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| January 20, 2020 — Volume 19, Issue 3 |
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| This Week's Top Stories |
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Business Aviation’s Sustainability Commitment
Highlighted At 2020 World Economic Forum
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NATA, as part of a global coalition focused on business aviation sustainability, welcomed two new carbon-reduction initiatives for Davos-bound flights at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF), starting Jan. 21, 2020, in Davos, Switzerland. The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition), in conjunction with the World Economic Forum and Zurich Airport, worked to make SAF available for aircraft departing the airport. A supply of SAF was also made available at Stockholm Arlanda Airport for those traveling to the WEF.
At an event held today at Zurich Airport to demonstrate the fuels’ viability, organizers thanked officials with WEF and the airport for their collaboration with industry stakeholders in support of the demonstration.
Additionally, under a payment-transfer initiative known as “book-and-claim,” operators flying to Davos are, for the first time, able to purchase SAF supplies, even at airports where SAF is not available. The initiative will be in place at New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport, Laurence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Mass., and Dulles International Airport, outside Washington, DC. Leaders with the coalition stakeholder groups applauded the initiatives, which were made possible through the efforts of Air BP, Jet Aviation, Neste, World Energy, and World Fuels. Read more.
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FAA’s January Installment of Fly Safe:
Addressing GA Safety
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This month’s installment of the FAA’s Fly
Safe: Addressing GA Safety series
focuses on managing distractions in flight. Interruptions and distractions may
be brief, but they can cause you to lose focus, which could lead to
catastrophic errors. Interruptions and distractions break your train of
thought, but at times can convey information that is critical for safe flight.
It is important to learn how to safely manage the
inflow of competing information. Examples of interruptions/distractions include
air traffic control communications or alerts, head-down work, or having to deal
with an unexpected situation. If not managed properly, distractions can set a
deadly chain of events in motion.
The key to reducing the risk is
prioritization: Aviate, navigate, communicate, and manage. And lastly, be sure
to fly regularly with a flight instructor who will challenge you to review what
you know, explore new horizons, and to always do your best.
The Federal Aviation
Administration and the general aviation community’s national #FlySafe campaign
helps educate GA pilots about safety, including loss of control, powerplant
failure, and controlled flight into terrain.
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NATA’s
Air Charter Summit Returns by Popular Demand!
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NATA’s 2020 Air Charter Summit will be held in conjunction with the
Aviation Business Conference and Annual Meeting in Washington, DC on June 16-18,
2020.
The Summit provides an important opportunity to hear about the Part 135
regulatory landscape straight from government officials and industry leaders.
Attendees will learn the latest intelligence, tactics, and strategies from
nationally recognized experts.
This is the annual meeting for the Part 135 industry. Don’t miss out!
Registration options include discounts to attend all three events and an a la
carte option to attend only one or the other.
Learn more and
register here.
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Web Version of the ABJ Now Available
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NATA's 2019/2020 Winter edition of the Aviation
Business Journal (ABJ) is now available online.
Highlights from this issue:
- NATA 80th Anniversary
- NATA’s 2019 Aviation Leadership Conference Wrap-Up
- Cybersecurity Risks in Aviation Businesses
- Avoid Illegal Charter
- Between a Rock and a Hard Place—New Frontline Supervisors
- High-Quality Manuals: A How-To
- And more!
As always, we thank our advertisers and Member Support
Level participants.
Click here to read.
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| Association Highlights:
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NATA
Programs Assist with Pilot Retention
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3
Programs Designed for You
Loss of
License Insurance Program now has over 1,000 enrolled pilots! Further protect
your pilots with this benefit program, a crucial advantage in the current
challenging environment for pilot staffing and retention.
NATA FAA
Medical Certification Services provides unlimited confidential access to
doctors and nurses, proactive identification and assistance for pilots affected
by unpublished FAA changes to the approved medications list, and expert
representation when working with the FAA.
NATA-Med
assists before, during, and after flights by improving operational safety and
offering inflight assistance - 24/7 with access to medical personnel.
Learn
more at www.nata.aero/HarveyWatt.
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Save
on Your Next Car Rental with Your NATA Membership
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Save on
Avis and Hertz rentals with the special NATA member code. Possible benefits
include:
- Discounts
on base rates
- Upgrade
on compact car class bookings (based on availability)
- Potential
free weekend days
- Discounts
on weekly rentals
- Discounts
on monthly rentals
- And
more!
Next
time you are renting, simply mention or enter the exclusive NATA member code to
get your discount. Get the member code by emailing jlegere@nata.aero.
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Nominations Open for NATA Awards Programs
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Nomination forms are
available for the 2019 Industry Excellence Awards and the 2020 AMT Employer
Award Program. Each year, NATA presents awards to the exceptional individuals
and companies that have helped to improve the general aviation community.
The Industry Excellence
Awards, along with the AMT Employer Awards, will be presented at a luncheon held
during NATA’s Air Charter Summit and Aviation Business Conference on June
16-18.
The nomination deadline
is March 25, 2020. For more
information, please click here. To submit an online nomination
form, click here. Read more.
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Mark Your Calendars for the 2020 GHSS!
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Back by popular
demand, NATA's Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS) heads to the NTSB
Training Center in Ashburn, VA on August 18-19, 2020.
Join your colleagues
and participate in knowledge-sharing, open-format discussions focused on
understanding and providing solutions for the operational safety needs of FBOs
and other GA ground handlers. The Symposium is intended for safety
professionals, directors, line service managers, operations managers, flight
departments, and more. Attendees will also have multiple opportunities to
network with colleagues and industry experts.
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Duncan
Looks to Future with Formalized Apprenticeships
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Beginning this year,
Duncan Aviation will launch a formalized apprenticeship program that will offer
paying jobs to apprentices while preparing them over a year and a half for an
FAA license as airframe technicians. The new program is an outgrowth of an effort
the Lincoln, Nebraska-based MRO provider began several years ago to offer
on-the-job training and instruction to new hires and existing workers
interested in becoming A&Ps. “The apprentice program has been very
important to us,” said Duncan President and CEO Aaron Hilkemann. Read more.
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Jet Aviation Receives IS-BAH Stage 1
Registration for FBOs in the Netherlands
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Jet Aviation has
announced that it has received International Standard for Business Aircraft
Handling (IS-BAH) Stage 1 Registration for its Amsterdam and Rotterdam FBOs in
The Netherlands. “These registrations demonstrate Jet Aviation’s ongoing
commitment to the highest safety standards for its customers and employees,”
said Edwin Niemoller, Director FBO Operations and GM Netherlands. “I couldn’t
be prouder of the team for their unwavering professionalism, which was
acknowledged by customers in the 2019 AIN survey and is now being recognized by
the industry.”” Read more.
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Air
BP’s Airfield Automation Goes Live in Brazil’s São Paulo State
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Air BP has completed the roll out
of its innovative Airfield Automation digital technology across São Paulo
state, Brazil. It is estimated that around 150 of Air BP’s airport and operator
customers will benefit from the new technology which aims to enhance safety,
reliability and compliance in airport fueling operations. This includes many
general aviation customers for whom the risk of misfuelling is considered
greatest. Air BP customer, Marco Antônio Beolchi Adami, Captain at Rio Bonito
Comunicação, Helicidade São Paulo said, “Since we started using Air BP’s
Airfield Automation platform in August, the fueling process has become much
more streamlined. It is faster and more efficient. Refueling and turnaround
times can be tight when there are two flights close to each other, and the
pilot has a short time to land, refuel, do the post-flight and pre-flight
checks and then has to take off immediately.” Read more.
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