News & Publications

In its ongoing effort to promote safety, the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is presenting two full-day workshops on the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO).

On April 1, 2013, NBAA submitted comments to the FCC opposing its latest proposal to ban the manufacture, sale, importation and use of 121.5 MHz ELTs.

In past years, the FAA has often taken a "wait and see" approach on handling a SWAP (Severe Weather Avoidance Plan) event in the Northeast. Past practice has shown that when using this approach when significant convective activity formed in and around the New York City metropolitan area that a high number of diversions and airline taxi backs occurred.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen expressed opposition to renewed calls for a new general aviation user fee, included in President Obama’s just-released budget proposal for FY 2014.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has designated April 2013 'General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month' in the Show Me State.

On April 4, 2013, NBAA presented its Silk Scarf Award to Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secretary and CEO Richard Davey in recognition of his exemplary efforts on behalf of the regional business aviation community in the commonwealth.

NBAA’s government relations and advocacy program launches a new Twitter initiative which enables users to “tweet” their Congressional representatives with important advocacy messages on behalf of business aviation.

A study of the economic impact of Maryland's 35 community airports shows $550.7 million in income for businesses dependent on those airports, up almost 15 percent compared with a similar 2006 study.

Student Day, set for May 23, 2013, at the 2013 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition, will feature a panel of industry leaders who will speak about career opportunities in business aviation.

Mayor John Buckland proclaimed March 2013 as 'General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month' in Yuba City, CA.

On March 27, 2013, efforts to find a safe and cost-effective alternative to leaded aviation gasoline were bolstered by a U.S. District Court ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency should not be forced to rush the issuance of its report on the public health effects of lead emissions from general aviation aircraft.

NBAA wants to hear from Members about any effects from sequestration at Customs and Border Protection.

An industry panel moderated by NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen on 'Future Trends in Aviation' at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on March 28, 2013, was an opportunity to stress the importance of business aviation in the United States.

According to an Avionics Market Report by the Aircraft Electronics Association, combined sales of original equipment manufacturer and retrofit avionics and related equipment totaled $6.279 billion in 2012.

Gorman-Rupp uses its King Air 350 to bring customers to its headquarters in Mansfield, OH, where the company can demonstrate its wide range of fluid-handling products and show clients first-hand how it is dedicated to building quality products that are delivered on time and backed by reliable service.

The European Union continues to move forward on its proposal to 'stop the clock' for implementing its Emissions Trading Scheme on non-EU operators, with a final vote anticipated in spring 2013.

The FAA announced its schedule to end funding to 149 federal contract towers, with the first set of closures to occur April 7, 2013.

NBAA’s first-ever Regional Leadership Roundtable, set for April 11, 2013, in Englewood, CO, will enable leaders of business aviation groups around the country to network and discuss industry issues with their peers.

Gov. Margaret Wood Hassan has proclaimed March 2013 as General Aviation Appreciation Month in the state of New Hampshire.

The Washington Post, one of the most widely read newspapers in the country, last week turned its “Fact Checker” report to the White House’s proposal targeting business aircraft tax policies for deficit reduction and found it “misleading.”