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.

April 04, 2011

Regional Jet Center (XNA) Renews Contract with Phillips 66 Aviation

April 04, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Regional Jet Center at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Bentonville, Ark., has renewed its fuel contract as a branded Phillips 66 Aviation FBO for five years.

March 25, 2011

VIS Tracks Flight and Aircraft Status at Vnukovo-3

March 25, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

VIPPORT Information Services (VIS) provides the ability to track in real time aircraft ground handling status within Vnukovo-3 facilities.

March 23, 2011

Air Charter Safety Symposium Draws Record Attendance

March 23, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Last week, the Air Charter Safety Foundation hosted its 2011 Air Charter Safety Symposium at the NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Va. The symposium provided two days of learning and discussion on topics such as developing a positive safety culture and an emergency response plan.

March 22, 2011

New Hampshire Recognizes March as General Aviation Month

March 22, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

On March 16, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) joined the Alliance for Aviation Across America in Concord, N.H., where Gov. John Lynch announced a statewide proclamation recognizing March as General Aviation Month.

March 21, 2011

NATA and McFarren Aviation Consulting Team to Raise Money for Veterans Airlift Command

March 21, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has partnered with McFarren Aviation Consulting to raise funds for the Veterans Airlift Command (VAC) at the upcoming NATA Air Charter Summit on June 6-8 at the Westfields Marriott in Virginia.

March 18, 2011

North Dakota Aviation Economic Impact Study Released

March 18, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission has announced the results of a study of the economic impact of aviation in the state of North Dakota.

March 17, 2011

ACSF Revamps Web Site

March 17, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has unveiled a new look to its Web site that includes improved navigation and enhanced features.

March 16, 2011

Used Aircraft Market off to Good Start in 2011

March 16, 2011/ Carl Janssens, ASA, Aircraft Bluebook–Price Digest

Business has improved. The only downside to making the deal happen is that the values of yesterday in some aircraft markets are not making a comeback.

March 15, 2011

X Jet Joins Paragon Aviation Group

March 15, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

X Jet has joined the Paragon Aviation Group network.

March 14, 2011

ABACE2012 Interest Surpassing Expectations

March 14, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Although the 2012 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE2012) is nearly a year away, the show is positioned to be the premier event for business aviation in the Asian region, according to the event’s co-organizers, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Asian Business Aviation Association (AsBAA).

March 11, 2011

NATF Names Scholarship Winners

March 11, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Air Transportation Foundation (NATF) has announced the winners of its Dan L. Meisinger Sr. Memorial Learn to Fly Scholarship, Pioneers of Flight Scholarship and NATA Business Scholarship.

March 09, 2011

NATA Announces Launch of RA Check Version 2.0

March 09, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the launch of the new and improved RA Check version 2.0.

March 09, 2011

ICM ETS Ltd Accredited For Verification of Aircraft Emissions Under EU Emissions Trading Scheme

March 09, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

ICM ETS Ltd, part of the ICM Group based in the Isle of Man, has been Accredited for the verification of aircraft emissions and tonne-km data under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

March 08, 2011

Meridian Jet Center/Teterboro Receives Prestigious PAMA “Facility of the Year” Award

March 08, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Meridian Jet Center, at Teterboro Airport, was recently awarded “Facility of the Year” by the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA), Teterboro Chapter.

March 07, 2011

First VIP EC 145 Delivered with Cabin Management System

March 07, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Flight Display Systems (booth #3723) announced at HELI-EXPO that American Eurocopter has successfully installed and delivered the first Eurocopter EC 145 with a Select Cabin Management System (Select CMS).

March 04, 2011

NBAA Opposes New Limitations on Participation in Block Aircraft Registration Request Program

March 04, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement regarding the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA's) publication in the Federal Register of a call for comment in response to the Agency's plan to severely limit participation in the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program.

March 02, 2011

Banyan’s Rotorcraft News

March 02, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Banyan’s avionics team recently completed work on a Sikorsky S76, Augusta 109 and an American Eurocopter AS-350.

March 01, 2011

Bolen Outlines Set of Guiding Principles For Aviation's Future in Major D.C. Address

March 01, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

Speaking to a major aviation policy forum in Washington, D.C., National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen said aviation would be key to defining America's leadership in an increasingly global economy and outlined five priorities to ensure the industry's continued success.

February 28, 2011

Dominion Aviation Services, DB Aviation Achieve ACSF Audit Registered Status

February 28, 2011/ AC-U-KWIK

The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) announced the addition of Dominion Aviation Services, Inc., of Richmond, Va., and DB Aviation, Inc., of Waukegan, Ill., to the ACSF Industry Audit Standard Registry (IAS). Twenty-five operators have now completed the IAS audit and achieved Registered status with the ACSF.

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