NBAA Safety, Security Champion Doug Carr To Retire

Doug Carr, NBAA’s senior v-p for safety, security, sustainability, and international operations, is retiring from the business aviation association at the end of August after 28 years. Carr joined NBAA in April 1998 as manager of domestic operations and was later promoted through roles including manager of safety and operations, director of government affairs, and v-p of regulatory and international affairs, becoming NBAA’s primary liaison to agencies such as the FAA, TSA, and CBP.

Among his career milestones, Carr helped lead the FAA’s Fractional Ownership Aviation Rulemaking Committee, which established the legal framework for fractional aircraft ownership in the U.S. He also helped develop the DCA Access Standard Security Program, which restored business aviation access to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) after 9/11. Additionally, he served as a subject matter expert on the FAA’s Part 125/135 flight and rest rulemaking committee.

Carr worked on the TSA’s proposed Large Aircraft Security Program and helped establish CBP’s business aviation pre-clearance program in Shannon, Ireland. He also contributed to a safety management system framework for U.S. business aviation and helped establish the International Standards for Business Aircraft Operations. During the Covid-19 pandemic, he worked with the FAA on training and medical certification flexibilities for operators.

Internationally, Carr represented business aviation interests at ICAO and worked with regulators including EASA and aviation authorities in Singapore and China. He previously worked at NATA and served in the U.S. Navy. Carr holds degrees in aviation management and aviation flight from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.