Who would have ever thought a hangar at the Leesburg International Airport, in Leesburg Florida, would be an exciting place for kids of all ages to hang out?
It was a busy day inside and outside the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 hangar on Saturday February 15, 2025. Twelve young people, accompanied by their parents, eagerly swarmed into the EAA Chapter 534 hangar to work on a couple of aviation projects.
Urge Funding For Improved Hiring, Staffing, Modernizing NAS
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) along with 33 aviation groups from all sectors of the industry sent a letter to Congress urging the government to fund improvements to air traffic controller hiring and modernizing the system to enhance the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System.
Supports More Than 1.3M Jobs and $339B Economic Output
A consortium of aviation industry organizations announced that a study the group sponsored determined that the general aviation segment contributes over $339 billion in economic output to the U.S. economy, at the same time providing more than 1.3 million jobs. General aviation includes all the manufacture and operation of all aircraft issued an airworthiness certificate by the FAA, except those used by commercial air carriers and the military. The study was conducted by PwC Tax LLP.
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