Jul 22, 2014

Air Tractor Briefs U.S. Congressional Staff on Importance of Export-Import Bank Reauthorization

Washington, DC—Jim Hirsch, President of Air Tractor, Inc., and a board member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA),…

Jul 21, 2014

GAMA Welcomes Jonathan Archer as Director of Engineering & Airworthiness

Washington, DC—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced that Jonathan Archer, a 24-year aviation industry veteran, has joined…

Jul 10, 2014

GAMA Notes FAA Deadline to Begin Evaluation of Unleaded Avgas

Washington, DC—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today noted the July 1 deadline for candidate fuels to be submitted…

Jun 27, 2014

GAMA Welcomes Hart Nomination to Chair NTSB

Washington, DC–General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO Pete Bunce today welcomed the nomination of Christopher Hart to…

Jun 17, 2014

GAMA Responds to Sensationalistic USA Today Story on General Aviation Safety

Washington, DC–GAMA President and CEO Pete Bunce issued the following response to Thomas Frank’s sensationalistic story in USA Today,…

Jun 17, 2014

GAMA Addresses U.S. House General Aviation Caucus on Issues Critical to Industry’s Growth

Washington, DC—General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO Pete Bunce today briefed members of the U.S. House General…

Jun 16, 2014

High School Winners of GAMA/Build A Plane STEM Competition Start Building Airplane

Washington, DC—Four students, a teacher, and two advisors from Sunrise Mountain High School in Las Vegas, Nevada—which won the…

Jun 11, 2014

FreeFlight Systems Testifies on NextGen Equipage Mandate Before U.S. House Small Business Committee

Washington, DC— Tim Taylor, President and CEO of FreeFlight Systems, Inc., testified today before the U.S. House Small Business…

Jun 5, 2014

GAMA Thanks U.S. Senate Appropriators for Supporting GA Initiatives in Funding Bill

Washington, DC—The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee today passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD)…

May 21, 2014

GAMA Applauds U.S. House Appropriators for Strong Support of GA Priorities

Washington, DC — The U.S. House Appropriations Committee today approved continued strong support for two areas critical to general aviation’s…

May 19, 2014

GAMA Announces Winners of Edward W. Stimpson and Dr. Harold S. Wood Scholarships

Washington, DC—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced the winners of two leading scholarships awarded annually to students…

May 9, 2014

Sunrise Mountain High School Named as Winner of Second GAMA/Build A Plane STEM Competition

Washington, DC—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane announced today that the Formula X team from…

May 3, 2014

GAMA Mourns the Passing of Former U.S. Congressman James Oberstar

Washington, DC–Pete Bunce, President and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), released the following statement on the…

May 1, 2014

GAMA Announces First Quarter 2014 Airplane Shipments and Billing Numbers; Piston Airplanes Grow More than 20 Percent

Washington, DC—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today released the industry’s airplane shipments and billings for the first quarter…

Apr 7, 2014

GAMA Opens New Middle East/North Africa Office in Dubai

Abu Dhabi, UAE —During the Global Aerospace Summit, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the opening of a…