On May 11, Bryan Burns and Russ Lawton, both aviation safety leaders from the Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), were presented with the 2022 Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award for their contributions to business and charter aviation safety. The award was presented by Dr. Hassan Shahidi, the President and CEO of the Flight Safety Foundation […]
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The General Aviation Awards Board Announces Appointment of NAFI Board Member Gregory Feith to GAA Board
The General Aviation Awards Board of Directors (GAA) announced the appointment of National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) Board Member Gregory A. Feith to its Board. Feith will lead the nonprofit’s Public Relations team. “I speak for the entire GAA Board when I say that we are delighted to welcome Greg Feith to our Board […]
NBAA, Stakeholders File Motions in Federal Court to Halt East Hampton Airport Closure
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined with other stakeholders in filing a pair of motions in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York asking to pause the planned closure of East Hampton Airport (HTO) and supposed conversion of the embattled publicly owned airport to a private-use facility with access […]
TODAY EXCLUSIVE: Passenger-Turned-Pilot Details Miracle Landing
Darren Harrison, the passenger who landed a plane after his pilot lost consciousness, detailed the heroic experience in an exclusive interview with TODAY’s Savannah Guthrie. Harrison described his determination to survive for his wife and unborn child, and recalled thinking, “I can’t die today. Today is not my day.” Harrison described how he leapt into […]
NBAA CEO Says ‘Bold Actions’ Needed in Congress and Across Industry to Build Future Aviation Workforce
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen cited several industry efforts across multiple paths to build a diverse business aviation workforce in a written statement to the U.S. House Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development. Although the COVID-19 pandemic “provided a momentary reprieve from the transportation workforce shortage,” […]
FAA Invests More Than $608 Million to Build Safer, More Accessible Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $608 million to build safer, more accessible airports serving a wide swath of the country. The first round of 2022 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants will go to 441 airports located in big cities, small towns, and everywhere in between across 46 […]
NATA and 41 Other Industry Groups Urge Biden Administration to Address SAF Regulatory Roadblocks
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) joined forces with a host of other aviation stakeholders urging the Biden Administration to address significant regulatory roadblocks that currently hinder wide-scale commercialization of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In a May 12 letter to National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, 42 organizations representing nearly every sector of the industry—including SAF […]
Avgas Coalition Expresses Concerns About Unsafe Elimination of 100LL
Photo above – Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport. Photo by Mike Fizer. In a May 6 letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, a wide array of aviation organizations and associations across the country outlined the crucial need for 100LL fuel to be available at California’s Reid-Hillview of Santa […]
Former Airport Director Brings Decades of Leadership to BDI Team
Blast Deflectors, Inc. (BDI), a global specialist in jet blast protection and ground run-up enclosures for airports, has announced that Andrew (Andy) Solsvig has joined its team as a Business Development Representative in its Reno, NV headquarters. Solsvig has attained a broad spectrum of aviation industry experience from serving in key leadership positions at numerous […]
Aviation Associations Mourn Passing of Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta
Aviation Associations including the General Aviation Manufacturing Association (GAMA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), paid tribute to former United States congressman, military veteran, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, aviation champion and American legend Norman Y. Mineta, who passed away recently at age 90. The son of Japanese immigrants, […]
