Dec. 29, 2025

Whether advocating for the industry, keeping members informed on critical operational issues, or bringing professionals together for unparalleled connection, 2025 proved to be a pivotal year for business aviation.

Below are NBAA’s most-clicked articles and press releases of the year:

South Florida Presidential TFRs Returned, With New Requirements

The year started with a reminder that Donald Trump’s second term as president meant the return of TFRs over Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) and South Florida. These VIP TFRs include a 10 nautical mile (nm) inner core and 30 nm outer core, both extending from the surface up to FL180, when the president visits Mar-a-Lago resort.

Safety Leaders Asked: Should Part 91 Recurrent Pilot Training Be More Scenario Based?

Historically, Part 91 pilots attend training courses at Part 142 training facilities to accomplish required annual 61.58 pilot-in-command proficiency checks and improve their skills. Experts say recent policy interpretations now require some Part 142 training centers to use the recurrent training course to focus on box-checking exercises, rather than improving a pilot’s skills by having them train for critical scenarios.

Taxes and Tariffs: What Changes in 2025 Mean for Bizav Going Forward

Sweeping policy changes affecting the buying, selling and tax exposure of business aircraft have generated new questions and gray areas throughout the industry. NBAA’s experts shared key guidance for 2026.

In the Magazine: Breaking Tradition with Nonflying Business Aviation Directors

Historically, the director of aviation and other top business aviation leadership positions have been held by pilots. But now, industry leaders say they’re seeing a trend in which nonflying personnel with backgrounds such as maintenance, scheduling/dispatch and client management are taking on those major leadership roles.

Experts Discussed the Ways Industry Attitudes About Pilot Mental Illness May Be Shifting

Industry recommendations addressing mental wellness concerns among pilots, and revised FAA guidance to aviation medical examiners, mark progress toward not only the proper treatment of mental health, but also greater understanding of these issues across the industry. Business Aviation Insider had the story.

NBAA Fact-Checked New York Times Video’s False Portrayal of Business Aviation

In a letter to the news organization, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said that just like the airlines, business aviation pays proportionately for its use of the system. The costs for our aviation system aren’t driven by a small airplane flying to an outlying community airport. Instead, as independent studies have shown, the system’s costs are driven by the airlines’ complex, costly hub-and-spoke network.

NBAA Teamed With Member Company SEL to Challenge Wall Street Journal’s One-Sided Take on Bizav

When The Wall Street Journal published a one-sided story about business aviation, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) founder Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III wrote that a business airplane was essential to the company’s ability to transport key employees, meet customers and grow the business.

2025 NBAA-BACE Wowed Attendees and Exhibitors

The NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) supercharged an industry driven by strong growth and a blazing pace of innovation. From a packed exhibit hall and standing-room-only crowds, to a dazzling Aircraft Connection and nearly nonstop announcements, NBAA-BACE showcased an industry ready to take on the future.

NBAA Named Its 2025 Business Aviation Top 40 Under 40

This year’s honorees brought a wide range of experience and skills, showcasing leadership across numerous sectors within business aviation. Each year, NBAA receives hundreds of nominations, and the 2025 class represents the best of the best in our industry.

NBAA Welcomed Return of Trade Agreements With Zero-for-Zero Tariffs on Aircraft and Parts

In August, NBAA commended the Trump Administration on the release of a Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade with the European Union, which included a return to zero-for-zero tariffs on aircraft and parts starting Sept. 1. The EU framework agreement came on the heels of previously announced trade deals granted zero-for-zero provisions on tariffs for aerospace products.