News
04/16/2011: Aircraft Registered in Month of April Due for Re-Registration
Aircraft owners with a registration certificate issued in April of any year should have received
a re-registration notice from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) by now, and have until April
30 to re-register their aircraft. NBAA urges aircraft owners to check the FAA Registry to determine when
aircraft are due for re-registration and validate the address on the certificate, as that is where the
FAA will send the re-registration notice. Review FAA guidance on re-registration and search for your
aircraft's re-registration status online.
03/28/11: U.S. Government Prohibits Flights Over Libya
Citing "safety and national security concerns," the FAA on March 20 issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) and a Special Federal Aviation Regulation (SFAR) prohibiting U.S. civilian flights over Libya.
SFARs are used to define requirements that are not included in existing regulations. This SFAR notes "An armed conflict is ongoing in Libya and presents a potential hazard to civil aviation."
Specific hazards listed in the SFAR include damaged pavement on runways at Libya's international airports in Benghazi and Tripoli and possible loss of air navigation services.
Learn more and read the SFAR.
03/14/11: Japan Earthquake: What Should You Know?
Last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan have left in their wake a host of severe operational
and logistical challenges in the area - not only for companies with business airplanes needing to move people
and equipment to and from the region, but also for those who want to support humanitarian-relief efforts
to help victims in the impacted cities and towns. NBAA's web site has a "Japan Crisis" resource that
provides operational guidance regarding airports and airspace in Japan, as well as information about
humanitarian efforts underway. The resource includes links to NBAA's Humanitarian
Emergency Response Opertator (HERO) database, where people can register themselves and their aircraft
in support of efforts to help the people of Japan. Learn more at http://www.nbaa.org/news/2011/japan/.
03/12/11: EC Publishes Data on Which To Base Aviation Emission Trading Schemes
From AIN: The European Commission has at last decided on the basis under which it will calculate the number of aviation allowances under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) starting January 1. On March 7 the EC announced it would use average carbon-dioxide emissions of all flights to and from European airports that the EU-ETS would have covered in 2004, 2005 and 2006. Based on the figure for average annual aviation emissions between 2004 and 2006, the number of aviation allowances the commission would create next year amounts to 212,892,052 metric tons of CO2 (97 percent of historic aviation emissions), and the number of aviation allowances each year from 2013 onwards amounts to 208,502,525 metric tons of CO2 (95 percent of historic aviation emissions). The EC based the calculation of historic aviation emissions on data from Eurocontrol and actual fuel consumption information provided by aircraft operators. It carried out additional calculations to account for fuel consumption associated with the use of the auxiliary power units (APUs) at airports. The Commission said it would publish a decision on the number of free allowances it will grant operators by the end of this coming September, along with formal details of the emissions cap and the portions of the allowances open for auction, given for free and allocated to the special reserve. It plans to give 82 percent of the allowances for free and allocate 15 percent by auctioning. It expects to allocate the remaining 3 percent to a special reserve for later distribution to fast growing airlines and new entrants into the market. The EC expects to allocate the free allowances by a benchmarking process that measures the activity of each operator in 2010. It expects to publish the benchmark by September 30. EU-ETS covers any aircraft operator, whether EU- or foreign-based, operating international flights on routes to, from or between EU airports. It will exempt very light aircraft, however, as well as military, police, customs and rescue flights, flights on state and government business and training or testing flights.
03/07/11: Eurocontrol Launches ETS Support Facility To allow aircraft operators a simpler method for meeting European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) reporting requirements, Eurocontrol has launched a support program. For a fee, the ETS Support Facility will provide operators with a draft report of their annual emissions and records of their aircraft's Eurocontrol flight data. These reports must be verified by an approved third-party auditor before being submitted to regulators. Operators that have submitted an emissions monitoring plan and received approval from their assigned EU member state are required to submit verified emissions reports for 2010 by March 31. Learn more about the EU-ETS Support Facility.
