NBAA Lobbies for BARR, Applauds Passage of House FAA Bill

H.R. 658 Contains Language Preserving BARR Program

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), among 32 other aviation groups and companies, has advocated successfully for the preservation of the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program in the FAA Reauthorization bill in Congress.

To follow the trade group's activity and responses to the developments of the past week, refer to NBAA's press releases:

• NBAA Welcomes Congressional Action to Preserve the BARR (March 29, 2011).
• NBAA's Comments Point to Host of Flaws in FAA's BARR Proposal; Association Calls on Agency to Withdraw Its Plans (March 31, 2011).
• NBAA Welcomes House Passage of FAA Reauthorization Bill (April 1, 2011).

Update on 2011-05-19 16:12 by AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) have sent a joint letter to Congress to urge the House and Senate to reconcile FAA reauthorization bills to preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program.

For more information, read NBAA's press release of the letter sent to Congress.