National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) names Dina Green, a 20-year veteran with the organization, to the new position of chief of staff. Green will retain her responsibilities overseeing VIP experiences at NBAA events and other gatherings.

Paragon Aviation Group, a provider in aviation services, announces its partnership with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) to launch the NBAA FBO Partnership Network. The NBAA FBO Partnership Network provides FBOs with a platform to showcase their services and facilities to a wide audience of industry professionals. Through this partnership, FBOs can access a range of marketing and promotional opportunities, including discounted participation in NBAA events and publications.

For the second time in as many months, the business-aviation industry’s calendar featured an event that set a high-water mark for participation, and once again offered an extraordinary lineup of high-caliber speakers, with the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) record-breaking 2024 Leadership Conference.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will recognize 19 members of its inaugural Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Fellow Program at its Leadership Conference, Feb. 5-7, in Palm Springs, CA. The CAM Fellow Program pays tribute to exceptional individuals who have demonstrated a substantial and ongoing commitment to the business-aviation industry and the CAM program’s vision: “Prepared to Lead; Committed to Excellence.”

As time ticks down toward expiration of the latest short-term extension of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joins with 22 additional aviation groups in sending an urgent call for U.S. Senate leadership to markup and pass the comprehensive five-year FAA reauthorization bill that remains under deliberation in the chamber.

Samuel Golden of King Schools is selected from more than 600 applicants for the prestigious National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2023 40 Under 40 Award. Since 2018, NBAA has been annually recognizing talented young people who are driving meaningful change and big results across all segments of business aviation. Golden, the King Schools' digital and social media manager, was named one of the NBAA's 2023 class of 40 Under 40.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the vote by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to move the nomination of Michael Whitaker as the next permanent administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to the Senate floor.

Business-aviation leaders unveil Climbing. Fast., a new advocacy campaign aimed at setting the record straight on the industry’s many societal benefits, including its leadership role in sustainability, underscored by a sharp focus on achieving net-zero carbon emissions from flight in the years to come. The new multimedia advocacy campaign — intended to coordinate and elevate a message about the game-changing technologies that are fostering business-aviation sustainability on the ground and in the air — was launched during the annual Media Kickoff Breakfast held at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2023 Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces it will bestow its 2023 Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award to nine individuals who continually demonstrate outstanding professionalism and leadership that drive business-aviation safety. The peer-nominated award recognizes individual pilots, maintenance technicians, flight attendants, dispatchers and other aviation professionals who excel in leadership in the areas of professional ethics, vocational excellence, continuous improvement, professional engagement, professional image, and selflessness.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces its Flying Safety Award recipients for the period ending Dec. 31, 2022. More than 100 companies and flight departments were recognized for accident-free flying. The awards serve as a demonstration of the high degree of professionalism and safety culture within participating companies and the recognition that safety is the cornerstone of business aviation.