NBAA Welcomes Thomas Hendricks as New NATA President

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) issued the following statement regarding the announcement that former Airlines for America (A4A) Senior Vice President Thomas L. Hendricks has been selected as the new president for the National Air Transportation Association (NATA).
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Garmin® Brings Affordable Doppler-Capable Weather Radar to General Aviation with GWX(TM) 70

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Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the GWX 70, a new solid-state weather radar that affordably brings advanced Doppler-enabled features to general aviation aircraft. The GWX 70 combines exceptional range and adjustable scanning profiles with precision target definition for accurate, real-time weather analysis in the cockpit.
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Pentastar Develops iPad EFB Yoke-Mount Bracket for Business Jet Cockpits, Other GA Aircraft

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Pentastar Aviation, a fixed-base operator (FBO) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)specialist in Waterford, Mich., has developed an articulating yoke mount for business jets and othergeneral aviation cockpits that accommodates the Apple iPadelectronic flight bag (EFB).
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Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) Announces “Colorado Aviation Week” Events, Celebrating General Aviation Appreciation Month

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The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) announced its schedule for “Colorado Aviation Week,” celebrating the state’s General Aviation Appreciation Month by organizing several events occurring in the Denver area from June 7-10, 2012.
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Chinese GA Company Buys 10 King Air Turboprop Aircraft from Hawker Beechcraft for Pilot Training, Aerial Mapping

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Hawker Beechcraft Corp. in Wichita, Kan., is selling 10 King Air twin-engine turboprop general aviation aircraft to the Chinese aviation company Avion Pacific Ltd. in Shenzhen, China, for about $50 million. Avion Pacific will use the King Air 350i and King Air C90GTx aircraft for VIP travel, pilot training, aerial mapping and weather modification. Deliveries are to begin this winter.

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Phillips 66® Aviation Promotes Perry & Minnick to Support Nation’s #1 Branded FBO Network

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Phillips 66® Aviation, the nation’s largest network of branded aviation dealers with 866 fixed base operators (FBOs), has announced the promotion of Mike Perry, Sr. to Director, Branded Sales, and Matt Minnick to National Account Rep, General Aviation.
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Lawsuit Against EPA on Aircraft Emissions Fails to Consider Actions Already Underway

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Members of the General Aviation (GA) Avgas Coalition say that a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) over piston-engine aircraft's use of leaded aviation gasoline (avgas) is not taking into consideration the considerable work already completed toward the development and deployment of an unleaded solution.
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NBAA Not Buying White House Defense of User Fees

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National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement in response to a signal of renewed support from the Obama White House for per-flight user fees for general aviation. A White House staff person sent the message defending the Administration's position on user fees in response to a petition calling on the president to reconsider his support for user fees. The message was sent to all signatories to the petition.
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Government Action on BARR Likely Imminent As GA Groups' Court Fight Continues

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With the government's plan to limit the Block Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) program expected to take effect on August 2, general aviation (GA) advocacy groups anticipated that many of their members' flights will be subject to display on the Internet in the near term, but that a court challenge will ultimately restore their ability to opt out from having their aviation movements tracked online.
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Municipalities Competing with Private FBOs: Fair or Foul?

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As many of you are aware, over the past couple of years there has been an effort by a number of municipal airport managements in the United States interested in entering the aviation services business where private enterprise providers already exist.

It’s a political hot potato to be sure. No one is suggesting that municipal airport-managed FBOs should not exist. There have always been airport-managed FBOs providing essential services at small and large airports, and for good reasons.

The controversy arises when a municipal airport authority decides to either compete with or edge out an existing private FBO enterprise. This begs the question: Is it fair, or is it foul? To answer this question, let’s examine both sides of the issue.

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GAIIC Members Discuss How to Stimulate Private Investment in Airports

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On Monday, the Airports Council International (ACI) held a Small Airports Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio.  At the invitation of ACI, members of the General Aviation Infrastructure and Investment Coalition (GAIIC) engaged in a discussion with the airport community regarding how to stimulate private investment in airports by allowing fixed-base operators (FBOs) to take advantage of current commercial tax rules and lending practices.
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