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NBAA and its Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee announced the recipients of the 2024 Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarship.

NBAA is coordinating closely with the European Business Aviation Association, the Canadian Business Aviation Association and relevant EU agencies to ensure smooth implementation of the eu-LISA programs. In the UK, NBAA is working with the British Business and General Aviation Association to monitor the rollout of the ETA program.

NBAA and its Schedulers & Dispatchers Committee announced that $37,500 in scholarship funds will be awarded to individuals seeking to advance their aviation careers through continuing education.

Amid an increasingly tough workforce environment, a business aviation executive, a base manager and a top recruiter discuss the value of offering employees family-friendly time-off policies and what it means for the future of the industry.

NBAA expressed deep concern over the Biden administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request, issued to Congress, which includes multiple proposals that would be harmful to an essential American industry.

In partnership with Cutter Aviation – a fixed-based operator with six locations in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona – NBAA announced the launch of the Fueling the Future program, which is designed to help the association in its advocacy initiatives to foster an environment that allows business aviation to thrive in the United States and around the world.

NBAA will present longtime scheduler and licensed dispatcher Chris Algee, CAM, with the Schedulers & Dispatchers Outstanding Achievement & Leadership Award at the 2024 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, taking place March 12-14 in Fort Worth, TX.

As the saying goes on Capitol Hill, most work in any congressional session gets done in the first 100 days of a new year. NBAA has been using this time to focus on numerous legislative and regulatory matters that impact business aviation, including by utilizing the CLIMBING. FAST. campaign to underscore the industry's leadership on sustainability and push toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

NBAA welcomed the signing into law of a six-bill spending package, which includes the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) appropriations bill with several provisions recommended by NBAA to fund the FAA, strengthen the nation’s aviation industry and secure its future.

NBAA responded to President Biden’s comments about American companies that rely on business aviation evading taxes, and his proposal for new taxes on business aircraft use, in his State of the Union speech.

As pilot salaries go up, up and up, experts explain what’s driving this trend and how some operators are finding that compensation is often about more than just money.

One of the featured sessions at the record-setting 2024 NBAA Leadership Conference was a live podcast with aerial coordinator and stunt pilot Kevin LaRosa II, whose work helped create several gravity-defying moments in the blockbuster movie "Top Gun: Maverick." In this podcast, LaRosa shares his perspectives on the concept of "Next-Level Leadership" and balancing the "need for speed" with a steadfast commitment to safety.

Industry experts with decades of combined real-world experience south to bring some perspective to the recent IRS announcement that the agency will “begin dozens of audits” of companies that use business aircraft, with a focus on tax policies related to non-business use of the aircraft, as well as other key considerations, during an NBAA News Hour webinar.

NBAA is working diligently with the Irish Business and General Aviation Association and other stakeholders to preserve access to Dublin Airport.

NBAA welcomed the announcement that the Barrington Irving Technical Training School is expanding its program again.

NBAA and other stakeholders wrote to the California Air Resources Board, opposing a proposal to regulate jet fuel under the Low Carb Fuel Standard program, saying the plan could inflate the cost of jet fuel without inducing additional sustainable aviation fuel production in the state.

The FAA has issued updated guidance on the pre-application readiness process to receive an air carrier, air operator or air agency operations certificate or management specification.

Throughout February, NBAA has marked Black History Month by recognizing the significant aviation contributions of African Americans and emphasizing the importance of ensuring our industry is open and welcoming to people from all backgrounds.

NBAA is strongly encouraging members to participate in the FAA’s 46th annual General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey, which covers 2023 operations.

Continued robust deliveries for general aviation (GA) aircraft in 2023, and the industry's push toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, were in focus during the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) State of the Industry conference, held Feb. 21 in Washington, DC.