In a victory for public-use airports nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition filed by the town of East Hampton, N.Y., that sought the court’s review of a 2016 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. “This decision reaffirms the longstanding policy that America has a national aviation system, not […]
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NBAA releases 2017 top safety focus areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released its annual list of Top Safety Focus Areas, topics identified by the NBAA Safety Committee as primary risk-mitigation targets. The 2017 focus areas are: Loss of control inflight (LOC-I) Runway excursions Single-pilot accident rate Procedural non-compliance Ground handling collisions Distractions Scenario- and risk-based training and […]
Court motion challenges deal to close SMO
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with five other aviation stakeholders to file a motion March 6, 2017, before the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, requesting a stay against the FAA and an injunction against the city of Santa Monica, California, preventing any further actions to reduce the length of the runway […]
Virginia passes pro-growth aviation tax policy
The Virginia legislature recently passed a measure to exempt aircraft parts and maintenance from sales and use tax. The bill, HB 1738, was recently passed by the state Senate, following its earlier passage by the House with overwhelming support. The legislation now goes to Gov. Terry McAuliffe for his signature. In welcoming the bill’s passage, […]
Pictures of the day: On display at NBAA
While bizjets were the star attraction at the static display of aircraft at Florida’s Orlando Executive Airport during the National Business Aviation Association 2016 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the other end of GA also was represented on the ramp. The sold-out static display of aircraft featured 114 aircraft at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) and the […]
NBAA kicks off today
The National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition — one of the biggest shows in general aviation — kicks off today in Orlando. More than 27,000 aviation professionals are expected to attend the show, which features more than 1,100 exhibitors. Expect a lot of news about new products to come out of the […]
Nevada Business Aviation Association reaches out to students
The Nevada Business Aviation Association (NVBAA) has developed an outreach program to introduce aviation to local students. What began as an after-school aviation club at a high school in Clark County has in three years grown into an aviation science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education outreach initiative, according to a report from the National […]
New survey confirms value of business aviation
A new Harris Poll survey commissioned by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has confirmed that business aviation is utilized mainly by small and medium-size companies that typically fly turboprops or small jets to maximize employee efficiency and productivity while providing travel schedule flexibility. The poll, released at […]
Couldn’t make it to NBAA15?
If you couldn’t make it to Las Vegas this week for the National Business Aviation Association‘s annual convention — one of the biggest in aviation – you can go there virtually, thanks to a photo gallery on the association’s website. It features everything from aircraft on display to shots of the exhibit hall.