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With summer approaching, NBAA is preparing for another round of interns and encouraging Members to consider setting up their own internship programs. Internships help prepare students for business aviation careers by exposing them to the inner workings of the industry, burnishing their customer service skills and providing unparalleled networking opportunities. NBAA hosts interns throughout the year.

Aviation took center stage in Sacramento, CA on April 23, 2014, as state and national aviation organizations, including NBAA, took part in the second annual California Aviation Day.

A J.P. Morgan analysis of pre-owned business aircraft sales in April 2014, offered encouragement to the business aviation industry, with a reported 1.9 percent month-over-month increase in aircraft asking prices.

NBAA is offering a free webinar on managing weather risk at 1 p.m. (EDT), on April 29, 2014.

A crowd-funding campaign is underway to bring the Grumman Gulfstream II N945NA to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, in Huntsville, AL, which will use the aircraft as a museum exhibit and immersive classroom.

NBAA's online advocacy tools enable NBAA Members to immediately identify their lawmakers and send them email or Twitter messages.

Another eight mayors from around the country have expressed their support for general aviation, including business aviation, as well as community airports and the positive impact they have on local communities.

The Teterboro Airport GPS-X RWY 6 approach was recently published and is now is use by NY TRACON.

ABACE2014 offered significant evidence of the continued strong demand for business aircraft, products and services in the region.

The new GA Data Demonstration Project offers pilots operating within 40 nautical miles of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport the chance to submit flight data to the FAA’s Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program.

Ensuring fitness for duty is one of the most important aspects of a pilot's job, and so crucial that NBAA's Safety Committee has listed it among its Top Safety Focus Areas.

Overview The FAA’s Web-based Operations Safety System (WebOPSS) is an Internet-accessible, regulatory system that develops, records, and tracks safety authority from the FAA and economic … Continued

Throughout March and April 2014, business aviation groups in the Northwest have held a number of high-profile and well-attended industry events, including safety days.

The New Jersey Aviation Association has asked the Obama administration to drop its proposed $100 per-flight fee on aircraft operators.

At a forum on April 3, 2014, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen issued a forceful reminder that concerns about the work being done to continue implementation of aviation modernization don’t justify a rush to privatization.

The latest National Transportation Safety Board Safety Alert urges pilots to check and confirm their destination airport before committing to landing.

NBAA said a proposed ban on in-flight voice communications through passenger mobile wireless devices would strip business aviation users of a key advantage when traveling onboard private, secure aircraft.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said, “We are pleased to hear the FAA is considering alternatives to an FAA medical certificate for certain pilots."

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen and other industry leaders talked how to promote aviation during a panel discussion titled Building Interest in the Future of Aviation, held on April 1, 2014, at the annual Sun 'n Fun event in Lakeland, FL.