NBAA Convention News 2011
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Regulations and Government
User Fees May Not Be Dead
Although user fees were debated on Capitol Hill in the 2007 and 2008 time frame, NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen says they never seem to go away and remain
James Cannon Receiving John Winant Award
This year’s winner of the NBAA John H. Winant Award is James Cannon, whose latest project is a textbook on business aviation.
Clay Lacy Awarded NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award
Clay Lacy will receive NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award tonight.
No Plane, No Gain Follows New Course
For many years, but especially since leaders of the big three U.S.
Las Vegas Restaurant Roundup
When dining in Vegas, there are so many options, one can quickly become overwhelmed.
Security
Top Pilots Rack Up Hours Flying Safely
The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots who have exemplary safety records.
NBAA Rewards 50- And 60-Year Safe Flyers
In 1998, the National Business Aviation Association started honoring member companies that have flown 50 years or more without an accident, and in 2006, th
Doswell Award Presented to Don Spruston at NBAA ’11
Don Spruston, director general of the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC), is the 2010 recipient of the NBAA John P.
Safety
General Aviation Safety Is on NTSB’s Radar
Amid changes to the format of its annual “most wanted” list, the NTSB has included improvement in general aviation safety as one of its hot-button topics.
Regulations and Government
Babbitt Pushes NextGen Equipage
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says convincing operators to equip their aircraft for NextGen is a big issue.
