June 1, 2010 – The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that Administrator J. Randolph “Randy” Babbitt, who heads the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will present the Association with the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s (NAHF’s) 2010 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award.

The award, bestowed annually upon a group or organization in recognition of contributions made toward the advancement of aviation, will be presented to NBAA on Friday evening, July 16th, as part of  NAHF’s annual enshrinement weekend in Dayton, OH which will run through Saturday, July 17th.

The Caniff Award will be presented to NBAA during the NAHF’s President’s Dinner, held in the National Museum of the United States Air Force’s Modern Flight Gallery. In addition to the Administrator’s plans to present NBAA with the NAHF Award, Babbitt is also scheduled to be among the speakers at the dinner.

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 8,000 companies and provides more than 100 products and services to the business aviation community, including the NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention, the world's largest civil aviation trade show.