September 13, 2012

Business Aviation Leader Tells Congress: User Fees Would Be 'Devastating' For Industry

September 13, 2012/ AC-U-KWIK

The owner of a renowned flight-instruction company told a Congressional committee that President Obama’s proposed $100 per-flight user fee “is a bad idea” that will harm thousands of businesses like hers.

September 13, 2012

Bolen Tells Congress of Aviation's Support for 'NextGen,' Outlines Concerns

September 13, 2012/ AC-U-KWIK

Federal efforts to achieve a next generation air traffic control system (“NextGen”) require a consensus among all aviation segments in order to succeed, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen said in testimony today before a House subcommittee hearing on the progress of NextGen initiatives.

March 28, 2012

NBAA Member Tells Congress: EU-ETS Costly, Intrusive, Unfair to Business Aviation

March 28, 2012/ AC-U-KWIK

A senior pilot and operations technical specialist with Gulfstream Aerospace appeared before the House Aviation Subcommittee to express the business aviation community's firm opposition to the European Union's (EU's) proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

February 14, 2012

NBAA Blasts Latest User Fee Push in President's Budget Proposal

February 14, 2012/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) denounced the latest attempt from the White House to impose a per-flight user fee on general aviation, and said industry would need to engage Congress to stop the renewed threat.

October 04, 2011

NBAA Thanks Retiring Rep. Costello for Steadfast Support for General Aviation

October 04, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) thanked Rep. Jerry Costello (D-12-IL) for his tireless work to promote the interests of the entire general aviation community, including business aviation.

August 08, 2011

NBAA Welcomes Congressional, White House Action to Extend FAA Funding

August 08, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement regarding action by Congress and the Obama administration to approve an extension of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, while Congress considers multi-year reauthorization legislation:

August 05, 2011

NBAA: User Fees, Aircraft Depreciation Changes Off the Table, But Continued Vigilance Needed

August 05, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

As Congress and the White House finalized a package to raise the nation's debt ceiling, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen said industry mobilization was important for keeping the bill free of proposals targeting industry – and that sustained vigilance would be needed as debt-ceiling developments continue to unfold.

June 24, 2011

NBAA Testimony Champions Preservation of GPS for Aviation

June 24, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen submitted written testimony to Congress underscoring the need to protect the viability of the Global Positioning System (GPS) technology relied upon by countless aviators.

April 05, 2011

NBAA Lobbies for BARR, Applauds Passage of House FAA Bill

April 05, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

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.

March 19, 2010

Congress Aims To Change FAA Airport Access Policy

March 19, 2010/ AC-U-KWIK

Bills are now under consideration in both the House and Senate to amend a recent FAA policy that restricts airport access.

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