January 10, 2020

Nominations Open for NATA Industry Excellence Awards

January 10, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

NATA announces a call for nominations to recognize the individuals, offices and organizations demonstrating excellence in their fields and the highest levels of customer service to the general aviation community

January 09, 2020

APERTUS Aviation Adds Gulfstream G200 to Their Charter Fleet

January 09, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

APERTUS Aviation, a private jet charter consultancy, has been appointed as exclusive charter representative for a Gulfstream G200 business jet.

January 08, 2020

NATA Welcomes the Confirmations of Graham and Chapman to the NTSB

January 08, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) congratulates Michael Graham and Thomas Chapman on their confirmations to the NTSB.

January 08, 2020

JET MS Appoints Raivis Lipciks as Head of Technical Department Planning Unit

January 08, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

Raivis Lipciks from Ryga, Latvia joined JET MS in mid-February 2019 as a line maintenance manager. After almost a year, Raivis became head of the planning unit in JET MS’ technical department.

January 07, 2020

Charles Starkowsky Elected to the ACSF Board of Governors

January 07, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero) has elected Charles Starkowsky, the Chief Safety Officer of Sentient Jet, in Quincy, Massachusetts, to the ACSF’s Board of Governors.

January 06, 2020

Helicopter Association International Names James A. Viola as President and CEO

January 06, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The Board of Directors of Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to name James A. Viola as the organization's next president and CEO.

January 06, 2020

NATA, IFBOA, and QBE Aviation Announce Final Good Experience Return of 24.74%

January 06, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The 2015 Program year of the Workers Compensation Insurance Program closed with a final Good Experience Return (GER) of 24.74%.

January 02, 2020

NATA Loss of License Insurance Program Reaches Pilot Enrollment Milestone

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce that over 1,000 pilots are now enrolled in its Loss of License Insurance Program.

January 02, 2020

Veteran Charities at Annual Golf Tournament

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

Business Jet Cares raised $70,000 in funds, donated to Folds of Honor and Patriot Paws Service Dogs.

January 02, 2020

NBAA Welcomes Senate Confirmations of NTSB Members Graham, Chapman

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has welcomed the Senate confirmations of Michael Graham and Thomas Chapman to serve as members of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

January 02, 2020

NBAA Welcomes FAA Call for Comment on Drone Identification Rule

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The NBAA today commended the FAA for issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking mandating remote identification for drones.

January 02, 2020

Brazil’s Flapper Achieves Wyvern Certified Broker Status

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

Flapper is the first broker in Brazil to earn Wyvern’s Certified Broker status.

January 02, 2020

New Illegal Charter Guidance for Pilots and Passengers

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released new guidance and resources to educate pilots and air passengers on illegal charter, while warning that future non-compliance may result in FAA sanctions.

January 02, 2020

Desert Jet Charter Adds Trio of Industry Veterans

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

Desert Jet has added three industry professionals to their leadership team.

January 02, 2020

Avion Express to Lease Four Airbus A320 Aircraft to LOT

January 02, 2020/ Air Charter Journal

Avion Express, the largest narrow-body ACMI operator in the world, has agreed to wet-lease four Airbus A320 aircraft to the Polish National Airline LOT.

December 27, 2019

Congress Fully Funds Aviation Workforce Development Programs for 2020

December 27, 2019/ Air Charter Journal

NATA applauded Congressional appropriators on the release the final text of a bipartisan, bicameral funding agreement for fiscal year 2020, which began on October 1st.

December 27, 2019

Planet Nine Adds Gulfstream GV to Managed Charter Fleet

December 27, 2019/ Air Charter Journal

The aircraft is Planet 9’s third Gulfstream model, joining a G650 and G550.

December 27, 2019

NBAA Thanks Eli Cotti for 20 Years of Service, Welcomes Stewart D’Leon as Director, Technical Operations

December 27, 2019/ Air Charter Journal

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced the appointment of Stewart D’Leon as director, technical operations, replacing Elias “Eli” Cotti, who is retiring after 20 years with the association.

December 23, 2019

NATA Director of Regulatory Affairs Megan Eisenstein Appointed to NFPA's Technical Committee on Airport Facilities

December 23, 2019/ Air Charter Journal

“Megan Eisenstein has a keen understanding of the aviation business industry and a pulse on the needs of our membership. The Airport Facilities Committee will greatly benefit from Megan’s experience as a pilot, staff liaison to the Association’s Airport Business Committee, and a participant on various industry working groups,” stated NATA Chairman of the Board Curt Castagna.

December 23, 2019

NBAA, NATA and Industry Partners Join in Opposition Against Aircraft Noise Reduction Act

December 23, 2019/ Air Charter Journal

NBAA, NATA along with other industry partners expressed opposition to H.R. 5423, the Aircraft Noise Reduction Act (ANRA), which aims to give local officials the ability to severely restrict access to general aviation airports.