NBAA Submits Comments to FAA Regarding Security Data Protections

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) called on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take a step in support of a top industry priority, flight security, by moving ahead with plans for removing personally identifiable information from the agency’s Aircraft Registry.

Publicly available, personally identifiable aircraft information has helped enable flight-stalking by anyone, anywhere in the world, with any motive. Congress has historically recognized that the situation raises concerns regarding passenger security, safety and corporate espionage.

In 2024, Congress passed bipartisan legislation reauthorizing the FAA that includes an NBAA-backed provision directing the agency to develop a rule to allow a business aircraft owner or operator to request that their personal data (e.g. name and address) be withheld from public dissemination. In March, the FAA announced its plan to move ahead with the new protections.

As the FAA has worked to establish security measures, NBAA and the business aviation community have recognized that the FAA’s aircraft registry is a critical tool for maintaining accurate title and ownership records.

“We believe that the FAA can strike a balance that allows necessary information for a host of legitimate industry uses, while safeguarding sensitive personal data. A well-structured, industry-supported approach can meet both needs,” NBAA wrote in comments submitted to FAA, which includes several recommendations to improve FAA’s implementation of the aircraft-ownership security protections. Read NBAA’s full comments to the FAA.

In submitting its perspectives, NBAA renewed its call to action for members to submit their own comments to the FAA.

The deadline for comments is June 4, 2025.

The association allows the submission of comments using NBAA’s Grassroots Action Center, an online advocacy tool. Submit your comments on the FAA’s planned aircraft-owner security protections today.