NBAA Update Archive
NBAA Update #03-46
Monday, November 17, 2003
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FAA TO INTRODUCE NEW AIR TRAFFIC
ORGANIZATION ON NOV. 18
The FAA will announce a new Air Traffic Organization design on Tuesday, November 18. FAA Chief
Operating Officer Russ Chew will brief the news media at 2:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday to introduce
its organizational structure and describe how the new organization and processes will roll
out nationwide. The goal of the Air Traffic Organization will be to deliver high-quality air
traffic services. Members of the aviation community are invited to visit the FAA web site
on Tuesday and click on a press conference link to access a live web broadcast of Chew's briefing.
Related press releases and background information also will be available on that site. For
more information, visit the FAA site at:
http://www.faa.gov
FAA PROPOSES
REGULATIONS FOR LONG-RANGE CHARTER FLIGHTS
On Friday, November 14, the FAA released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would
establish aircraft certification and operating standards for long-range flights conducted
under FAR Part 135. The standards, similar to those for the scheduled airlines, would limit
all Part 135 aircraft operations to within 180 minutes of an airport unless the FAA approves
the operator for extended operations. Comments to the proposed rule are due by January 13,
2004. For more information, contact NBAA's Mike Nichols at mnichols@nbaa.org
or Doug Carr at dcarr@nbaa.org. To download a copy of
the proposed rule in PDF format, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/ops/#etops
HUNDREDS ATTEND NBAA
FORUM AT ARIZONA'S SCOTTSDALE AIRPORT
On November 13, approximately 750 people from 38 states attended NBAA's Business Aviation
Regional Forum at Scottsdale Airport (SDL) in Scottsdale, AZ. The event featured 45 indoor
Exhibitors hosted by Scottsdale Air Center, and 24 aircraft on static display. The NBAA Business
Aviation Regional Forum is a day-long learning and networking experience designed to meet
the needs of regional business aviation operators and vendors across the United States. It
features informative workshops and briefings on timely topics, indoor vendor stations and
outdoor aircraft displays. The next Forum will be located in West Palm Beach, FL on March
10, hosted by Jet Aviation at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI). For more information,
visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/forums
2004 OLYMPIC GAMES QUICK
POLL
The 2004 Olympic Games will be held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 24, 2004. Athens
International Airport management and the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority currently are trying
to anticipate what level of demand there will be for business aviation operators to use limited
airport facilities during the period from July 15 to September 30, 2004, and they have asked
NBAA to help them estimate the number of U.S. business aviation operators planning to fly
to Athens during this period. Participate in NBAA's online poll, at:
http://www.nbaa.org/poll
O'HARE SAFETY EDUCATION SEMINAR TO BE HELD ON DEC. 8
On Monday, December 8, NBAA will co-sponsor an FAA Aviation Safety Education Seminar focusing
on Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) operations and runway safety. Kevin Markwell,
support manager for FAA-O'Hare Airport Traffic Control Tower, will speak on air traffic operations;
William Lonergan, Chicago's deputy commissioner of operations for ORD, will speak on airport
operations; and Scott Landorf, FAA safety program manager at DuPage FSDO, will speak on runway
safety. The event will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hilton Chicago O'Hare Grand
Ballroom. NBAA Members are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact FAA's Richard
