The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has donated nearly $18,000 to veterans organizations raised through the 2016 NATA Flag Pins for Veterans Project. NATA and its members began the project in 2014 to support veterans. To date, the association has raised more than $75,000 in three years. Funds from this year’s project will once again go to […]
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NATA board names Hiller president
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At its fall board meeting in mid-Septembe, the National Air Transportation Association named Martin Hiller, owner and partner of Marathon Jet Center in Marathon, Florida, as president. He had been acting president since June when then-president Tom Hendricks left the association. The board also promoted NATA Senior Vice Presidents, William Deere and […]
New training aims to prevent misfueling
On April 17, 2015, a Cessna 421B pilot was forced to land on a highway, when first the left engine, then the right, lost all power during climb-out from Angelina County Airport (KLFK) in Lufkin, Texas. According to the NTSB report, the plane was “substantially damaged,” while one person sustained serious injuries and two others […]
NATA names acting president
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At its annual membership meeting in June, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the Marty Hiller, owner of Marathon Jet Center in Marathon, Florida, will become the association’s acting president Sept. 1. Current president Thomas Hendricks will leave his position Aug. 31. “Though Tom Hendricks is departing at the end of […]
NATA celebrates 75 years
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) celebrated its 75th year as the voice of aviation business Dec. 28. As a response to military efforts in 1940 to ground all private flying in America for the duration of World War II, activists moved to prevent the cessation of general aviation activity — in the process […]
Fuel fraud amendment approved by House
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved an amendment to the highway bill offered by Representative Mike Pompeo of Kansas that requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study of how tax revenues on JetA were diverted to the Highway Trust Fund. Since 2005, federal excise taxes on the sale of non-commercial […]
Transportation Secretary to keynote NATA Roundtable
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx is confirmed as the keynote speaker on Nov. 5 at the National Air Transportation Association’s 2014 Aviation Business Roundtable. “NATA is honored that Secretary Foxx agreed to address the industry’s leading executives at the Aviation Business Roundtable. He is a major proponent for transparency, accountability and effective use of […]
Call for nominations for GA industry excellence awards
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has put out a call for nominations to acknowledge those who are demonstrating excellence in the general aviation community. Each year, NATA presents seven awards to the exceptional individuals and companies that have helped to improve the general aviation community. The recipients of five of these awards are chosen […]
New president for NATA
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has named Thomas L. Hendricks as the association’s new president. He succeeds James K. Coyne, who has served as NATA’s president since 1994. Hendricks will start his duties on Sept. 1. Hendricks most recently served as the senior vice president, safety, security and operations for Airlines for America, where […]