Eric Blinderman is AOPA’s Senior Director of Communications. Eric joined AOPA in 2020 after several years at leading marketing/communications agencies in New York and is looking forward to putting his newly minted private pilot certificate to work.
The AOPA Air Safety Institute is committed to reducing general aviation mishaps by providing free educational resources and supporting initiatives that improve general aviation flight safety.
Launched on June 1, the 2024 You Can Fly Challenge is giving those passionate about flying an opportunity to directly support general aviation. Donations to the AOPA Foundation through the challenge will be matched by the Ray Foundation, and will support major initiatives to promote the future of GA.
A general aviation license plate will soon be available for purchase in Florida because of the passionate efforts of three aviators with support from the AOPA advocacy team.
Helping to ensure a bright future for general aviation through important initiatives that grow the pilot population and help keep it safe, AOPA members and the GA community once again came through in droves.
After 10 years of growing AOPA, keeping it the world’s largest civil aviation organization, and protecting general aviation pilots’ freedom to fly, AOPA President Mark Baker announced that he is working with the AOPA board of trustees to search for his successor.
Incorporating advancements in cabin controls, seat design, sustainable materials, new pilot-centric avionics, and more manageable interior space, Embraer debuted its new Phenom 100EX aircraft on October 16 at the 2023 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas.
Leaders from general aviation associations and entities gathered at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas on October 17 to announce the “Climbing. Fast.” initiative, a new advocacy campaign designed to spotlight how GA is making progress on its goal of achieving net-zero carbon emissions from flight.
Three years after its announcement, Airbus Corporate Jets debuted the ACJ TwoTwenty at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition on October 16. According to the company, the TwoTwenty is creating a new market segment, the “Xtra Large Bizjet,” which emphasizes cabin space, range, and technology at a similar price point to ultra-long-range jets.
Michael Whitaker, who has spent more than three decades in aviation leadership positions, has been nominated by the White House as the next administrator of the FAA.