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Statement on the economic challenges facing general aviation by Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO, before the Subcommittee on Aviation Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Airspace is a finite resource that is shrinking with the increasing demands of military, other State and civilian aircraft and encroachment on navigable airspace by antenna towers, buildings, wind turbines and uncontrolled tree growth next to airports.

Review the January 28, 2009, opinion piece by NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen which reminds the news organizations that 'most people recognize that productivity, flexibility and dependability are attributes of well-managed companies. They are also the benefits of business aviation.'

Last Friday, NBAA notified Member companies of an alarming provision included in a House proposal to amend the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) that would require all businesses receiving TARP funds to immediately divest of business aircraft.

Washington, DC – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that Sharon Forbes of DuPont Aviation will be the first person to receive NBAA’s … Continued

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.

NBAA's Doug Carr gave a testimony before the TSA’s Large Aircraft Security Program Public Hearing in Atlanta emphasizing the general aviation community commitment to security.

Ed Bolen's testimony before the TSA imploring them to immediately establish an 'Aviation Rulemaking Committee' to allow the industry and the TSA to work together on regulations that can simultaneously enhance general aviation security and facilitate general aviation operations.

The TSA has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that seeks to amend the Twelve Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) and Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP) and apply new security requirements to all aircraft weighing more than 12,500 pounds.

Your recent story about business airplane use presents an inaccurate and misleading picture of business aviation in the United States. Every day, tens of thousands of well-managed and cost-conscious U.S. companies use aircraft to help them survive and compete in an intensely unforgiving marketplace. Eighty-five percent of companies that use business aircraft are small and mid-size, and passengers are usually mid-level employees.

Like everyone else in our industry, NBAA has been frustrated by the mischaracterizations of business aviation that have been put forward, and we've been responding forcefully.

Business experts, civic leaders from small and mid-sized towns and others have long known that business aviation is fundamental to the economic development of communities that lack robust commercial service. It is also a key part of our nation’s manufacturing base. Business aviation is a vital link in the nation’s transportation system and a primary engine of our economy.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently awarded the Silk Scarf Award to Michael Pape, Richard Keltner and Gene Clow. These three individuals were recognized by NBAA because of their special contributions to the business aviation community.

Acting on a joint request from the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the Transportation Security Administration today extended the time period for public comment on the agency’s Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) proposal by an additional 60 days.

Under TSA’s current regulatory structure, each of TSA’s aircraft security programs, such as the Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program (AOSSP) for the scheduled airlines, the Twelve-Five Standard Security Program (TFSSP) for on-demand charter operators and the Private Charter Standard Security Program (PCSSP) for aircraft over 100, 309 pounds occupies its own set of regulatory requirements.

NBAA has listed several of the major concerns with the TSA's LASP, and Members may wish to reference these in their comments to the public docket.

Adding your Aircraft to a 14 CFR 135 Operating Certificate (PDF) gives operators planning to add an additional aircraft to their Part 135 certificate an outline of best practices. It discusses the regulations involved, gives guidance regarding this issue and stresses the importance of having a good relationship with local Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).