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In a move strongly supported by NBAA and 12 other aviation groups, the U.S. Senate last week struck down restrictions on the Department of Defense's research into alternative aviation fuel sources.

he European Commission in Brussels announced earlier this week that it will temporarily suspend Emissions Trading Scheme requirements for flights operating to and from non-EU airports for a period of one year – until the November 2013 ICAO Assembly – to allow space for positive negotiations and international action on an alternative scheme.

New York-area helicopter operators came to the rescue in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, delivering more than 12 tons of urgently needed supplies to one the area hit hardest by the storm.

NBAA and other associations are concerned that an amendment to legislation that may be passed during the 'lame duck' session of Congress would prohibit regulators from attending more than one industry meeting per year.

Last week, a group of industry representatives, including NBAA, NATA, Part 135 operators and Part 142 training centers, met with FAA officials to discuss concerns related to how contract check airmen and instructors employed by Part 142 training centers are qualified for use by Part 135 air carriers. The issue is an FAA requirement that all contract simulator instructors and check airman must have completed initial training and qualification for at least one Part 135 operator at some point in their career in order to be eligible to provide services on a contract basis to Part 135 carriers.

Several newly released business aviation market reports show that the industry upturn that began earlier this year is continuing into 2012's final quarter.

The 2012 Indiana Airports Economic Impact Study provides ample evidence that Hoosier airports are the lifeblood for hundreds of companies across the state.

In the days following Superstorm Sandy, NBAA's Jo Damato distributed an alert to HERO members requesting much-needed supplies for storm victims in the region. C&S Wholesale Grocers, the country's largest food wholesaler, immediately responded.

The Arizona Business Aviation Association recently partnered with AERObridge to send nearly 8,000 pounds of donated supplies to areas hard hit by Sandy.

Recent developments in Washington, DC and Brussels dealt major setbacks to the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) as it is applied to aviation.

A Dassault Falcon 20 is the world’s first civil jet to be powered by 100 percent biofuel.

A Dassault Falcon 20 has achieved an aviation and renewable-energy milestone by becoming the world’s first civil jet to be powered by 100 percent biofuel.

A South Carolina television reporter recently rode along on an airlift for Sandy relief efforts conducted by volunteer pilots and coordinated through general aviation disaster relief organization AERObridge.

Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) project to rehabilitate its 8,000-foot-long primary runway (16R/34L) is mobilizing.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen has been honored for his years of service to general aviation by receiving the Charles Lindbergh General Aviation Diploma, given annually by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

In a final ruling effective Nov. 15, 2012, the National Transportation Safety Board declined to make substantial changes to its oversight role of emergency enforcement actions taken against pilots by the FAA.

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA-30) has asked the FAA to encourage expanded use of unleaded fuels in general aviation aircraft.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry proclaimed November 2012 as Aviation Appreciation Month in his state.

A number of NBAA Member Companies have come together to help out those affected by Sandy.

Read about how UniFirst Corporation started a new corporate flight program and built an internal flight department during an economic downturn, which helped the company contain costs, improve travel efficiency, boost its brand and secure larger customer accounts. This member profile originally appeared in the November/ December 2012 issue of Business Aviation Insider magazine.