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,…
Press Releases
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…
Apr 3, 2014
GAMA Praises New Wisconsin Law Exempting Aircraft Parts and Labor from Sales Tax
WASHINGTON, DC—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today praised Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker for signing into law a bill…
Apr 2, 2014
GAMA Commends FAA for Beginning Rulemaking on Exempting Private Pilots from Providing Medical Certificates
WASHINGTON, DC—Pete Bunce, President and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), issued the following statement today about…
Apr 1, 2014
Media Reminder: GAMA to Host Press Luncheon at AERO Friedrichshafen, Germany
Brussels, Belgium—The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) will hold its annual press conference and lunch on Wednesday, April 9,…
Mar 28, 2014
Senator Cornyn and U.S. Representatives from Texas Celebrate General Aviation’s Contributions to the Economy
DALLAS, Texas—U.S. Senator John Cornyn and U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson, Sam Johnson, Pete Sessions, and Marc Veasey today…