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them about the importance of business aviation and career opportunities within the industry. While on the tour, the children met with Pete Bunce, president & CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Tom Hendricks, president of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and Amparo Calatayud, manager of FlightSafety International’s learning center in West Palm Beach. They also had the opportunity to visit different OEM static displays and spoke with personnel who work in a variety of positions. “La Bella Macchina gives us the opportunity to raise
awareness for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County to a new group of people,” says Noel Martinez, vice president of corporate partnerships & special events, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. “The proceeds of the auction have raised more than a hundred thousand dollars over the years for our much needed programs. Through these quality programs, the Club experience provides our 6,000 members with the guidance they need to make a healthy transition from childhood to young adulthood. The Boys & Girls Club is extremely fortunate to have such a strong community partner like Jet Aviation.” “Jet Aviation is excited to promote
business aviation career opportunities for members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County,” says David Paddock, senior vice president and general manager, U.S. Aircraft Services. “Our industry offers a wide range of challenging career paths from pilots to maintenance technicians, and the demand continues to grow with the increasing number of aircraft in the global fleet.” Sponsors included Airbus Helicopters,
Bacardi, Bombardier, Business Jet Traveler, Dallas Airmotive, Dassault Falcon, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Embraer, Gulfstream Aerospace, Jeteffect, Nextant, Penfolds, Phillips 66, Piaggio Aero, Pilatus, PNC Aviation Finance, Roche Bobois, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sikorsky, Universal Weather & Aviation, VistaJet and World Fuel Services.
GA GROUPS URGE FAA TO TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO LOWER BARRIERS TO ADS-B
The general aviation community has banded together to urge the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to
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address critical barriers to ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance—Broadcast) equipage, including high cost and lack of certified solutions for some types of aircraft. In a joint letter sent to FAA Administrator Michael
Huerta on Jan. 23, 14 general aviation groups representing tens of thousands of aircraft owners asked the FAA to take aggressive steps that would allow more aircraft to meet the agency’s mandate to equip for ADS-B Out by 2020. “We hear every day from members who want to meet
the FAA’s mandate but can’t, often because they can’t afford it or because there is simply no path to compliance,” says Mark Baker, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
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