Photo above – Terry McVenes, RTCA President & CEO, left, and Raman Venkatesh, SAE Executive Vice President & COO. RTCA, Inc. and SAE International have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate, exchange information, and cooperate in areas of mutual interest ensuring the best use of resources to meet the demands […]
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A4A Urges Congress to Reject Tax Hikes on Passengers
Airlines for America (A4A) today urged Congress to reject the proposed tax hikes on air travel that are included in the President’s FY2021 budget request. The suggested tax hikes would cost passengers an additional $2.7 billion per year on top of the $26 billion they paid in 2019. These are unnecessary tax increases that would […]
NATA Announces Leadership Changes
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Board of Directors has announced the selection of Timothy R. Obitts as its President and CEO. He succeeds Gary Dempsey, who assumed the role of NATA’s President after six years of service on the Association’s Board of Directors, including a term as Chairman of the Board. “It is a […]
WAI Board Appoints Allison McKay New CEO To Lead Strategic Vision
The WAI Board of Directors has announced that Allison McKay will join Women in Aviation International as CEO on February 18, 2020 and will be responsible for the future strategic vision of the 14,500-member strong organization while overseeing the board of directors, professional staff, and daily operations. Ms. McKay previously served as vice president of […]
GAMA Welcomes Andre Castro as Director of Communications
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced the addition of Andre Castro to serve as the association’s Director of Communications. Andre brings over a decade of experience in strategic communications, media relations and federal policy to GAMA. Since 2012, he has worked in the U.S. House of Representatives as the Communications Director for Congressman […]
NBAA Welcomes Senate Confirmations of NTSB Members Graham, Chapman
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has welcomed the Senate confirmations of Michael Graham and Thomas Chapman to serve as members of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). The Senate voted on the matter Dec. 19. Graham most recently served as director, flight operations safety, security and standardization at Textron Aviation, and is a past […]
RTCA Announces New Special Committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
RTCA, Inc. has announced the establishment of a new special committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS). This new committee of industry and government experts is being established to support the safe and harmonized implementation of C-UAS into the national airspace system. The scope of this activity will be focused on developing consensus documents that detail […]
RTCA Announces Three New Appointments to Board of Directors
RTCA, Inc. announces today the appointment of Nathan Boelkins, Michael Ingram, and Lorne Cass to its Board of Directors. Nathan Boelkins leads the Commercial Avionics portfolio for the Avionics business at Collins Aerospace. He is responsible for customer satisfaction, leading portfolio growth, strategic planning, profit and loss, and advanced product development program performance for the […]
World War II 75th Commemoration Committee Launches Public Fundraising Campaign for End of War Commemorative Events
On the 78th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War II, the 75th World War II Commemoration Committee is launching a public fundraising initiative to engage your patriotic support. The 75th WWII Commemoration Committee will spearhead the bookend events: The Arsenal of Democracy tribute remembering the end of war in Europe, May 8, 2020; […]
GAMA Announces 2020 Executive Committee Leadership
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced its 2020 executive leadership and the establishment of a new senior level policy committee. David Paddock of Jet Aviation will serve as Chairman of GAMA in 2020. Mr. Paddock previously served as GAMA’s Vice Chairman and chaired the association’s Communications committee. Nicolas Chabbert of Daher will serve […]