‘Is It Safe to Fly?’ NBAA News Hour Addresses Steps to Ensure the Answer Remains ‘Yes’

In the wake of several high-profile accidents and incidents this year, at least three of which have involved business aircraft, even the most seasoned industry professional may have asked the question dominating news headlines: “Is it safe to fly?”

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NBAA Tells Congress: ATC Infrastructure, Workforce and Just Culture Crucial to Aviation Safety

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen has urged 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.

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Aviation Coalition Underscores Commitment to Safety

NBAA and NATA have joined with dozens of aviation stakeholders in underscoring a united commitment to safety in the wake last week’s tragic loss of the passengers and crews of Flight 5342, PAT 25 and Med Jets Flight 056. “The entire aviation community is united in our grief and our commitment to taking action to ensure accidents like these never happen again,” the stakeholders wrote in a statement. “We never take safety for granted, and we never will.”

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NTSB’s Inman to Keynote National Safety Forum, Reaffirming NBAA-BACE’s Safety Focus

Those attending the world’s most powerful business aviation event will have the valuable opportunity to hear perspectives from the nation’s most influential safety regulators and officials, including J. Todd Inman, the newest member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

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FAA, NTSB Leaders to Headline Panel at 2023 NBAA-BACE Day 1 Keynote

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Deputy Administrator Katie Thomson and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy will participate in a panel discussion during the Day 1 Keynote session at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).

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NBAA Lauds Landsberg's Confirmation as NTSB Vice Chair, Welcomes Homendy to Board

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed confirmations by the U.S. Senate of acclaimed general aviation safety advocate Bruce Landsberg as vice-chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and transportation veteran Jennifer Homendy to fill an empty board seat.
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