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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2026 White Plains Regional Forum, held yesterday at Westchester County Airport (KHPN), was one for the record books: a sold-out exhibit floor, a crowded aircraft showcase and a series of standing-room-only panel discussions, all under sunny May skies.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is delivering even greater value to members with the launch of NBAA Member Rewards, an exclusive new program designed to help operators reduce costs, maximize efficiency and generate an immediate return on their investment in NBAA membership.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) welcome the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Daniel J. Edwards as the Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) assistant secretary for aviation and international affairs, and Michael Graham for another five-year term on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) pays tribute to Hal Shevers, the founder and longtime chairman of Sporty’s Pilot Shop, who passed away May 12, at the age of 90. “Hal Shevers’ love and enthusiasm for general aviation is part of his enduring legacy,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “Through Sporty’s Academy and Sporty’s Pilot Shop, he trained and equipped countless pilots. But it was his Saturday fly-ins, tireless work on behalf of the Boy Scouts and Aviation Explorer programs, and involvement in the Air Race Classic that made general aviation even more accessible and fun.”
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced a new member resource providing a comprehensive introduction to the tax, regulatory and transactional considerations involved in the complex process of acquiring a business aircraft. The NBAA Aircraft Transactions Guide is designed to highlight the key aspects of a deal, and outline essential elements of a transaction on the path to success
Read MoreWith a theme of “Big Easy, Bright Futures,” the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2026 Maintenance Conference energized more than 1,000 registered attendees with a high-octane, business-driven event marked by a shared enthusiasm for an industry on the move.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced a partnership with MedAire, an International SOS company, which extends MedAire Wellbeing Services access to individual NBAA members at a preferred member rate, marking the first time aviation professionals can enroll independently of their flight department.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) hosted two highly successful programs designed to keep industry professionals informed on the latest developments in aviation tax law and provide strategic guidance for navigating the complexities of aircraft acquisition and sales. The NBAA Business Aviation Taxes Seminar took place April 28, followed by the association’s Aircraft Transactions Workshop on April 29. Held together for the first time, the co-located events offered a comprehensive, back-to-back educational experience — enabling attendees to address both tax compliance and the legal and deal-making aspects of aircraft ownership in a single trip.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced Eve Air Mobility has joined its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Roundtable. Established in 2021, the NBAA AAM Roundtable brings together industry leaders to help shape the policies, infrastructure and operational frameworks needed to support the safe integration of AAM technologies into the National Airspace System.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee has announced the recipients of the 2026 Schedulers & Dispatchers Training Scholarship. These individuals will be recognized during the 2026 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2026), taking place March 24-26, in Cleveland.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) applauds the House of Representatives for passing four bills that will strengthen America’s leadership in aviation, including one that would allow the return of supersonic flights. The supersonic bill (H.R.3410) would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to issue new rules allowing civil supersonic flight in the U.S., as long as the aircraft is operated to ensure that no sonic boom reaches the ground. The U.S. has not allowed supersonic flights since 1973.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined with an industrywide coalition to ensure the industry’s views are clearly detailed with regard to a proposed federal mandate requiring installation of new radio altimeters on tens of thousands of aircraft and helicopters.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) marks the loss of industry icon Russ Meyer, who passed away in his adopted hometown of Wichita, KS, after a brief illness, surrounded by his wife, Helen, and family.
Read MoreThe National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2026 International Operators Conference (IOC2026) brought together an energized group of the industry’s most knowledgeable professionals for three days of meticulously selected content focusing on operations in an increasingly complex global mission environment.
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