NBAA Convention News 2011

All NBAA Convention news

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.
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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
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Regulations and Government

General Aviation Rallies To Burnish Its Image  

General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO Pete Bunce says recent general aviation rallies held following disparaging remarks about busin
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Regulations and Government

Babbitt Pushes NextGen Equipage  

FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt says convincing operators to equip their aircraft for NextGen is a big issue.
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Clay Lacy Awarded NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award

Clay Lacy will receive NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award tonight.
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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.
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No Plane, No Gain Follows New Course

For many years, but especially since leaders of the big three U.S.

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.
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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.

Las Vegas Restaurant Roundup

When dining in Vegas, there are so many options, one can quickly become overwhelmed.