NBAA Welcomes Senate Committee’s Nod for Bizav Veteran Michael Graham to New NTSB Term

Contact: Dan Hubbard, 202-431-5970, [email protected]

Washington, DC, March 12, 2026 - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed the Senate Commerce Committee's vote to approve Michael Graham to serve another five-year term on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).

President Trump last June nominated Graham to continue his work at the NTSB. With today's vote of approval by the Senate Commerce Committee on Science and Transportation, his nomination moves to the full Senate for consideration. If reconfirmed by the full Senate, Graham's term on the board would end Dec. 31, 2030.

"NBAA strongly supports Mike Graham's nomination to continue his outstanding work at the NTSB," said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. "Mike has demonstrated a dedication to aviation safety throughout his career, and his qualifications speak for themselves. We encourage the Senate to confirm him and ensure he can continue to address the complex safety challenges facing the nation."

Prior to joining the NTSB in 2020, Graham worked for more than 20 years at Textron Aviation as the company's director of flight operations safety, security and standardization, and in other roles. While at the company, he served on NBAA's Safety Committee.

Graham began his aviation career flying A-7s and F/A-18s for the U.S. Navy. He later worked for McDonnell Douglas and Boeing as an F/A-18 aircrew instructor and avionics integration engineer.

He is a certified airline transport pilot with 10,000 flight hours and is type rated in six different Citation models. Graham earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of New Mexico.

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Founded in 1947 and based in Washington, DC, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is the leading organization for companies that rely on general aviation aircraft to help make their businesses more efficient, productive and successful. The association represents more than 10,000 company and professional members and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the world's largest civil aviation trade show. Learn more about NBAA at nbaa.org.

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