Today, NATA (National Air Transportation Association) announced the rollout of NATA Partner+, a strategic marketing platform aligning members’ current and future needs with an expansive array of experts, tools, and resources.
NATA Partner+ consists of a network of innovative industry brands and renowned subject matter experts from the NATA membership that elevate operational efficiencies and address local, tactical, and strategic issues specific to individual aviation businesses.
In addition to their products and services, NATA Partner+ affiliates offer NATA members added value through a range of discounts, free trials, waived fees, exclusive content, and educational training, along with solutions for industry challenges, platforms for business growth, and intelligence for increased productivity.
“NATA members face both new and lingering challenges from looming changes to safety and security programs to lags in certification, increased market competition, and an evolving operational landscape with heightened community pressures. While many of these concerns are shared broadly, the solutions often vary by company or location,” stated NATA COO Keith DeBerry.
As the leading trade association representing the business interests of general aviation service companies, NATA provides education, services, and benefits to its members to promote industry safety and foster long-term economic success. By utilizing NATA Partner+, NATA members and strategic partners contribute to the Association’s efforts to fulfill this critical mission.
“NATA Partner+ builds on the strength of recognized industry brands, enhances Association membership, and advances NATA’s core mission. Through this program, NATA is connecting our aviation business community with trusted, strategic partners who support the Association while providing enhanced solutions to help our members more effectively and efficiently achieve their objectives – a winning formula,” DeBerry said.
NATA members can easily search the NATA Partner+ directory for a business solution or tool by referencing need, company name, or industry segment.
NATA Partner+ solutions include:
- technology resources for air charter communications, operations, and sales growth;
- tailored software to support airport ground operations, focusing on operational efficiency and quality control;
- guidance on developing and maintaining required security programs, preparing for new regulatory requirements and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) inspections, responding to TSA Letters of Investigation (LOI) and civil penalty actions, and understanding insider threats;
- expertise and guidance on certificate consolidations and approvals, operational approvals, safety optimization, local FAA office assistance, tax issues, aviation-related manuals and maintenance, and repair and overhaul issues; and
- training and tools for safety risk analysis and Safety Management System (SMS) implementation, adoption, and management.
“The Association leverages its diverse committee structure to identify concerns and to inform engagement with the talented and ground-breaking lineup of strategic partners participating in the NATA Partner+ program,” stated NATA President and CEO Curt Castagna. “The depth and range of industry know-how and ingenuity demonstrated by Partner+ participants is unmatched, as is their enthusiasm for collaborating with NATA to enhance membership benefit – a true testament to their commitment to our collective success.”
Founding NATA Partner+ participants:
- Hawthorn Hill, LLC
- iReportSource
- KGG
- Levo
- NDX
- Polaris Aero
“NATA continues to seek individuals and companies interested in prioritizing the safety and success of the aviation business community, while providing additional value to our members and contributions to the Association. If this sounds like you, we’d like to hear from you,” Castagna added.
“Laid bare, the role of an association is to build community and unite industry toward a common goal. NATA is doing just that through Partner+, promoting an environment where members assist one another, raise industry standards, and help aviation businesses flourish,” Castagna concluded.
To learn more about NATA Partner+ as a participant or client, please contact Jake Legere at jlegere@nata.aero or visit the NATA Partner+ site.
For general press inquiries, contact Shannon Chambers at 703-298-1347 or schambers@nata.aero.
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has been the voice of aviation business for more than 80 years. Representing nearly 3,700 aviation businesses, NATA’s member companies provide a broad range of services to general aviation, the airlines and the military and NATA serves as the public policy group representing the interests of aviation businesses before Congress and the federal agencies.