NBAA Tells Senate Committee: Strengthen Industry-Government Safety Partnerships for Continued US Aviation Leadership

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As Senate leaders gathered to explore a series of recent aviation incidents and accidents, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen highlighted the need for strengthened government-industry collaboration in developing effective safety best practices, encouraging new ways of thinking about incident avoidance and preserving America’s aviation leadership.

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DC Aviation Group Expands Aircraft Management Services to Include Aruba P4 Registration

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DC Aviation Group Expands Aircraft Management Services to Include Aruba P4 Registration

DC Aviation Group has expanded its international aircraft management portfolio by offering private aircraft operations under the Aruba P4 registration from its new base in Aruba. Flight operations are conducted in compliance with EASA Part NCC regulations, which govern non-commercial flights involving complex motor-powered aircraft. These regulations ensure structured operational oversight, transparent processes, and full compliance with European aviation standards.

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PrivatPort Advances to Next Phase of Global Hybrid FBO Expansion and Centralized Aviation Operations Model

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PrivatPort Advances to Next Phase of Global Hybrid FBO Expansion and Centralized Aviation Operations Model

PrivatPort has announced the next phase of its strategic evolution, transitioning into a fully integrated hybrid Fixed Base Operator (FBO) platform. This transformation is supported by a centralized 24/7 Operations Control Center (OCC) in Dubai and a global footprint spanning more than 70 ground locations across key aviation hubs.

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Business Aviation at AERO 2027 Will Be Even Bigger, Organizers Pledge

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Business Aviation at AERO 2027 Will Be Even Bigger, Organizers Pledge

Friedrichshafen – AERO 2027 (April 14–17, 2027) aims to build on the success of AERO 2026 with an enhanced program for business aviation, organizers Fairnamic have confirmed. For the second consecutive year, AERO was Europe’s largest trade show for business aviation. The 2026 edition showcased 50 business jets and turboprops, with over 400 international exhibitors participating from the sector, compared to its 2025 edition. The number of show visitors increased to 37,000.

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Ethan Teris Promoted to Director of Symphony Private Jets

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Symphony Private Jets (SPJ) and its sister company, Air New England (ANE), are pleased to announce the promotion of Ethan Teris to Director of Symphony Private Jets. Over the past two years, Ethan has successfully led charter sales for both organizations, fostering strong relationships across the aviation industry and developing innovative charter solutions for clients throughout the United States and globally.

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Gulfstream G700 Achieves Milestone with 100th Delivery and 100th City-Pair Speed Record

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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has announced the 100th customer delivery and the 100th city-pair speed record for the Gulfstream G700, highlighting the aircraft's exceptional performance and speed. These achievements underscore Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and the strong demand for the G700.

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Hop-A-Jet Marks 50 Years with Landmark Gathering at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

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Hop-A-Jet Marks 50 Years with Landmark Gathering at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport

Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 25, welcoming over 300 guests to its headquarters at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) for an evening honoring five decades of aviation excellence, innovation, and industry leadership. The event brought together clients, business partners, current and former employees, crew members, and longtime friends of the company for a memorable evening reflecting on a journey that began in 1976 and grew into one of South Florida's most respected names in private aviation.

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Above Catering Now Listed on Acukwik, Bringing Verified Catering Coordination to 52 Airports Across France, Switzerland, and Spain

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Above Catering, a B2B catering coordination service purpose-built for private aviation operators, is now officially listed on Acukwik. The listing covers 52 airports across France, Switzerland, and Spain, giving operators planning flights in the region a reliable, verified catering solution for the first time through the platform.

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NBAA Champions New FAA Mental Wellness Policy Supporting Counseling

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aeromedical policy update encouraging pilots and air traffic controllers (ATCs) to seek counseling and mental health support early and without fear that receiving talk therapy would jeopardize their medical certification, marking an important shift in the agency’s approach to mental wellness. 

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Aviation and Travel Leaders Meet in Ljubljana

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The Annual Slovenian Aviation and Travel Industry Summit #2, held on June 2, 2026, in Ljubljana, gathered more than 150 aviation and travel industry leaders from across Europe. Representatives of airlines, airports, tourism boards, manufacturers, and service providers discussed the future of Southeastern Europe as an important gateway to the continent.

