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NBAA came out strongly in opposition to a January 2012 ruling on controlled crew rest for Part 91 operators.

With help from a business airplane owner, an air traffic controller saved a life in November 2011, and received national recognition.

The opening of new St. George Municipal Airport (SGU) in St. George, UT is being met with great enthusiasm by business leaders, who are attracted to the possibility of getting employees in and out of the area without car travel to and from a distant major city.

NBAA Member Company Costco developed an innovative Passenger Aircraft Safety Seminar (PASS), for employees who fly on company aircraft. The safety program features a simulated emergency evacuation, using a real smoke machine, combines an informative presentation by flight department staff with hands-on demonstrations of safety equipment.

Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) and New Hampshire Governor John Lynch (D) have written to President Obama asking for his support for all of general aviation, including business aviation.

Medical professionals say that getting a critically injured person proper care within an hour – called “the golden hour” – is often the difference between life and death for accident victims with severe injuries.

In a key decision, 9 federal agencies reported on January 13, 2012, that in their view, no solution exists to LightSquared's interference with GPS.

Washington, DC – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee have announced the 12 recipients of the 2012 Schedulers … Continued

March 2, 2012, is the application deadline for NBAA's Maintenance Technical Reward and Career Scholarship (TRACS).

The January 2012 implementation of the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) raised concerns among operators worldwide.

The FAA has issued a new rule that requires Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out performance when operating in designated classes of airspace within the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) after Jan. 1, 2020.

Massachusetts state officials last month revealed that Worcester Regional Airport, just 39 nautical miles west of Boston Logan Airport, contributes $51.4 million a year to the economy of central Massachusetts.

St. John the Baptist Parish Airport, in south Louisiana, is expanding to welcome more business aviation traffic.

With the advent of 2012 comes Europe's implementation of one of the most controversial programs in the history of civil aviation. In an attempt to curb generation of greenhouse gases, the European Union put into effect its Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) on New Year's Day.

: Iowa's Governor declared December 2011 GA Appreciation Month in the state. NBAA welcomed the declaration, which highlights business aviation value.

In a year-end roundup, several industry analysts provided NBAA their expectations for business aviation in 2012 and beyond.

When the secretary-general of the China Aviation Industrial Base visited GA facilities in Florida last month, it exemplified both the potential and the challenges that beset companies on both sides of the world as they try to find ways to capitalize on China's growth.

In December 2011, the Corporate Angel Network marked 30 years helping cancer patients get treatment.

In a December 20, 2011, FCC filing, telecommunications upstart LightSquared blamed faulty GPS units for allowing interference with the company's signals.

The FAA AeroNav division will soon be implementing user fees for that access as digital demand has led to budget shortfalls.