National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) congratulates industry veterans and lifetime aviation advocates Pete Bunce and Mary Miller on receiving the 2025 Donald D. Engen Aero Club of Washington Trophy for Aviation Excellence. Established in 1993, the Engen Trophy is awarded for “a record of lifetime achievement; or a single event; or a series of acts by an individual; a team; or by a corporation or organization that reaffirms the Wright Brothers’ standard of excellence in aviation.”

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) marks the passing of former FedEx CEO Fred Smith, the company’s world-renowned founder and a tireless business-aviation advocate throughout his pioneering career.

The National Business Aviation Association (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.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of multiple initiatives supporting the growth, safety and sustainability of the nation’s aviation industry and infrastructure included in a budget reconciliation bill.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) congratulates Cook Flight Operations captain Doug Rock for becoming the 1000th certified aviation manager (CAM), a landmark achievement for a training program that has become the gold standard for leadership development in business aviation.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that Gregory Feith, former senior air-safety investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and retired U.S. Navy Commander Manny Sanchez will be keynote speakers at NBAA’s Maintenance Conference, April 29-May 1 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that FlightAware founder and BakerVentures CEO, Daniel Baker, and 4AIR president, Kennedy Ricci, have been appointed to NBAA’s board of directors. Additionally, Clay Lacy chief commercial officer, Joe Barber, CAM; Avfuel Corporation executive vice president, C.R. Sincock II; and executive vice president and managing director of Aviation at Garmin International Inc., Phil Straub, have been named to the association’s advisory council.

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

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) president and CEO, Ed Bolen, urges 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.

The professional collegiate aviation fraternity Alpha Eta Rho (AHP) awards its namesake honor to National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) president and CEO, Ed Bolen, for his decades of service to the aviation industry and his commitment to engaging and educating its future leaders.