The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), alongside over 50 other stakeholders in the Modern Skies coalition, released the statement below supporting USDOT Secretary Duffy’s Air Traffic Control modernization plan: “We strongly support Secretary Duffy’s plan to rebuild our nation’s air traffic control system. Recent issues, especially those at DCA and EWR, remind us […]
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Sheryl A. Barden, Workforce Pioneer and Advocacy Champion, to Receive NBAA’s Doswell Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that Sheryl A. Barden, CAM, CEO of Aviation Personnel International (API), will receive the 2025 John P. “Jack” Doswell Award at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas. The Doswell Award honors lifelong achievement and service to business aviation. Barden fully embodies that spirit —a […]
WAI Invites Members To #HonorTheWASP for Memorial Day 2025
Women in Aviation International (WAI) members and friends will honor the valiant service of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) by visiting their graves and leaving an appropriate decoration in the form of flowers or other remembrances. In its eighth year, the #HonorTheWASP program was established by WAI to take place over the Memorial Day […]
NASAO Joins Coalition Supporting House ATC-Modernization Plan
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), alongside over 50 other stakeholders in the Modern Skies coalition, released a statement last week endorsing the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Air Traffic Control modernization provisions: “The Modern Skies Coalition strongly endorses the Air Traffic Control modernization proposal from the House Committee on Transportation and […]
NBAA Names Recipients of Hilsmann Memorial Scholarships
The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) this week announced the recipients of the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship. The two recipients will be able to attend model-specific training courses to advance their careers as business aviation maintenance technicians. The NBAA Maintenance Committee and NBAA Charities, in coordination with Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. […]
AirTera℠ Acquires Safety and Security Instruction (SSi), Creating Aviation’s First Unified Platform for Identity, Safety, Security, and Dynamic Training
AirTera℠, the service mark of NATA Compliance Services (NATA CS), announced the acquisition of Safety and Security Instruction (SSi), a premier provider of learning management systems (LMS) and airport-specific training content for the aviation industry. This move positions AirTera as the most comprehensive, real-time platform for security, identity management, safety oversight, and automated training in […]
A4A’s Nicholas E. Calio Receives 2025 Bryce Harlow Foundation Business Government Relations Award
Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio received the 2025 Business Government Relations Award at the 44th annual Bryce Harlow Foundation Awards reception on April 30, 2025. The Bryce Harlow Foundation is dedicated to advancing the integrity of government advocacy and increasing understanding of its important role in the development of sound […]
Air Charter Safety Foundation Welcomes Carl Bennett to Board of Governors
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announced the appointment of Carl Bennett to its Board of Governors. Carl currently serves as Vice President of Quality & Safety for George J. Priester Aviation, bringing with him over 38 years of experience in Part 135 air operations, regulatory compliance, and aviation safety leadership. He also holds a […]
NBAA Commends FAA’s Withdrawal of Onerous Proposed Airman Medical Denial Policy
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) announcement the agency will withdraw proposed changes to the airman medical certification process, which the association and other stakeholder groups said could have long-term, negative implications on pilots’ careers. Under the now-retracted policy, a pilot who submitted a medical certificate application without full […]
Airlines for America Names Paul Rinaldi Senior Vice President, Operations and Safety
Airlines for America (A4A) announced that Paul Rinaldi has been named Senior Vice President, Operations and Safety. He brings to the association more than thirty years of hands-on industry experience and leadership at the highest levels. Rinaldi began his career as a certified controller with the Washington-Dulles Tower (IAD) in 1991, and he rose through […]
