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In a surprising move to vilify the use of a business airplane during a June 29 news conference about budget-cutting and deficit reduction, President Barack Obama again and again spoke disparagingly of the industry and demanded a repeal of accelerated depreciation for business aircraft. NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen called that “wrong-headed” and “cynical politics.”

A new series of brochures, introduced by NBAA in 2011, supports airport advocacy efforts.

A June 28, 2011, NBAA webinar will focus on mitigating security threats for women on business travel.

Effective June 30, the FAA will make certain formatting changes to Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs). New keywords will be used and notices relating to items such as standard instrument departures will be issued under Flight Data Center NOTAMs as opposed to Distant NOTAMs. While these changes are expected to make NOTAMs easier to understand, NBAA recommends that operators review the formatting modifications. Review the Notice (38 KB, PDF).

Twelve teachers will fly aboard GA airplanes June 24-25, 2011 to encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics through aviation.

NBAA testifies on Capitol Hill on behalf of thousands of companies that operate general aviation aircraft in the course of their business or are involved with business aviation.

Statement on "LightSquared GPS Interference", by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, given to the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen submitted written testimony to Congress underscoring the need to protect the viability of the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology relied upon by countless aviators.

In June 2011, South Dakota became the 28th state to issue a proclamation recognizing the value of business aviation.

In June 2010, the FAA reported that the number of serious runway incursions at airports across the U.S. dropped more than 90-percent during the previous decade.

In a June 13 letter to U.S. officials, ICAO expressed 'grave concern' over the conditional waiver provided by the FCC to wireless provider LightSquared.

Airport tenants and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) officials agreed to substantially reduce the scheduled time to recondition the primary runway at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in California.

The NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Governing Board has initiated the process of obtaining National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) accreditation for the CAM Program. “Gaining NCCA accreditation is important to the future of the CAM Program,” said CAM Governing Board Chairman Scott Rose. “It’s not only the sign of a well managed program; it also ensures the program follows best practices established for certification programs across all professions.” There are currently 175 CAMs, who are recognized as qualified professionals to lead flight departments and companies that use business aircraft.

Congress has expressed alarm over mounting evidence of interference with Global Positioning System satellites from proposed broadband communications network LightSquared.

Florida Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed June, 2011 as General Aviation (GA) Appreciation Month.

NBAA and others were on hand to mark the June 8 grand opening of Austin Executive Airport.

Key differences between ICAO and FAA standards for FDRs cause confusion among some operators.

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen and five other association leaders sent a letter June 2 asking the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to develop ways to minimize the economic impact of Presidential Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) on general aviation (GA) operators.

Trials in the southwestern United States show that new wireless broadband technologies used by LightSquared, a potential cellular provider, may interfere with GPS signals.

Attorney Robert McKenzie says that use of business aircraft to deliver medical and other supplies to tornado-stricken Joplin, MO over the past week is “an excellent example of corporate citizenship.”