NBAA Applauds FAA’s Expansion of Light-Sport Category and Sport-Pilot Privileges

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) publication of the Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification Final Rule (MOSAIC). The final rule, released at EAA’s AirVenture, builds on the 2004 Certification of Aircraft and Airmen for the Operation of Light-Sport Aircraft and has significant potential for flight training, aerial work and personal travel by expanding the aircraft sport pilots may operate.

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NATA Applauds FAA’s Advancement of MOSAIC at AirVenture

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Today, at the largest annual gathering of the general aviation community — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh — U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the release of the long-awaited Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification (MOSAIC) Final Rule. NATA celebrates this significant achievement, which reflects years of collaboration between industry and government to strengthen and advance general aviation.

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NBAA Welcomes Senate Confirmation of Bedford to Lead the FAA

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed U.S. Senate confirmation of Bryan Bedford as the next permanent administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Bedford is a longtime pilot with decades of leadership and management experience at regional carriers Mesaba Airlines, Business Express Airlines and, most recently, Republic Airways.

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NBAA’s New Video Safety Series Offers Practical Guidance for SMS Implementation

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The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Safety Committee has unveiled the first video in a three-part series detailing practical steps for compliance with a safety management system (SMS) requirement for certain business aircraft operations that was released last year.

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North Dakota State College Receives FAA Certification for Aircraft Maintenance Program

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North Dakota State College Receives FAA Certification for Aircraft Maintenance Program

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) received its official Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Part 147 Air Agency Certificate today, formally authorizing the College to train the next generation of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs). The certificate — presented during a brief ceremony inside the AMT Program Hangar — marks the final milestone in a 12-month application, inspection, and approval process.

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NBAA Welcomes New Measures to Bolster U.S. Aerospace Leadership

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NBAA welcomes the recent introduction of several federal directives, which redouble government agencies’ focus on advancing U.S. aviation as the gold standard in aerospace for decades to come. Specifically, three Executive Orders (EOs) issued by the administration aim to foster the development and use of American UAS, support airspace safety and security and usher in a new era of supersonic flight.

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NATA Calls for Swift Confirmation of FAA Administrator Nominee Bryan Bedford

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NATA (The National Air Transportation Association) supports the swift confirmation of Bryan Bedford to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). At a time of historic transformation and trials for the aviation sector, our industry needs experienced, steady leadership to advance safety, innovation, and operational excellence across the National Airspace System. The following statement can be attributed to NATA President and CEO Curt Castagna: 

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Bolen Tells Congress: Investment in US Air Traffic Infrastructure a ‘National Imperative’

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen has delivered a powerful message to lawmakers on the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee on the “national imperative” to reform the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) infrastructure to maintain safety in the world’s most complex airspace network.

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NBAA Submits Comments to FAA Regarding Security Data Protections; Calls on Industry to Make Views Known

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take an important step in support of a top industry priority, flight security, by moving ahead with plans for removing personally identifiable information from the agency’s Aircraft Registry.

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NBAA Commends FAA’s Withdrawal of Onerous Proposed Airman Medical Denial Policy

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) announcement that the agency will withdraw proposed changes to the airman medical certification process, which the association and other stakeholder groups said could have long-term, negative implications on pilots’ careers.

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Gulfstream News: Gulfstream G800 Earns FAA and EASA Certifications

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Gulfstream Aerospace Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), today announced the all-new Gulfstream G800, the world’s longest-range business aircraft, has earned type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) along with certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and has done so with even greater performance capabilities than originally anticipated.

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NATA and NBAA Join Coalition Supporting a National Pause for General Aviation Safety

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NTAT) have joined more than a dozen aviation associations in the launch of the “National Pause for General Aviation (GA) Safety,” an FAA Safety Team-supported initiative, also backed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), which focuses on continually enhancing the safety of GA operations.

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Joy Buoncuore to Be Honored with Prestigious S&D Leadership Award

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will present longtime scheduler and licensed dispatcher Joy Buoncuore with the Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Outstanding Achievement & Leadership Award at the 2025 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2025), taking place March 25-27 in New Orleans.

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FlyHouse Names Al Mann Chief Safety Officer

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"Safety isn’t just about following rules, it’s about building a culture where it’s second nature," said Al Mann. "FlyHouse is pushing private aviation forward, and I’m excited to be part of a team that doesn’t just talk about safety but lives it in every flight, every decision, and every interaction."

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NBAA Welcomes Nomination of Bryan Bedford as FAA Administrator

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have welcomed President Trump’s nomination of pilot and aviation industry veteran Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), noting Bedford’s proven organizational leadership, and the importance of a confirmed administrator in providing consistency and continuity at the agency.

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NBAA’s ‘CLIMBING. FAST.’ Hill Day Highlights Business Aviation’s Value With New Congress

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A recent CLIMBING. FAST. Capitol Hill Fly-In mobilized business aviation advocates from across the country for face-to-face meetings with congressional lawmakers to underscore the industry’s value to citizens, companies and communities as a new Congress prepares to take up legislative proposals critical to the industry.

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NBAA Tells Congress: ATC Infrastructure, Workforce and Just Culture Crucial to Aviation Safety

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen has urged a congressional aviation subcommittee to fund air traffic control (ATC) system infrastructure and controller hiring and training, while recognizing the critical contribution of industry safety initiatives.

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Private Jet Travel in Asia

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Private Jet Travel in Asia

As legend has it, human flight in Asia dates back more than one millennium. In 559 AD, as the story goes, several prisoners in what is now China were forced to jump off a tower attached to a kite; only one survived (to be executed later). Late in the 14th century, Chinese official Wan Hu supposedly flew for a short time in a chair powered by 47 rockets, his flight ending in a fatal explosion. Between 1630 to 1633, Ottoman inventor Hezârfen Ahmed Çelebi and his brother, Lagâri Hasan Çelebi, are reputed to have flown via (respectively) glider and crewed rocket.

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