Press Releases

A Letter From Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO

July , 2011

Dear Aviation Professional, As I’ve recently told NBAA Members, user fees are back, and our industry needs to act. The situation has only become more pressing, and I need you to take renewed action; here’s why. As the stalemate in the negotiations over the debt ceiling between the White House and congress continues, and the deadline for finding a resolution looms ever closer, policymakers have continued to explore a host of proposals for raising revenues, including user fees. Discussions have included proposals ...

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NBAA opposes the FAA proposal limiting blocks on aircraft tracking

March , 2011

A Letter From Ed Bolen, NBAA President and CEO March 4, 2011 Dear Aviation Professional, I need your help today to maintain the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) Program as we know it. Government officials are taking action to severely curtail the effectiveness of the program, and NBAA needs you to make your voice heard on the issue – immediately As I have previously reported, the BARR has been under review by the Department of Transportation (DOT), and as part of that review, government officials ...

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Third Annual PNBAA Safety Day: March 3rd, 2011

March , 2011

For immediate release: The Pacific Northwest Business Aviation Association (PNBAA) will be presenting our third annual Safety Day on March 3, 2011 at the Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA. The topics of discussion will be human factors as they relate to aviation personnel, organizations and operations. The first PNBAA Safety Day was an overwhelming success. Human factors that influence aeronautical decision making and performance was our focus, and from the overwhelming positive feedback, we feel we met that ...

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