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In an April 25 letter to the chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee, a bipartisan group of House lawmakers called for the repeal of the so-called 'fuel fraud' provision, which went into effect in 2005.

May is Membership Month at NBAA and during those 31 days, the Association will offer special incentives for joining NBAA, along with the chance for all Members to learn more about what NBAA offers to them. There are also several chances to win prizes through interactive contests and promotions.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen and members of NBAA's Tax Committee met with IRS Chief Counsel William J. Wilkins, and urged him to reconsider his office's recent guidance on aircraft management fees – guidance that could upend the industry.

One Six Right, a general aviation (GA) documentary film with a strong following among pilots, GA enthusiasts and others is now available in high-definition streaming video on Hulu Plus, the subscription extension of the free online Hulu video service, www.hulu.com.

Located 12 miles northwest of Thermopolis, WY, the new airport may open within three years.

Cessna Aircraft Company Chairman Emeritus Russ Meyer received the prestigious Carol B. Hallett Award recognizing his more than four decades of service and achievement in aviation at the 2012 Aviation Summit.

Scientists at the Dryden Flight Research Center believe a breakthrough supersonic flying technology could benefit business aviation in 'years rather than decades.'

A 'Proficiency Protection Program' that kept hundreds of unemployed business pilots and maintenance professionals current at no cost to them in 2009 is being reinstated.

Business aviation connects Thomas Buffenbarger, international president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), to his membership.

A diverse group of business people in the Northeast volunteer for Patient AirLife Services (PALS) and provide air transportation to those in need of medical help.

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) calls upon Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to ask the White House to tone down the negative rhetoric about business aviation.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon reaffirmed his support of general aviation (GA) in Missouri with a proclamation declaring March 2012 as 'General Aviation Appreciation Month.'

Two U.S. charitable aviation organizations that use business aircraft to save lives were recognized this month, one in Florida and one in North Carolina.

Colorado celebrates Aviation Week from June 4-10, 2012, recognizing the ongoing accomplishments of business and general aviation.

Air traffic control systems worldwide are now much more reliant on information transmitted by Mode S transponders to manage air traffic. In addition to other parameters, Mode S transponders provide a flight identification (FLT ID) to ATC systems. The FLT ID allows ATC to uniquely identify each aircraft within specific airspace and correlate the aircraft to a filed flight plan. This means that the FLT ID must exactly match the aircraft identification information (call sign) entered in the flight plan form. In an information for operators (InFO) message, the FAA provides guidance on how operators can ensure the FLT ID from their transponder matches exactly with flight plan information.

Joseph Moeggenberg has over 30 years experience in the aviation industry and is a commercial rated pilot with over 4,000 hours of flight experience. He started his career as a salesman and demo pilot for the Cessna Aircraft dealer organization. In 1977, Moeggenberg founded American Air Services, which was acquired by NetJets in 1987 and renamed Executive Jet Management (EJM). He remained president and CEO of EJM. In 1992, he assumed additional responsibilities as president of NetJets. After leaving NetJets in 1995, he went on to form a new company, ARGUS International, Inc.

Martha King began teaching flying lessons with her husband, John, in the 1970s, when they launched their flying business out of a spare bedroom. Today their company, King Schools, Inc., operates out of a dedicated complex in San Diego, CA that includes a television and software production facility.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen addresses the 2012 spring legislative conference sponsored by the American Association of Airport Executives and Airports Council International-North America.

Dave Labrozzi is the president of GE Capital, Corporate Aircraft, one of the world's leading providers of aircraft leases and loans to public and private companies and high net-worth individuals. In this role, he is responsible for managing a global business that has financed more than $30 billion of corporate aircraft since its inception.

NBAA Members are working through the particulars of European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) compliance and finding that, in many cases, the process is very difficult.