JOHN
J. NANCE
AVIATION RELATED RESOURCES
Airbus
www.airbus.com
- Throughout the history of Airbus, the defining factor
of their success has been innovation for passengers and
greater value to the operator. New ideas, new materials,
and new techniques that allow them to satisfy passengers
and airlines have enabled them to compete with other manufacturers'
products and continuously to increase their market share
by creating better, more comfortable and more economical
aircraft.
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
www.aopa.org
- With a membership base of more than 360,000, or half of all pilots in the United States,
AOPA is the largest, most influential aviation association in the world. AOPA has achieved
its prominent position through effective advocacy, enlightened leadership, technical
competence, and hard work.
Aviation Digital Data Service
adds.awc-kc.noaa.gov
- The Federal Aviation Administration funds and directs the Aviation Digital Data Service and
the experimental weather products that it displays. The Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)
makes available to the aviation community digital and graphical analyses, forecasts and
observations of meteorological variables.
Aviation Week & Space Technology
www.aviationnow.com
- AviationNow.com brings to you the latest news and analysis from the industry's leading team
of editors on the Web. The site is organized around nine channels to easily allow users to
target their areas of interest.
Boeing
www.boeing.com
- The Boeing Company is the largest aerospace company in the world, with its heritage mirroring
the history of aviation. It is the world's largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and
military aircraft, and the nation's largest NASA contractor. In terms of sales, Boeing is
the largest U.S. exporter. Total company revenues for 2000 were $51 billion.
Federal Aviation Administration
www.faa.gov
- The FAA is responsible for the safety and certification of aircraft and pilots, for the
security of our airports, and for the around-the-clock operation of our nation's air traffic
control system. The FAA is also responsible for guiding and helping develop commercial space
transportation. This is a new industry now, but will gain rapidly in importance in the new
century.
National Business Aviation Association, Inc. (NBAA)
www.nbaa.com
- The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), a trade association headquartered in
Washington, DC, was founded in 1947 to represent and protect the interests of the business
aviation community. NBAA represents over 6,100 companies that own or operate general aviation
aircraft as an aid to the conduct of their business, or are involved with business aviation.
National Transportation Safety
Board (NTSB)
www.ntsb.gov
- The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency that investigates
every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes
of transportation, conducts special investigations and safety studies, and issues safety
recommendations to prevent future accidents.
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