can be distractions for flight crews, cause runway incursions and lead to confusion in flight, according to the NBAA Safety Committee.
Read More
June 16, 2014
NBAA Continues Tradition of Supporting Special Olympics Airlift
On June 14, 2014, about 100 business airplanes participated in the 27th annual Cessna Citation Special Olympics Airlift.
Read More
June 12, 2014
Citation Special Olympics Airlift 2014
The 2014 annual Citation Special Olympics Airlift (CSOA) event will occur on June 14 and June 21, bracketing the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games during that week in Trenton, NJ.
Read More
June 11, 2014
FBI’s $10,000 Laser-Attack Reward Program Expanded Nationwide
The FBI will take nationwide a program that offers up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of those who aim a laser at an aircraft.
Read More
June 11, 2014
FBI’s $10,000 Laser-Attack Reward Program Expanded Nationwide
The FBI will take nationwide a program that offers up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of those who aim a laser at an aircraft. The reward is available for 90 days in all 56 FBI field offices.
Read More
June 9, 2014
Leadership Roundtable Underscores NBAA’s Support for Regional Groups
Regional business aviation leaders met on June 5, 2014, in San Antonio, TX for the NBAA Regional Leadership Roundtable, an annual forum for exchanging ideas and sharing experiences on how to further business aviation interests at the local level.
Read More
June 6, 2014
NBAA’s Bolen Hosts DC Policy Forum Opener on NextGen, With Business Aviation Perspective
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen served as moderator for a high-profile gathering of aviation professionals about progress toward the implementation of the Next Generation (NextGen) air transportation system.
Read More
June 6, 2014
NBAA’s Steve Brown Speaks on Behalf of Business Aviation at RTCA Symposium
On June 5, 2014, NBAA Chief Operating Officer Steve Brown participated in a panel of aviation policy leaders at an RTCA symposium focused on challenges facing the FAA as the agency seeks to continue modernizing the nation's air transportation system.
Read More
June 5, 2014
New Wind Reporting Procedures Announced at ASE in Colorado
New wind reporting procedures have been implemented at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) as of May 15, 2014.
Read More
June 5, 2014
NBAA Committee Leaders Share Vision for Schedulers and Dispatchers
NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee has new leaders at the helm, and NBAA recently caught up with new Chairman Amber Finchum, of State Farm Insurance, and new Vice Chairman Eve Gregory, of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., to get their thoughts on the goals of the committee and education for schedulers and dispatchers.
Read More
June 5, 2014
Houston Metroplex Charting Errors Identified
Some charting errors have been identified in the Houston Metroplex project, which was implemented on May 29, 2014.
Read More
June 4, 2014
New Runway Safety Enhancement, ‘eFAROS,’ to be Tested at Logan Airport
In June 2014, the FAA will begin an operational evaluation of the enhanced final approach runway occupancy signal (eFAROS), a runway safety system developed and adapted for Long International Airport (BOS) by MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Read More
June 4, 2014
Dulles Meeting Emphasizes Need to Curb GA Runway Violations
Business aviation stakeholders at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) were among those in attendance at a May 2014 Runway Safety Action Team meeting, where FAA officials reviewed issues affecting safe operations.
Read More
June 2, 2014
NBAA’s CAM, PDP Undergoing Detailed Job Analysis
In June 2014, the highly detailed CAM job analysis will begin the revision process that will lead to new educational and testing criteria in the near future.
Read More
June 2, 2014
NBAA Commends House Committee Action to Make Accelerated Depreciation Permanent
June 2, 2014 NBAA welcomes the House Ways and Means Committee’s recommendation to make accelerated, or “bonus” depreciation, permanent. The committee approved a bill on … Continued
Read More
June 1, 2014
Business Aviation Brings Customers to Marvin’s Door: The Marvin Companies
Marvin companies is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that uses its four airplanes to bring customers to its headquarters in Warroad, MN, to learn about the company and its made-to-order windows and doors, as well as to transport employees to multiple locations across the country.
Read More
May 30, 2014
What Can You Do to Avoid Potentially Deadly Runway Excursions?
On Tuesday, June 24, 2014, NBAA will host a webinar titled, Runway Excursions: The Business Aviation Perspective, focusing on risk factors that contribute to runway excursions.
Read More
May 29, 2014
No Plane No Gain Message Broadcasting on California Airwaves
In May 2014, a Fresno, CA-area radio station began airing a public service announcement about business aviation's importance to local economies.
Read More