Tag: Ed Bolen

F1 Visionaries Toto and Susie Wolff Announced as EBACE2023 Day 1 Keynote Speakers

With the 2023 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2023) just weeks away, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that Toto Wolff, Team Principal of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, and F1 executi...

NBAA Announces New Scholarship to Honor Retired COO Steve Brown

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the formation of the Steve Brown Leadership Scholarship, in honor of the association’s former chief operating officer, who retired earlier this year. The scholarship was created by NBAA, in coordination with NBAA Charities, to su...

NBAA Recognizes First Recipients of Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced its first batch of business aviation entities that have achieved the organization’s newly established Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation. The program, which was launched earlier  this year, includes four independent accre...

NBAA Recognizes Air Traffic Controller for Going ‘Above and Beyond’

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today recognized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Controller Robert Morgan with its Above and Beyond Award for Heroic Achievement. On May 10, 2022, Morgan was on duty at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) when a passenger onbo...

Industry leaders launch professional and technical training center

In a first of its kind approach, an innovative professional and technical aviation training center focused on business aviation will launch at Opa-Locka Airport in Florida next year. Pioneered by passionate industry leaders, businesses and Capt. Barrington Irving, a 2019 NBAA American Spirit Awar...

Two Key Initiatives Boost Sustainable Fuels in Orlando for NBAA-BACE

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes two key initiatives at the Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) that will promote the production, availability and use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Orlando. NBAA-BACE will take place Oct. 18-20 at the Orange ...

NBAA Commends Steve Dickson for His Leadership at FAA

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson, who has served in his role since July 2019, will retire, effective March 31. “Our co...

IADA Webinar: Bolen Details NBAA’s COVID Advocacy, Resources

On a May 12 webinar hosted by the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA), NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen outlined underscored the essential role of business aviation in America, and outlined the association’s work to support the industry, in terms of advocacy and operational resources...

NBAA President and CEO COVID-19 Special Message

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen outlines what the association is doing to assist NBAA members and represent the business aviation community during the COVID-19 pandemic. To our valued NBAA members, As we all contend with the highly challenging circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic,...

NBAA chief people officer Holly Clark to retire

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that chief people officer Holly Clark (pictured below) will retire from the association on 3 January, 2019 after more than 12 years of service. During her time, Clark oversaw all aspects of NBAA’s human resources operation, includi...

NBAA: Safety forum discusses human factor error in aviation accidents

NBAA hosted a forum on preventing aviation accidents through human error earlier this week. "This disturbing reality [of aviation accidents caused by error], and the human elements behind those trends, were in focus at the fourth annual NBAA National Safety Forum held Oct. 18 at NBAA’s Business A...

EBACE: business aviation industry is indispensable for Europe

In a welcoming, inclusive keynote address, EBAA Chairman, Juergen Wiese, stated that business aviation is not only vital for the economy of Switzerland, it is "indispensable for Europe" too. The chairman's notes kicked off EBACE 2018 earlier this week - Europe's biggest event for business aviatio...

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