News & Publications
February 10, 2012
Gulfstream, Savannah Technical College Focus on Job Creation
The new aviation training facility at the Crossroad Campus of the Savannah Technical College (STC) is the result of a partnership between Gulfstream in Savannah and the college that started in 2006.
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February 7, 2012
Local Aviation Maintenance Organization Works to Strengthen Profession
A decades-old maintenance organization at White Plains Airport plans to build on its history of effective work to strengthen the profession.
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February 6, 2012
NBAA Opposes FAA’s Opinion On ‘Controlled Crew Rest’ for Part 91 Operators
NBAA came out strongly in opposition to a January 2012 ruling on controlled crew rest for Part 91 operators.
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February 6, 2012
With a Business Aviation Assist, a Controller Saves a Life
With help from a business airplane owner, an air traffic controller saved a life in November 2011, and received national recognition.
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February 2, 2012
New Utah Airport a Magnet for Businesses
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.
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February 1, 2012
Costco’s Passenger Seminars Enhance Safety
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.
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January 27, 2012
Two Governors Call on President to Support Business Aviation
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.
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January 20, 2012
Business Airplane Saves Lives of Critically Injured in South Carolina
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.
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January 20, 2012
Federal Tests Show ‘No Practical Solutions’ to LightSquared Interference with GPS
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.
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January 13, 2012
NBAA Announces Recipients of 2012 Schedulers and Dispatchers Scholarship
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
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January 11, 2012
Maintenance Scholarship Deadline Approaching, Others Awarded Later This Year
March 2, 2012, is the application deadline for NBAA's Maintenance Technical Reward and Career Scholarship (TRACS).
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January 11, 2012
As New Year Begins, Industry Confronts EU-ETS
The January 2012 implementation of the European Union's Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) raised concerns among operators worldwide.
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January 9, 2012
FAA Issues AC 90-114 on ADS-B
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.
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January 6, 2012
Study: Massachusetts Airport Contributes $51.4 Million Annually
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.
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January 4, 2012
Louisiana Airport Seeks More Business Aviation Traffic
St. John the Baptist Parish Airport, in south Louisiana, is expanding to welcome more business aviation traffic.
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January 2, 2012
In 2011, No Clear Resolution on EU-ETS
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.
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December 30, 2011
Iowa Governor Branstad Declares December GA Appreciation Month
: Iowa's Governor declared December 2011 GA Appreciation Month in the state. NBAA welcomed the declaration, which highlights business aviation value.
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December 23, 2011
Another Industry Forecaster Predicts Gradual Industry Rebound
In a year-end roundup, several industry analysts provided NBAA their expectations for business aviation in 2012 and beyond.
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December 23, 2011
What’s Good for China May Be Good for General Aviation in Florida
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.
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December 23, 2011
Corporate Angel Network Marks 30th Year Since First Flight
In December 2011, the Corporate Angel Network marked 30 years helping cancer patients get treatment.
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