Latest ATC Spinoff Proposal Meets Continued and Heavy Opposition from General Aviation Industry

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Six associations representing the general aviation industry have issued a statement strongly opposing the Trump Administration for including in its government reorganization proposal a failed idea to privatize the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) air traffic control services.
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NBAA Joins Coalition Expressing Concerns about GPS Interference from Proposed Cellular Network

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently joined with 10 other aviation groups in expressing concern over the potential impact to satellite-based global positioning system (GPS) navigation capabilities from a proposed broadband cellular communications network operating within frequency bands currently used by GPS.
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TAG Aviation Receives EBAA’s Diamond Safety of Flight Award

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TAG Aviation (UK) Ltd and TAG Aviation SA are were honoured with the European Business Aviation Association’s (EBAA) Diamond Safety of Flight Award at a special event held during the 2018 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE18) which took place in Geneva Switzerland last month.
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NBAA: Court's SMO Ruling Procedural Only; Battle to Preserve Airport Continues

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has denied a petition filed by NBAA and others that sought to overturn a settlement agreement between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica, CA, which allows the city to curtail aviation operations at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) and grants the option to close the facility after Dec. 31, 2028.
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