02/14/11: NBAA Welcomes China's Move Toward Open Airspace Over the more than 3,000,000 square miles of U.S. land area, only a tiny volume of airspace is restricted for civilian flight, and much of that is available when not in use by the military. Over China's similarly sized landmass, virtually none of the airspace has been available for civilian flights, at least not without multi-layered government pre-approvals that have been known to take weeks. Now, that seems to be changing. Learn more: http://www.nbaa.org/ops/intl/pac/20110211-china-airspace.php
02/14/11: Eurocontrol to Launch ETS Support Facility This Month Eurocontrol soon will launch its European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Support Facility. For a fee, the ETS Support Facility will provide aircraft operators with a draft report of their annual emissions based on their flight data. This report must be verified by an independent third party auditor and can then be submitted to the operator's assigned authority by the March 31 deadline. Learn more about the Eurocontrol ETS Support Facility and the EU-ETS: http://www.nbaa.org/ops/environment/eu-ets/
02/14/11: New Instrument Procedures Released for Henderson Executive Airport Aviators: New Instrument Procedures Released for Henderson Executive Airport If you're flying to Henderson Executive Airport (HND) for the NBAA 64th Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2011) in Las Vegas, NV this October, be sure you review the first of several new IFR procedures for that airport. The first of these procedures is now available online, and is ready for pilots to request and use. As other procedures (SIDs and STARs) are published in the next few months, pilots should file for their use in flight plans in order to promote their familiarity within the aviation community ahead of NBAA2011. The overall initiative is the product of a highly effective collaboration between representatives with the FAA, the Clark County Department of Aviation, and NBAA and its local Member representatives. For more information, contact NBAA's Bob Lamond at rlamond@nbaa.org
01/24/11: Moscow airport - Domodedovo - UUDD airport blast MOSCOW - An explosion shook the busiest airport in the Russian capital on Monday afternoon, and an aviation official said an unspecified number of people were killed. Russia's state news agency says 23 killed and 130 injured in Moscow airport bombing. There was no immediate word on the cause of the explosion in the international baggage-claim area at Domodedovo airport. Russia's Investigative Committee said there were at least 20 casualties in the blast and the state news agency RIA Novosti quoted a spokesman for the Russian aviation agency, Sergei Izvolsky, as saying there were dead among the casualties.
01/18/11: Eurocontrol Fraud Emails Dear IOC 2010 Attendee, In the past several days a past chairman of the IOC was hit with a spam requesting, with a warning of dire consequence, that he bring his EUROCONTROL account up to date - with, of course e-contact points to remedy the problem. EUROCONTROL has today confirmed that the email was indeed an attempted fraud. Attached you will find a pdf that EUROCONTROL has developed to provide guidance and help to validate any communications that contain their name. See http://www.eurocontrol.int/crco/public/subsite_homepage/homepage.html. Regards, Bill Stine
NBAA
12/21/10: UK Civil Aviation Authority Issues SMS Notice The United Kingdom's Civil Aviation Authority has issued a notice reminding operators that implementation of a safety management system (SMS) will be necessary to comply with regulatory requirements in the coming years. According to the notice, the European Aviation Safety Agency is planning to implement SMS requirements for many non-commercial aircraft in 2012. While the FAA has not yet developed SMS requirements for business aircraft operators, U.S.-registered aircraft must comply with the regulations of the foreign country in which the aircraft is operated. International Civil Aviation Organization standards specify that member states begin implementing SMS requirements for non-commercial aircraft over 12,500 pounds or turbojet-powered aircraft, meaning that other regulators will likely take similar actions. For more information, visit: http://www.nbaa.org/admin/sms/overview
12/21/10: TFR Information Released for Super Bowl XLV Each year, accommodations must be made for all modes of transportation - including all types of aviation traffic - in the host city for the National Football League's Super Bowl championship. The FAA has released details on temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) for Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, TX, on February 6. A 10 nm TFR around the event will prohibit general aviation operations at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Arlington Municipal Airport (GKY) and Grand Prairie Airport (GPM) from 3:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. local time. There will be no slot requirements in place for any of the Dallas-area airports. For additional details on Super Bowl XLV, visit: http://www.nbaa.org/ops/airspace/regional/super-bowl
