NBAA has named Dan Hubbard interim COO while President and CEO Ed Bolen takes a leave of absence for cancer treatment.
AVweb•Amelia Walsh8h agoAlso: ATC Modernization Will Cost More, X-VOLT Returns, 415 Paper Airplanes, F-117 Nighthawk Joins NASM Kissimmee Gateway Airport is preparing to increase general aviation landing fees and expand its relationship with Vector Airport Systems, replacing ADS-B-based aircraft identification with a camera network. Shades of FLOCK, eh? Maybe, AERO-FLOCK? Items on the September 22 Kissimmee City Commission consent agenda would raise the fixed-wing fee 25 percent, from three dollars to three dollars and seventy-five cents per one-thousand pounds of maximum certified landing weight. Rotary-wing aircraft would pay a flat twenty-dollar fee per operation. The School of Aerospace at the University of North Dakota is under federal investigation and is being accused of submitting incomplete, inaccurate and untimely government disclosures, possibly in regards to investment from Chinese aviation companies. The U.S. Department of Education and the State Department announced the move in a press release. According to the departments, UND is a recipient of significant federal awards to its School of Aerospace’s “uncrewed air systems.” A major leadership change is unfolding at the National Business Aviation Association just weeks before its biggest annual gathering. Dan Hubbard is stepping into the association's day to day leadership role while President and CEO Ed Bolen takes a leave of absence for cancer treatment. At the same time, Heidi Williams is moving into a newly elevated operations position that places her closer to NBAA's work with regulators and the wider aviation industry. All this -- and MORE in today's episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
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AeroTime•AeroTime Advisory22 Sept“NBAA is well positioned to continue operating seamlessly and serving members strategically and effectively. I am honored to step in and lead our dedicated team.” Source: Dan Hubbard, who is stepping into the association's day-to-day leadership role while President and CEO Ed Bolen takes a leave of absence for cancer treatment. At the same time, Heidi Williams is moving into a newly elevated operations position that places her closer to NBAA's work with regulators and the wider aviation industry.
Aero-News Network21 Sept
Phillips 66 Aviation’s refiner-direct model heads into NBAA-BACE 2026.
AVweb•Matt Herr16 Sept
Rocheleau will take over ACI-NA in October after serving in senior roles at the FAA and NBAA.
AVweb•Matt Ryan11 Sept
NBAA, AOPA, and others urge FAA to extend proposed Part 121 uniform rest and duty standards to more operators.
FLYING Magazine•Jack Daleo9 Sept
NBAA’s Q2 2026 analysis identified powerplant failures and takeoff-and-landing collisions among the leading safety concerns for turbine-powered business aviation.
AVweb•Amelia Walsh2 SeptThe association is organizing an advocacy effort as some operators receive bills for flights dating to 2021.
AVweb•Matt Ryan4 AugChris Rocheleau, who served as acting FAA administrator from January 2025, is returning to the National Business Aviation Association as chief operating officer. Rocheleau stepped into the acting administrator role [...]
Business Airport International•Paige Smith4 Aug
FAA deputy administrator Chris Rocheleau, who oversaw the agency's response to the 2025 Washington DC midair collision, returns to the NBAA.
The former acting FAA administrator will resume his previous role as the association’s chief operating officer.
AVweb•Matt Ryan31 Jul
Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) Editor’s Note: This week, John Persinos interviewed Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). NBAA is widely […]
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