As Capitol Hill Looks at Runway Safety, Everyone Joins the Game

The National Business Aviation Association announced a new, dedicated NBAA working group to prevent future incidents around airports and runways, building on momentum from recent testimonials to Senators.

NBAA head Ed Bolen made use of his testimony to the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation to announce the change. “We are pleased to announce that NBAA is standing up a Runway and Surface Safety Working Group that will bring experts together across our committees, and across the industry, to address recent runway incidents and incursions.”

The Association said that the group is intended to “build upon decades of experience acquired from the work of NBAA, its committees and the association’s broader membership, in concert with government agencies and experts across several professions, to maintain a holistic focus on aviation safety.”

“Since NBAA was founded in 1947, we have been intentional in developing partnerships with government leaders and other stakeholders” in prioritizing safety, Bolen said. “NBAA will continue to engage with our members and other stakeholders to continually improve aviation safety.”

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