High school students Derrick Cleaves, Logan Feltz, Austin Krause, and Natasha Stemwedel, teacher Mike Hansen, and chaperone Jerry Graf — the winners of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association/Build A Plane 2016 Aviation Design Challenge — will spend the next two weeks building a Glasair Sportsman airplane at Glasair Aviation in Arlington, Washington, as their prize. […]
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GA shipments fall in first quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to newly released figures from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the general aviation industry shipped fewer aircraft in the first three months of this year compared to the first quarter of last year. “The entire industry is feeling the impact of retrenchment in the energy sector, as well as global […]
A bright future for General Aviation
By PETE BUNCE What can general aviation learn from NASCAR? When it comes to adopting new safety technology, quite a bit. Following the death of racing legend Dale Earnhardt in 2001, NASCAR took a serious look at the safety of the sport. The racing group took a broad approach to better protecting occupants in the […]
Congress passes FAA funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Congress has passed an omnibus measure that includes key funding for general aviation manufacturers in safety, certification, and alternative fuels for piston-engine aircraft. It also makes permanent the Research & Development (R&D) tax credit, and extends bonus depreciation for five years. The bill, which now heads to President Obama for his […]
Registration for GAMA/Build A Plane design competition opens
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane have opened registration for the fourth Aviation Design Challenge. Registration is open to the first 100 schools that enter. In three years, the STEM curriculum upon which the competition is based has reached more than 150 high schools in 38 states and Washington, D.C. Past winners […]
New survey confirms value of business aviation
A new Harris Poll survey commissioned by the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has confirmed that business aviation is utilized mainly by small and medium-size companies that typically fly turboprops or small jets to maximize employee efficiency and productivity while providing travel schedule flexibility. The poll, released at […]
Delaware leaders tout GA’s economic impact at jobs rally
NEW CASTLE, Delaware — Delaware Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and U.S. Representative John Carney joined officials with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and hundreds of general aviation enthusiasts in celebrating general aviation’s significant jobs and economic record in Delaware at a jobs rally Nov. 20. Leaders from Dassault Falcon Jet, […]
Elected officials expected at GA jobs rally in Delaware
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will hold a jobs rally celebrating the contributions of general aviation manufacturing to the Delaware economy on Friday, Nov. 20, at 1:30 p.m. The rally will be held at the Dassault Falcon Jet facility at the New Castle Airport (ILG). Speakers include Governor Jack Markell, U.S. Senators Tom […]
GAMA establishes new member category for electric aircraft
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On its 45th anniversary, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) established a new associate member category for electric and hybrid propulsion aircraft. “As GAMA completes its 45th year, we are very excited to welcome companies researching and developing electric and hybrid propulsion air vehicles as associate members to our global trade association,” […]