Pilots who fly into Southern California’s Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) will soon need to prepare for runway closures and construction, as a District Court judge denied a preliminary injunction and dissolved a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the city’s planned runway shortening project. The City of Santa Monica has been authorized to reduce […]
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NBAA donates to Las Vegas Victims Fund
LAS VEGAS — A day before the 2017 National Business Aviation Association convention kicked off, NBAA President Ed Bolen announced a $10,000 donation to the Las Vegas Victims Fund, in support of those affected by the horrific events of Oct. 1. The NBAA convention, considered one of the largest aviation conventions in the world, officially kicks […]
SMO runway shortening begins Oct. 9
Despite ongoing litigation by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and other parties, the city of Santa Monica, California, is moving forward with a runway shortening project at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO), starting Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. SMO’s single runway will be reduced from 4,973 feet to 3,500 feet, with the project expected to […]
NBAA to Appeals Court: Santa Monica agreement must be vacated
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with five other groups and businesses to file a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the legality of a “settlement agreement” between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica to close the Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO). The highly […]
Court strikes down restrictions at KHTO
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District Court of New York issued a permanent injunction Aug. 7, 2017, that strikes down access restrictions to New York’s East Hampton Airport (HTO) and resolves several years of litigation by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and others. Federal District Court Judge Joanna Seybert officially ended the litigation […]
Supreme Court denies restrictions at HTO
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 […]
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, […]