CDC Approves Home COVID Tests for International Passengers
/The new CDC guidance permits results from certain COVID-19 home testing kits to be accepted for passengers entering the U.S.
Read MoreFargo Jet Center Flight School Recognized by AOPA
/Fargo Jet Center Flight School has been awarded a spot in the 2019 Flight Training Experience Awards as a Distinguished Flight School, a title given to high scoring flight schools from AOPA’s annual Flight Training Experience Survey.
Read MoreCrew Lounge: $46,000 in Scholarships Awarded at Projet Aviation’s 9th Annual Aviation Education and Career Expo
/Approximately 600 students, educators, and parents attended the 9th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo hosted by ProJet Aviation at Leesburg Executive Airport. The event, targeting youth aged 16-20, featured keynote speakers, industry leaders, performers, and demonstrations. Representatives from more than 50 aviation and aerospace businesses met with students throughout the day to share their experiences, and opportunities for future employment.
Read MoreNBAA Welcomes Announcement of New AOPA President
/The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) yesterday welcomed the announcement of the selection of Mark Baker as the new president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).
Read MoreAOPA Warns User Fee Proposal Could Cripple General Aviation
/The White House on Wednesday released a budget proposal that includes a $100 per-flight user fee--a charge the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) warns could be disastrous for general aviation.
Read MoreMedia Advisory: Industry Meeting Will Prompt Dialogue Between CBP Officials, GA Community
/Anyone who flies internationally and uses the services of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is encouraged to attend a roundtable discussion at Kendall-Tamiami Airport (TMB) in Miami on Sept. 13.
Read MoreNBAA, AOPA, EAA Welcome FAA's Decision to Fully Restore BARR Availability
/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.
Read MoreAOPA’s Craig Fuller to Speak December 8th
/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.
Read MoreNBAA, AOPA Formally File Court Brief to Preserve BARR
/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.
Read MoreNBAA Salutes Regional Groups for Backing Court Fight to Preserve the BARR
/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.
Read MoreNBAA, AOPA Launch Web Site For Contributing to BARR Legal Defense Fund
/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).
Read MoreGA Groups Press Ahead Toward Day in Court on 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.
Read MoreGeneral Aviation Industry United in Opposition to Renewed User Fee Proposal
/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.
Read MoreGAO releases misguided GA security report
/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.
Read MoreBusiness Jet Center Doubles Fuel Discount at OAK for AOPA Members
/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.
Read MoreHarrison Ford Addresses GA Caucus Event
/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).
Read MoreGA Industry and EPA Prepare to Get the Lead out of Avgas
/The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally begun the regulatory process required by the Clean Air Act that may ultimately result in standards mandating the general aviation industry’s transition to unleaded aviation gasoline (avgas).
The EPA has issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR), which is a key opportunity for the GA community to comment on this possible new environmental standard and the development of a plan for identifying, evaluating and transitioning to an unleaded fuel.
AOPA Foundation President to Address Atlanta Aero Club
/Karen Gebhart, president of the AOPA Foundation, is the featured guest speaker at the March 2 Atlanta Aero Club meeting.
Gebhart’s presentation will address the challenges and opportunities facing general aviation and how individual engagement can help promote and protect freedom to fly.
The meeting is scheduled for noon on March 2 in the Grand Ballroom of the Capital City Club, 7 Harris St., in downtown Atlanta. The cost is $30 for members and $40 for non-members. The admission price includes lunch.
Read MoreInternational Aviation Summit to Showcase Art Work of Bahamian Students
/General Aviation chocks artistically designed by students from the Out Islands of the Bahamas, will receive International exposure when they are featured as a give-away to pilots attending the upcoming National Summit of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), in Tampa, Fla., November 5-7, 2009.
Read MoreAOPA Expands General Aviation Serves America Campaign
/The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has announced the formation of a special advisory council to the General Aviation Serves America campaign. National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO James K. Coyne has agreed to chair the council, which will help ensure that opinion leaders, policy- and lawmakers, and the public at large understand the full breadth and scope of general aviation.
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