Three leading general aviation organizations welcomed plans announced by government officials for lifting restrictions on a program that allows aircraft owners and operators to "opt out" from having their flight information broadcast over the internet.
Craig Fuller, President and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi–monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club scheduled for December 8, 2011.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) filed their opening brief in court to challenge the government's decision to severely limit the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program.
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen applauded a recent surge of contributions from a host of regional business aviation associations to a legal defense fund established to support a court fight to preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the introduction of a web site for individuals and companies to provide financial support for the two associations' legal battle to preserve the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR).
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) announced that, following a court's decision not to suspend the government's looming deadline for curtailing the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program, the three associations will move ahead expeditiously toward a full hearing on the matter.
The nation's leading general aviation organizations on Tuesday sent a joint letter to all members of the U.S. House and Senate, urging them to abandon a proposal to charge a $25 "departure fee" on both airline and general aviation flights.
The Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recently released the report, “General Aviation Security Assessments at Selected Airports,” whic fails to accurately assess GA security measures, neglects to acknowledge security procedures already in place and lacks justification for its misguided, broad-brush conclusions, the AOPA said.
Business Jet Center is doubling the fuel discount for AOPA members at the Oakland International Airport (OAK) location from June 15 to August 15. The discount of 50 cents per gallon on avgas doubles the current 25-cent discount afforded to AOPA members at the OAK facility.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) participated in a General Aviation Caucus event at the U.S. Capitol yesterday featuring academy award-winning actor Harrison Ford along with industry groups including the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, the National Business Aviation Association and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
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