Posted on September 3rd, 2012 by For the first time, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and the National Business Aviation Association teamed to hold events at the two national party conventions. The goal: Schmoozing politicos to hold high the flag of general aviation. I attended... Continue Reading →
Registration now open for NBAA Regional Forum in Seattle
Posted on August 30th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Registration is now open for the National Business Aviation Association’s Regional Forum in Seattle on Sept. 20, which will be hosted by Clay Lacy Aviation. Hundreds of attendees and more than 80 exhibitors are expected at the forum on Boeing... Continue Reading →
General aviation in Alaska to be celebrated
Posted on August 29th, 2012 by Janice Wood
General aviation plays an especially important role in Alaska, where state residents rely on it for medical evacuation, pipeline patrol, firefighting, wildlife surveys and search and rescue – not to mention the essential function that general aviation performs in the... Continue Reading →
Flight Design and Sandel Avionics join GAMA
Posted on August 29th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The board of directors of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has approved Flight Design and Sandel Avionics as the association’s newest members. GAMA now has 78 member companies worldwide. Continue Reading →
Retired Cessna CEO inducted into CJP Citation Hall of Fame
Posted on August 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Russell W. Meyer, Jr., who led Cessna as chairman for 31 years, has been inducted into the Citation Jet Pilots Owner Pilot Association Citation Hall of Fame. Continue Reading →
PRA newest FAASTeam industry member
Posted on August 26th, 2012 by Ben Sclair
The FAA and Popular Rotorcraft Association (PRA) signed a letter of understanding, on August 21, which created a high-level relationship between the two organizations. The agreement establishes official contacts between the FAA and PRA as well as documents national media... Continue Reading →
NBAA seeks Business Aviation survey respondents
Posted on August 23rd, 2012 by Ben Sclair
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is working with the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation on a research study, titled Business Aviation – Gaining Altitude. The goal of this study is to better understand the current and future trends in the business aviation... Continue Reading →
IAA Sept. 2012 newsletter online
Posted on August 22nd, 2012 by Ben Sclair
The September issue of the Idaho Aviation Association newsletter (PDF), The Flyline, is available for viewing. See archives of back issues here or join IAA here. Continue Reading →
GAMA adds Flight Design and Sandel Avionics to membership
Posted on August 22nd, 2012 by Ben Sclair
Flight Design and Sandel Avionics have joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). GAMA now has 78 member companies worldwide. Continue Reading →
FAA extends comment period for proposed Part 145 rewrite
Posted on August 20th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Last Friday, the FAA extended the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking that is a proposed rewrite of Part 145. The original deadline for the comment period was set for Aug. 20, but has now been extended until... Continue Reading →
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