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NBAA Welcomes Craig Olson to Board of Directors

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The Board of Directors of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has elected Craig R. Olson, vice president, aviation, Starbucks Coffee Company, to the association’s board. Olson began his aviation career working for Kenmore Air, flying floatplanes throughout the Pacific Northwest and Canada, before joining the U.S. Navy in 1994. He served 20 years as a Navy fighter pilot, accumulating nearly 4,000 hours in the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet as a distinguished combat pilot, flight leader and instructor pilot.

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Stabilized Approaches Among Top Focus Areas in NBAA’s Q1 2026 Bizav Accident, Incident Analysis

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently released its latest NBAA Business Aviation Accident and Incident Analysis, examining 40 business aircraft safety events in the first three months of 2026, including six fatal accidents. The analysis – offered exclusively as a benefit of NBAA membership – highlights several common areas of focus for industry safety managers and experts.

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Supersonic Blast Past the Concorde

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Supersonic Blast Past the Concorde

In the 1997 summer edition of The Air Charter Guide, founder Fred Gevalt wrote in his foreword: “As I look out the window of the Concorde, I find it hard to believe. A touch of “reheat”, and Chuck Yeager’s milestone is gone in a blast. Scott Crossfield’s is next as the stewardess offers more champagne and caviar at nearly 60,000 feet, enroute to Europe at Mach two. Could the pilgrims have known that three hundred years later their descendants would hurtle through the air twelve miles above the Mayflower going back in the opposite direction at the speed of a musket ball? I am sure if you’d predicted it you’d have been burned at the stake.”

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Grateful Deadhead: Navigating Empty Legs

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Grateful Deadhead: Navigating Empty Legs

Given the financial commitment represented by a private jet flight, many would-be newbies are looking to dip their toes in rather than dive in fully. One way to do this is to search for “deadheads” – otherwise empty flights occurring solely to reposition planes to more desirable locations. These “empty legs” can offer the opportunity to fly private much more cheaply than usual; however, they come with certain complications of which potential participants should be aware. If you’d like to more know about filling up empty legs, read on.

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KCAC Aviation Celebrates 60 Years as a Trusted Aviation Partner

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KCAC Aviation Celebrates 60 Years as a Trusted Aviation Partner

KCAC Aviation is proud to celebrate its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of growth, service, and commitment to the aviation community. Founded on May 16, 1966, at Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC) as Erhart Aviation, the company began with a vision to provide exceptional aircraft sales and aviation services to the Kansas City region. Shortly after opening, the company became one of the first authorized Piper Aircraft dealers in the country and evolved into Kansas City Piper before eventually becoming Kansas City Aviation Center — now widely recognized as KCAC Aviation. 

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NBAA and NATA Join Industry Call to Preserve Customs and Border Protections

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have joined a coalition of leading aviation and travel organizations –  representing  airports, airlines, hotels and other business and consumer stakeholders – in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to avoid actions that would significantly reduce Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operations at U.S. airport ports of entry.

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Northern Jet Expands Fleet With 2026 Bombardier Challenger 650

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Northern Jet Expands Fleet With 2026 Bombardier Challenger 650

Northern Jet has expanded its fleet with the addition of a 2026 Bombardier Challenger 650, further strengthening the company’s ability to deliver high-performance private aviation solutions for clients traveling across North America and beyond. Configured with 12-passenger seating, the large-cabin aircraft enhances Northern Jet’s growing fleet while supporting a wide range of missions, from business travel to extended leisure itineraries.

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NBAA Welcomes New Website to Track ATC Modernization Progress

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) expressed its support for a new online dashboard developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide updates on the status of modernization of the country’s air traffic control (ATC) network. The new Modern Skies dashboard provides information about ATC modernization projects already underway and updates at more than 4,600 FAA sites across the country, accompanied by a map overlay detailing specific efforts.

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Updated NBAA Management Guide Navigates Evolving Business Aviation Landscape

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has unveiled the latest version of the NBAA Management Guide, providing invaluable guidance and direction from industry veterans to help industry professionals navigate a complex landscape filled with exciting new advances and ongoing challenges.

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The Windy City Never Sounded This Good

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The Windy City Never Sounded This Good

Every August, Grant Park stops being a park. The skyline is still there, the lakefront still stretches east, but the 319 acres between Michigan Avenue and Lake Shore Drive become something else entirely: eight stages, 170 artists, close to 400,000 people, and the kind of controlled chaos that has been filling five-star hotels and emptying Michelin-starred tasting menus for twenty straight years.

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