At DOT ‘Industry Day,’ NBAA Underscores Importance of ATC Transformation

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) commended government agency leaders for hosting an important Industry Day to provide a starting point for aviation stakeholders to begin charting the way forward on a full overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system in the coming years.

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Bolen Tells Congress: Investment in US Air Traffic Infrastructure a ‘National Imperative’

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen has delivered a powerful message to lawmakers on the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee on the “national imperative” to reform the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure to maintain safety in the world’s most complex airspace network.

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NBAA Submits Comments to FAA Regarding Security Data Protections; Calls on Industry to Make Views Known

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take an important step in support of a top industry priority, flight security, by moving ahead with plans for removing personally identifiable information from the agency’s Aircraft Registry.

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NBAA Tells Commerce Dept.: Free, Fair Trade Critical to Aviation; Members Urged to Weigh in by June 3 Deadline

In comments submitted in response to a Department of Commerce Section 232 investigation into the impact of tariffs on aviation, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) emphasized the critical need to maintain the duty-free treatment of civil aviation goods, as established under the 1979 Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft. 

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NBAA Lauds Inclusion of Industry Priorities in House-Passed Budget Bill

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of multiple initiatives supporting the growth, safety and sustainability of the nation’s aviation industry and infrastructure included in a budget reconciliation bill. The bill includes $12.5 billion to fund airport and air traffic control (ATC) projects over the next four years. These include replacing aging radar systems, control towers and terminal radar approach control facilities, as well as expanding controller recruitment and training.

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NBAA Reaches 1,000th Certified Aviation Manager Milestone

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) congratulates Cook Flight Operations Capt. Doug Rock for becoming the 1,000th Certified Aviation Manager (CAM), a landmark achievement for a training program that has become the gold standard for leadership development in business aviation.

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NBAA Thanks SE Regional Director Greg Voos for Legacy of Service to Members

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has recognized Greg Voos, the association’s Southeast regional director, who recently retired after 11 years of service on behalf of NBAA members in Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

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NATA and NBAA Join Modern Skies Coalition in Support of DOT’s ATC-Modernization Plan

NBAA, NATA and more than 50 other industry groups have joined together in support of Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy’s proposal for a comprehensive upgrade of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system, which serves approximately 45,000 flights and 2.9 million passengers every day. 

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Top Experts Provide Peerless Tax Guidance at NBAA’s 2025 Seminar

The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2025 Business Aviation Taxes Seminar put a successful finishing touch on a powerful spring conference season with insightful and timely guidance, resources and strategies for navigating an unpredictable tax and regulatory landscape and ensuring tax compliance.

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NBAA Congratulates Aerospace Icon Charlie Precourt, FSF Meritorious Service Award Recipient

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) congratulates four-time space shuttle astronaut, retired U.S. Air Force test pilot and steadfast industry safety champion Charlie Precourt on receiving the Flight Safety Foundation’s 2025 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award today at the 70th Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS) in Charlotte, NC.

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Sheryl A. Barden, Workforce Pioneer and Advocacy Champion, to Receive NBAA’s Doswell Award

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Sheryl A. Barden, CAM, CEO of Aviation Personnel International (API), will receive the 2025 John P. “Jack” Doswell Award at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

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Safety, Innovation Take Center Stage at Spectacular 2025 NBAA Maintenance Conference

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Maintenance Conference put a mid-year exclamation point on the industry event calendar, gathering professionals from across the country and around the world for an essential three days to boldly embrace innovation, explore new technologies and redouble the sector’s focus on pursuing the highest levels of safety.

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NBAA Names Recipients of Maintenance AMT Scholarships

The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Maintenance Committee has announced the recipients of the 2025 Maintenance AMT Scholarships. With the Maintenance AMT awards in hand, these award recipients will be able to attend model-specific courses at training centers offering aircraft, engine and avionics instruction. Dedicated to the promotion of technical education and training for maintenance personnel in the business aviation industry, the program is open to current and aspiring A&P mechanics and military personnel who are making the transition to a civilian career in business aviation.

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NBAA Commends FAA’s Withdrawal of Onerous Proposed Airman Medical Denial Policy

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) announcement that the agency will withdraw proposed changes to the airman medical certification process, which the association and other stakeholder groups said could have long-term, negative implications on pilots’ careers.

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NBAA to Bestow its Highest Honor to Aviation Trailblazer Steuart Walton

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that aviator, entrepreneur and business leader Steuart Walton will receive the Meritorious Service to Aviation Award during a presentation at the 2025 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV.  

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NBAA Honors Mary Miller for Decades of Exemplary Leadership and Advocacy

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently presented its prestigious Silk Scarf Award to longtime aviation professional and tireless industry advocate Mary Miller, vice president of industry and government affairs for Signature Aviation.

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Veteran NTSB, U.S. Navy Leaders to Keynote 2025 NBAA Maintenance Conference

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that Gregory Feith, former senior air safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and retired U.S. Navy Commander Manny Sanchez will be keynote speakers at NBAA’s Maintenance Conference, April 29-May 1 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

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