The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced that Alan Stephens, former FAA Flight Standards’ Acting Deputy Director of the Office of Air Carrier Safety Assurance (ACSA), has been named Vice President of Regulatory Affairs. Stephens will take over as department head from John McGraw, who will continue to foster collaboration and connectivity between the […]
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NBAA Board Elections Announced at NBAA Annual Meeting
The voting members of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) re-elected two individuals to the association’s Board of Directors during an annual meeting held as part of NBAA’s annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Charlie Precourt recently retired as the vice president and general manager of the Propulsion Systems business at Northrop Grumman. He […]
FAA Updates Recreational Drone Flying Guidance
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued guidance on how to become an FAA-recognized community-based organization for recreational drone flying. Under federal law, recreational drone flyers must follow the safety guidelines of a FAA-recognized community-based organization. The organization is required to develop its safety guidelines in coordination with the FAA and […]
RTCA Announces New Appointments to Board of Directors
RTCA, Inc. announced the appointment of Chris Rocheleau and Dr. Kerry Buckley to its Board of Directors. Chris Rocheleau was recently named the new chief operating officer for the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). In that role he oversees all of NBAA’s activities related to aircraft and flight department operations, including administrative, financial, and human […]
NBAA Recognizes Air Traffic Controller for Going ‘Above and Beyond’ During May 2022 Emergency
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today recognized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Controller Robert Morgan with its Above and Beyond Award for Heroic Achievement. On May 10, 2022, Morgan was on duty at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) when a passenger onboard a Cessna 208 Caravan contacted the tower to report the plane’s […]
U.S. DOT Announces New Members to the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee
The U.S. Transportation Department announced 12 new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). The committee provides advice on key drone and Advanced Air Mobility issues. Members are executives and stakeholders who represent a variety of drone and AAM interests, including industry, research, academia, retail, technology and state and local government. […]
Textron Aviation Announces Order for 55 Cessna Skyhawks to Support Pilot Training for ATP Flight School
Textron Aviation recently announced an agreement with ATP Flight School for the purchase of 55 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. The piston aircraft will add to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks, across 74 training centers nationwide. “This order announcement demonstrates our continued long-term relationship we have with ATP in support of their flight training needs,” […]
GAMA Applauds Signing of Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into Law
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into law. This legislation establishes an interagency working group to engage the federal government more effectively in furthering the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector. “With the signing of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into law, we bear witness […]
NBAA Honors Bill Carey with Aviation Journalism Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) awarded one of its top honors for excellence in journalism, the Gold Wing Award for Journalism Excellence, this week during the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL. Business and Commercial Aviation Senior Editor Bill Carey was honored for his article “AAM on the Ground: […]
NBAA Salutes Doug Schwartz with Winant Award for Continuing Safety Leadership
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced it will bestow its John H. Winant Award to former NBAA board member and industry safety champion Doug Schwartz at the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL. Schwartz served nearly 14 years on NBAA’s Board of Directors prior to his retirement in 2016. […]
