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DTC Delivers Weather, Free iPhone App
At the DTC Duat Services booth (No.
Charter & Fractional
Charter Operators Honored With NBAA Safety Awards
Each year the National Business Aviation Association recognizes member companies that have superb safety records.
NBAA Flying Safety Awards
The NBAA Corporate Business Flying Safety Awards for 2010 have been awarded to a number of member companies, the oldest of which, ExxonMobil, has flown 300
Clay Lacy Awarded NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award
Clay Lacy will receive NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award tonight.
Security
NBAA Awards Top Mechanics and Avionics Technicians
Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with excellent safety records who work for member companies.
Former Senator Frist Receives Humanitarian Leadership Award
The NBAA Al Ueltschi Award for Humanitarian Leadership seems designed specifically for former U.S.
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.
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.
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.
John Winant Award: NBAA honors board member Stinebring with Winant Award
“Given Paul Stinebring’s remarkable contributions to the International Business Aviation Council [IBAC], we believe it is entirely appropriate that he is r
Palmer receives NBAA’s highest honor
Golf legend Arnold Palmer is being bestowed with NBAA’s top honor–the Meritorious Service Award.
Doswell Award: Chuck McKinnon receives lifetime achievement award
Chuck McKinnon is this year’s recipient of the NBAA John P.
Safe Flying Awards: Pilots
The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety awards each year to the member company pilots who have exemplary safety records.
Safe Flying Awards: Milestones
In 1998, NBAA started honoring member companies that have flown 50 years or more without an accident, and in 2006 the association added companies that ha
Safe Flying Awards: Technicians
Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with good safety records who work for member companies.
Safety
SAFE FLYING AWARDS: Part 91 Pilots
The National Business Aviation Association presents Pilot Flying Safety Awards each year to the member company pilots who have exemplary safety records.
Safety
Common sense and high standards are the ‘secrets’ of accident-free ops
Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with excellent safety records who work for member companies.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: CRJ cockpit catches fire on the ramp
Bombardier CRJ, Tallahassee, Fla., March 1, 2009–After external power was applied in preparation for a Part 121 scheduled flight, the Atlantic South
Accidents
Factual report: Pilots distracted by electrical failure
Cessna 510 Mustang, Carlsbad, Calif., April 19, 2008–According to the NTSB, the probable cause of the Mustang’s runway overshoot was the pilot’s mis
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Bandeirante crash fatal for 24
Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante, Santo António, Brazil, Feb.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Falcon collides with snow bank in Switzerland
Dassault Falcon 100, Samedan, Switzerland, Feb.
Accidents
Preliminary Report: Learjet aborts takeoff twice
Bombardier Learjet 55, Casper, Wyo., March 17, 2009–The Learjet 55, registered to Sunwest Aviation of Calgary, Alberta, aborted its takeoff from Nat
