Steve Brown, COO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), was recently elected to the Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) board of directors. RTCA is a public-private pa...
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Airports Council International (ACI) World, the trade association of the world’s airports, recently called for immediate action to help nations and communities meet the challenges resulting from rap...
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Both U.S. Sens Edward Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CN) are calling on their colleagues this week to check rising airline fees for checked bags. The action is a direct response to JetBlue...
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For the second time in nine months, the business aviation industry has experienced a contaminated fuel incident. A Fair Wind Air Charter aircraft was forced to return to Miami-Opa Locka Executive ...
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Airline passenger demand spiked 6.2 percent globally in July when compared to July 2017, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Year-over-year growth, though, dropped fro...
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Airline industry officials estimate 16.5 million passengers will fly on carriers worldwide over the Labor Day travel period extending through Sept. 4. Numbers analyzed by Airlines for America (A4A)...
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The IRS has issued a guidance proposal regarding the extension and modification of 100 percent bonus depreciation, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). National Business Aviation Associatio...
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UPS announced this week the launch of Ware2Go, a new technology company and digital platform focused on aiding small and medium-sized companies get products to customers faster. Ware2Go will certif...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently awarded $24.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to Hawaii airports as part of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Daniel K. Inouye Inter...
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To help airports navigate a new drone-heavy world, Airports Council International (ACI) World released Monday a policy paper filled with information and recommendations on the issue. The organizati...
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced Northern Kentucky has been awarded $75 million in infrastructure grants. “This $75 million investment in this key infrastructure i...
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Last year, airline fatalities globally hit a record low, according to a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) report. EASA began record keeping in 1970. There were nine fatal accidents in 2017 inv...
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Aviation job salaries in 16 positions have increased between 3 percent and 4 percent from 2017, according to a survey of National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) members. The positions with th...
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently launched an effort to address the advanced number of false alerts from 406 MHz emergency locator transmitters (ELTs) used on aircraft last year. T...
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) recently amended administrative rules to allow Transportation Network Companies (TNC) to operate at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on...
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is seeking participants for the 2019 Aviation Design Challenge, with the goal of promoting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM...
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently published on its website an updated 12-Year Transportation program, which now foresees $63.9 billion will be available over the next 12...
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Acting under the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) unmannered aircraft systems (UAS) integration pilot program (IPP) this week, a joint governmental, academic and corporate effort yielded Ka...
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A coalition of 32 aviation industry organizations recently sent a letter to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), urging the legislators to pass ...
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Recently released study findings maintain elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels are linked to decreased pilot performance. Findings of the Flight Safety Foundation probe published in the Journal of ...
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