The FAA recently approved an extension to NBAA’s Small Aircraft Exemption, allowing NBAA members that operate small aircraft to take advantage of the flexibility usually offered to operators of larger, turbine-powered aircraft. Additionally, the FAA has removed a previous limitation that restricted the use of the exemption only to operations conducted within the United States. Read More
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in Montana is among the busiest and fastest-growing small-hub airports in the Northwest, hosting a variety of aircraft operations, including scheduled airlines, Part 91 and Part 135 operators, helicopters, glider towing, air ambulance, cargo, military training, flight schools and light general aviation. To their credit, airport management and the Gallatin Read More
Make no mistake: jet fuels derived from renewable energy sources aren’t a far-off dream. Multiple technology paths exist to produce such fuels, and innumerable test flights over the past decade have consistently demonstrated their equal performance to conventional Jet A. However, a lack of widescale production facilities and distribution outlets have hindered broader adoption of Read More
Business aviation faces an unprecedented shortage of qualified workers to fill roles in flight departments, maintenance facilities and support operations. NBAA is dedicated to bolstering the business aviation workforce of today, while also developing the next generation of industry leaders. For example, earlier this year NBAA joined with fellow aviation stakeholders to support the Aviation Read More
The NBAA Charities scholarship program helps support expanding careers within our industry, often leading recipients down new career paths where possibilities for advancement and new opportunities await. Sometimes, they can mean even more. When Aleesa (Kurtz) Radoncic, aircraft operations and logistics manager at Orbis International, received a $10,000 Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Training Scholarship in Read More