National Business Aviation Association (NBAA)

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.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the announcement made by President Donald Trump that Chris Rocheleau has been appointed acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as the agency responds to the Jan. 29 midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) president and CEO, Ed Bolen, issues the following statement regarding the Jan. 29 midair collision between American Eagle Flight 5342 and an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), in which all lives were lost.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that the association’s Business Aviation Management Committee has selected three individuals as recipients of its 2025 Leadership Conference Scholarship. The Leadership Conference is designed for current and future leaders in all facets of the business-aviation industry, from aircraft operators to vendors who provide products and services within the industry.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the vote in the U.S. Senate to confirm Sean Duffy as secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the overarching agency that oversees the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Duffy was confirmed by a vote of 77-22.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces it will recognize two new members of its Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Fellow Program at the 2025 NBAA Leadership Conference Leadership Conference, Jan. 27-29, in Amelia Island, FL. The CAM Fellow Program, which was launched in 2024, pays tribute to exceptional individuals who have demonstrated a substantial and ongoing commitment to the business-aviation industry and the CAM program’s vision, “Committed to Excellence, Prepared to Lead.”

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces new and expanded responsibilities for two senior team members and thanks a third leader, who announced plans to step down from the association earlier this year. Jo Damato, CAM, has been named senior vice president of events and professional engagement, and Andrew Broom has been named chief revenue officer. The changes come as Laurie Lutz, senior vice president of events, concludes her planned departure from NBAA this month.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces it will bestow its 2024 Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award to 13 individuals who continually demonstrate outstanding professionalism and leadership that drives 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.