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NBAA has selected Archie Trammell, a radar specialist, aviation journalist and lifelong safety advocate as the recipient of the 2006 NBAA Award for Meritorious Service to Aviation. FlightSafety International veteran James S. Waugh will receive the 2006 NBAA John P. "Jack" Doswell Award.

California Assemblyman Ted Lieu’s (D-53) Assembly Bill 2501, if passed into law, will require the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to monitor turbine and turbo-prop aircraft taxi and ground operations 24 hours a day for one year beginning January 1, 2007. AB 2501, recently passed by the State Assembly, is now before the State Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing on Tuesday June 27, 2006. It then moves to the Appropriations Committee.

Response to the New York Times article "Executives Take Company Planes as if Their Own" ("Gilded Paychecks" series, front page, May 10):

Contributing significantly to the national economy, state and local economies, business aviation is often an economic lifeline for areas with limited options for business transportation. Business aviation also provides vital air transportation in times of public need, including fire and rescue and medical evacuation services, and represents an essential transportation link for communities without scheduled airline service.

In an attempt to promote a dubious funding scheme for America’s aviation network, a recent Eagle opinion writer (Corporate Jet Users Should Pay Fair Share, March 14) misled readers about how aviation works in America and what business aviation – a major employer in Wichita – is all about.

On Dec. 21, 2005, the FAA issued a reminder to airlines, charter operators and FAA inspectors that operating in ice pellet conditions with anti-icing fluids on the critical surfaces of an aircraft is contrary to FAA guidance and policy.

ORLANDO, FL – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today honored Rep. John Mica (R-7-FL) with the American Spirit Award for his support of business … Continued

ORLANDO, FL – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) presented its journalism awards this morning during its Media Kickoff Breakfast on the opening day of … Continued

Reporting on personal use of business aircraft may help sell newspapers, but your article on the matter (“JetGreen: The CEO’s Private Golf Shuttle,” Weekend Edition, Oct. 1) overlooked some key points.

WASHINGTON, DC – The Board of Directors of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has selected Ambassador Edward W. Stimpson, former U.S. representative to the … Continued