January 19, 2017

AC-U-KWIK Will Be at SDC2017 Booth 1930

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LET’S HAVE A CONVERSATION! Visit us at booth No. 1930, and view a demo of the new ACUKWIK.com.You can also take advantage of special show pricing and register to win a Kate Spade purse or Apple Watch. We hope to see you there.

December 19, 2016

Pentastar Aviation's Mike Baker Receives Aviation Award

December 19, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

Pentastar Aviation’s Mike Baker, Vice President of Safety & Compliance, has been named a recipient of the Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). The award recognizes individual aviation professionals who have demonstrated a continuous history of extraordinary participation in, or in support of, professionalism in business aviation. This is the inaugural year for the award.

November 08, 2016

NBAA Benefit Raises $446,931 For Corporate Angel Network's Life-Saving Work

November 08, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and Corporate Angel Network (CAN) announced today that the two organizations’ annual charity event raised $446,931 to help fund CAN’s decades-long work to transport cancer patients to treatment centers.

November 04, 2016

NBAA Announces Recipients of Certified Aviation Manager Scholarships at NBAA-BACE

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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), in conjunction with Solairus Aviation, today announced that a record eight scholarships will be awarded to current and aspiring Certified Aviation Managers (CAMs). These scholarships, which are given annually, promote professional development in business aviation by providing financial support for qualified CAM exam candidates.

October 24, 2016

eBook Update: 2016-2017 AC-U-KWIK Managers’ World Edition

October 24, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

AC-U-KWIK is pleased to announce the release of the new update for the AC-U-KWIK Managers’ World Edition iOS eBook app. The update includes the new 2016-2017 edition of the AC-U-KWIK’s most comprehensive desktop directory. Current subscribers should have received an update notification to download the new edition or you can check the app store for updates. If you are not a current subscriber, you can download via the Apple App Store or through iTunes.

September 26, 2016

NBAA Mourns Arnold Palmer's Passing, Dedicates 2016 Convention to Golf Legend, Aviation Champion

September 26, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today reflected with sadness on the passing of Arnold Palmer, an American icon, golf legend and long-standing advocate for business aviation.

June 10, 2016

NBAA Receives NTSB Recommendation on Single-Pilot Turbojet Training

June 10, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will respond to a recommendation from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to NBAA, as a result of its investigation into the December 8, 2014, Embraer EMB-500 Phenom accident in Gaithersburg, MD, which resulted in the loss of life of all three people aboard the aircraft and three people on the ground.

June 06, 2016

NBAA Offers Guidance on New Department of Labor Overtime Exemption Regulations

June 06, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has released a new resource that provides guidance on how flight departments can prepare for the U.S. Department of Labor’s upcoming changes to its overtime exemption rules. The changes to overtime exemption regulations are among the most substantial since the introduction of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in 1938, with the minimum annual salary required for most employees to acquire “exempt” status increasing from $23,660 to $47,476 when the new rules take effect on Dec. 1, 2016.

May 26, 2016

EBACE 2016: EBAA Chairman Baviera Honored

May 26, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) presented EBAA Chairman Rodolfo Baviera the prestigious European Business Aviation Award at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2016), underway now, from May 24 to 26 at the Palexpo center and Geneva international Airport in Geneva, Switzerland.

May 24, 2016

EBACE 2016: NBAA Presents 'Innovation' Award to Chinese Aviation Leader

May 24, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today presented Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) President Jing Yi Ming with an Innovation Award honoring SAA's leadership and commitment in co-hosting the annual Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE), which has taken place in Shanghai, China since 2012.

May 09, 2016

NBAA Board Member Receives Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award

May 09, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

Doug Schwartz, a longtime member of NBAA’s board of directors, today received the Flight Safety Foundation’s (FSF’s) annual Business Aviation Meritorious Service Award, which recognizes individuals for outstanding service and contributions to business aviation safety.

May 06, 2016

NBAA Names Recipients of 2016 Maintenance Scholarships

May 06, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is awarding the 2016 Maintenance Technical Reward and Career Scholarships (TRACS) at the Association’s Maintenance Management Conference, opening today in Kansas City, MO.

April 26, 2016

NBAA Names Recipient of Dale 'Potsy' McBurney Aviation Scholarship

April 26, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Charities today announced Marne Burghoffer as this year’s recipient of the Dale “Potsy” McBurney Aviation Scholarship. The award will be presented at NBAA's Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Conference in Delray Beach, FL, June 21 to 23.

April 14, 2016

Aviation Groups' Letter Supports Federal Approach to UAS Regulation

April 14, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined with several aviation groups in signing a letter opposing two proposals that would eliminate federal oversight for the regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), and their integration into the National Airspace System.

March 25, 2016

Europe's Biggest Business Aviation Event to Continue at Geneva's Palexpo Through 2021

March 25, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA), Palexpo SA and Geneva International Airport today welcomed a new agreement, signed by all four parties, to continue to hold the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) at the Palexpo convention center, and on Geneva Airport in Geneva, Switzerland, for another five years.

March 21, 2016

Industry Groups Drive On-Demand Air Carrier Training Changes

March 21, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA), the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and a group of on-demand air carriers and training centers have developed recommendations for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize training for air carriers operating under Part 135.

February 26, 2016

Matthew Lipka Selected For 2016 Leadership Conference Scholarship

February 26, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

Meridian announced that Matthew Lipka has been selected by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) as a recipient of its 2016 Leadership Conference Scholarship. The association’s Business Aviation Management Committee (BAMC) selected only two individuals among a large pool of applicants to receive this prestigious honor. The scholarship covers the recipient’s expenses incurred (up to $2,000) for attending the Conference.

February 12, 2016

House ATC Privatization Bill Advances; NBAA Continues Opposition

February 12, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

Following a House Committee’s Feb. 11 passage of controversial legislation for privatizing the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen today said the association would remain undeterred in opposing the bill as it makes its way through the legislative process.

January 25, 2016

NBAA Announces Recipients of 2016 Schedulers & Dispatchers Scholarship

January 25, 2016/ AC-U-KWIK

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and its Schedulers & Dispatchers (S&D) Committee today announced that $44,450 in scholarship funds will be awarded to individuals seeking to advance their aviation careers through continuing education. These individuals were recognized during the 2016 NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2016), taking place Jan. 19 to 22 in Tampa, FL.