NBAA, Stakeholders File Motions in Federal Court to Halt East Hampton Airport Closure

NBAA has joined with other stakeholders in filing a pair of motions in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York asking to pause the planned closure of East Hampton Airport (KHTO) and supposed conversion of the embattled publicly owned airport to a private-use facility with access restrictions under a Prior Permission Required (PPR) framework.

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Bolen: ‘Bold Actions’ Needed, in Congress and Across Industry, to Build Future Aviation Workforce

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen cited several industry efforts across multiple paths to build a diverse business aviation workforce in a written statement to the U.S. House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development.

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Portside Appoints Fred Powell as VP of Product

Portside (Portside.aero) has recently extended its leadership team, appointing Fred Powell, an aviation industry technology veteran, as VP of Product. Fred’s arrival will help drive Portside’s continued growth as the company looks to expand its product suite to address critical pain points facing business and government aircraft operators.

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Sino Jet Ranked First in Fleet Size in Asia-Pacific for 3rd Year in a Row

Sino Jet has ranked number one in fleet size in the Asia Pacific region for the third year in a row, according to Asian Sky Media's 2021 Business Jet Fleet Report. Mainland China is the largest market in the Asia-Pacific region with a total of 340 business jets. In 2021, Sino Jet had the most new deliveries of aircraft directly from OEMs, included the Bombardier Global 6500 and Gulfstream G6.

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NATA Supports Second Term for TSA Administrator Pekoske

On May 6, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the Honorable David Pekoske to serve a second term as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator. David Pekoske was first confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2017. The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) issued the following statement in support:

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