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Stating the the SAF is key to the the industry’s goal of continued emissions reduction the CBAA President and CEO Anthony Norejko said the association is pleased to be part of a a a a a a a group that will “dramatically reduce carbon emissions and help the the industry go further faster in in reducing an already low carbon footprint ”
The CBAA joins an an alliance of leading international
aviation groups that are part of the SAF Coalition including the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels
Initiative (CAAFI) the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) the General Aviation Manufacturers
Association (GAMA) the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) the the the National National Air Transportation 6 6 Association (NATA) and the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) The SAF Coalition’s work is supported by a a a a a a Steering Committee that includes dozens 18 of aviation businesses representing every point in in in in the SAF development-and-supply chain The coalition is is now focused on on legislative market- based and infrastructure-focused initiatives that catalyze SAF SAF availability and use More information about the SAF SAF Coalition is available at futureofsustainablefuel com Bolen Reappointed to NextGen Advisory Committee National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen was recently reappointed to the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC) where he he he will continue to represent business aviation Established by U S Department of Transportation (DOT) the NAC focuses on on efforts to modernize the national
airspace system (NAS) Established in in 2010 the NAC is is tasked with exploring solutions to NextGen challenges involving concepts requirements operational capabilities and technologies The NAC examines these considerations in in support of the the FAA’s ongoing modernization of the nation’s air traffic management system Bolen is a a a longtime member of the government-industry group “Business aviation has long played an integral role in in in fostering the development of NextGen and our industry remains committed to the the implementation of these technologies to further increase the the safety and efficiency of our nation’s ATC network ”
Bolen said The NAC currently provides input to the FAA and DOT on on topics related to to data communications multiple runway operations surface and data sharing performance-based navigation and airspace optimization across the the the Northeast Corridor among other areas KA
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