D. Mileham at richard.mileham@faa.gov.
FAA
EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER SANTA MONICA COLLECTION OF LANDING FEES
On November 10, David L. Bennett, FAA director of airport safety and standards, sent a letter
to Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) to express the agency's concern over the city's collection
of landing fees under a scheme designed to heavily penalize landings by heavier business aviation
aircraft. Bennett urged that the city "suspend implementation of the new schedule landing
fee until the current formal Part 16 process is complete or, in the alternative, that the
city place all incremental revenue collected under the new schedule in an escrow account until
a final determination on the compliance issue." NBAA and a number of its Members filed
a complaint against Santa Monica on October 21 relating to the new weight-based landing fees
at SMO. To download a copy of the November 10 FAA letter or for more information, visit NBAA's
SMO web site at:
http://www.nbaa.org/ops/airports/smo
NEW
RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS AVIATION GROUP TACKLES TAX ISSUES
Nearly 20 people attended the initial meeting of the new Rhode Island Business Aviation Association
last week. The prospective members voiced their concerns about the current Rhode Island sales-and-use
tax and the negative affect it will have both on employment in the state and on the profitability
of aviation-related companies. Attendees also discussed the negative economic impact of corporations
opting to domicile elsewhere due to the tax. A committee has been formed to address the best
and most efficient means by which to reach legislators and the general public on the need
to rescind the tax. For more information, contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org,
or visit:
http://web.nbaa.org/member/ops/taxes/state/ri
NEW JERSEY ORDER TO EXAMINE STATUS OF STATE'S GA AIRPORT
SYSTEM
With 13 general aviation airports having closed in his state since 1983, New Jersey Governor
James McGreevey has issued Executive Order #78, which establishes a General Aviation Review
Committee to examine and evaluate the current status and future prospects of the state's general
aviation airport system. The order was implemented because "the long-term loss of public-use
general aviation airports is the biggest single threat to the viability of the existing airport
system…. New Jersey is committed to both arresting the decline of existing GA airport
infrastructure and preserving and rehabilitating its core airport system." NBAA commends
Governor McGreevey for his attempts to prevent airport closures and address the needs of both
GA airports and the GA community. For more information, contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org.
LONG
ISLAND GROUP FILES LAWSUIT OVER FRG RUNWAY PROTECTION ZONE
The Long Island Business Aviation Association (LIBAA) has filed a lawsuit against the town
of Babylon, NY with regards to the approved development of a retail establishment within the
runway protection zone (RPZ) of Runway 14 at Farmingdale, NY's Republic Airport (FRG). LIBAA
was formed just over one year ago and has been instrumental in the fight against encroachment
of the RPZ, which would adversely affect access to FRG by reducing runway length and raising
landing minimums. Although a costly proposition for the young group, maintaining the integrity
of FRG is of prime importance to tenant and transient operators alike. For more information,
contact NBAA's Dean Saucier at dsaucier@nbaa.org, or
visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/ops/airports/frg
NEW
FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP & PART 135 SEMINAR, DEC. 5 IN NEW YORK
NBAA's new Fractional Ownership & Part 135 Seminar titled "Operational Control of
Business Aircraft in the New Environment," will be held for the first time on December
5 in White Plains, NY. This one-day Seminar will allow ample opportunities for Members to
interact with the country's leading experts on fractional and charter operations -- the individuals
who wrote the new fractional rule. Seminar topics will include an overview of the fractional
rule and Part 135 changes, a comparison of Subpart K and Part 135, how to determine whether
fractional ownership is the right choice for your company, fractional contracts, operator
and management company responsibilities, and international operation considerations. For more
information or to register for this or future dates, visit:
http://www.nbaa.org/cs/fractional/20031205
15TH ANNUAL SCHEDULERS
& DISPATCHES CONFERENCE DETAILS NOW ONLINE
The NBAA 15th Annual Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference, to be held January 12 to 14
at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center in Savannah, GA, will provide
the most up-to-date information on issues directly related to the role of the scheduler and
dispatcher in the corporate flight department. Information about attending this Conference,
including agenda details and a registration form, is now available online at:
http://www.nbaa.org/cs/sdc
NBAA SEMINAR HELPS
PART 91 OPERATORS UPGRADE THEIR SECURITY PROGRAMS
NBAA's Security Training for Part 91 Operators Seminar has been held in sold-out venues nationwide
since its inception earlier this year. To date, more than 200 individuals at 90 companies
have participated in the Seminar. Participants state that the program is well organized and
to-the-point, as well as a good information source that helps operators upgrade their security
programs. Additional dates for this Seminar are being developed for 2004. For more information,
visit the NBAA web site in the coming weeks at:
http://www.nbaa.org/cs/sec
WHERE WILL NEXT YEAR'S
ANNUAL MEETING & CONVENTION BE HELD?
NBAA's 57th Annual Meeting & Convention will be held in Las Vegas, NV, October 12 to 14,
2004, and its theme will be "NBAA2004: Leading Business Aviation Into the Next Century
of Flight." The future sites of the next five NBAA Conventions, as well as the locations
of future European (EBACE) and Latin American (LABACE) events, can be found at http://www.nbaa.org/cs/amc/futuresites.php.
Members also may find information on upcoming NBAA Seminars at:
http://www.nbaa.org/cs
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