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| 01.19.2009 |
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House Includes Aviation Spending in Stimulus Package
It is little wonder that aviation groups differed on their take of the House stimulus package with Air Transport Association expressing disappointment and the American Association of Airport Executives applauding the bill which was $500 million short of the...
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| 01.05.2009 |
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Aviation Stimulus Creates 800K Jobs
Investing $30 billion on transportation infrastructure would create 834,000 jobs, according to the National Air Transportation Association. In a letter to Congress, President James Coyne said modernizing the air traffic control system increases capacity and...
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| 12.22.2008 |
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LaHood Tapped for DOT Post
Retiring Republican Representative Ray LaHood (Ill.), who served on the House aviation subcommittee, was is nominated Friday by President-elect Barack Obama to be Secretary of Transportation. LaHood ends his 13-year tenure in Congress at the end of the month...
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| 12.22.2008 |
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CPI Report Outlines Transportation’s Failures
Could it be somehow symbolic that the announcement for President-Elect Obama’s choice for secretary of transportation was dead last in filling out his cabinet? And, could the two-year failure of the reauthorization legislation be reflective of a lack of...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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Foundation Updates Progress of Runway Safety Initiative
The importance of reducing the risk of runway excursion accidents was highlighted at the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) 61st International Air Safety Symposium in Honolulu last Thursday. More than 300 attendees heard FSF Foundation Fellow Dr. Earl Weener...
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| 11.10.2008 |
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FAA Passes Milestone, Users Want More
At a time when air taxi and general aviation operators have more WAAS approaches as number one on their wish lists, the Federal Aviation Administration said it passed a key milestone in its ground to satellite transition, having published 1,333 Localizer...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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FAA Forms Runway Safety Council
In its continuing bid to prove it is doing something to improve runway safety, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) convened the Runway Safety Council, a joint government-industry body that will take a deeper, systemic approach to improving runway...
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| 11.03.2008 |
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Panelists Weigh Election Impact
When asked during last week’s RAA meeting in Washington how a new administration would impact airlines, Regional Airline Association President Roger Cohen quipped, “Well, it couldn’t get any worse than what we have now.” Regardless of...
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| 10.27.2008 |
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Air Taxis Struggle with Key Problems
Orlando, Fla. – Although air taxis are benefiting by strong demand they are stuggling with financing, and a hostile operating environment, according to a panel assembled at the recent National Business Aviation Association meeting. SATSair CEO Steve...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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Honeywell Forecasts Record Deliveries, Despite Slump
Orlando, Fla -- Deliveries of business jets in the Very Light Jet segment will continue to build momentum off a base of around 250 units in 2008, according to Honeywell Aerospace, which released its latest forecast on the eve of the NBAA show. For VLJs...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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FAA Expands Runway Status Lights Nationwide
Sensis Corp was awarded a $131 million, three-year contract to install runway status lights at 22 major U.S. airports. The award from the Federal Aviation Administration includes two one-year options to install the lights at additional airports, for a total...
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| 10.20.2008 |
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New Systems at Four Major Airports
Air traffic control towers located in Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul are now using automated radar processing and display systems deployed as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's Terminal Area Modernization Replacement (TAMR)...
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| 10.06.2008 |
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VLJs set to make impact in Europe
Barcelona would be a great place for a VLJ assembly line, according to said José Mariano López, managing director, Barcelona Aeronautics & Space Association (BAIE) welcoming some 80-plus delegates to the second annual European VLJ Conference...
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| 09.29.2008 |
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DayJet Demise Will Not Impact ADS-B Tests
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials say the recent demise of DayJet will have "no impact" on the five-year, phased implementation of Next Generation (NextGen) technologies, including Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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DayJet Offers Weekend Service
After successfully building its network and on the eve of its first birthday, DayJet is now operating seven days a week, offering weekend service for the first time...
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| 09.15.2008 |
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Quick Takes
Name Change for Private Business Jets As a first steip in a series of new programs being rolled out later this year aimed at increasing private jet travel accessibility to more business and leisure travelers, FlyPrivate is changing its business name from...
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| 09.08.2008 |
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FAA Halves LGA GA Slots
Taking the general aviation industry by surprise, the FAA unilaterally limited GA operations at LaGuardia by reducing the number of unscheduled operations from six to three per hour, effective August 28, as part of its rulemaking to stem congestion at the New...
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| 09.08.2008 |
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Runway Overrun Effort Concerns GA
The work being done by the Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) on new take-off and landing performance assessments is increasing concern in the general aviation community, according to the National Air Transportation Association, which published a letter to...
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| 08.25.2008 |
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Happy Birthday, FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is celebrating its half-century as the “nation’s guardian of aviation safety and maestro of the intricate air traffic ballet that carries more than two million people to their destinations every...
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| 08.18.2008 |
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Commentary: FAA Does Not Trust Itself
The aviation industry has long known that FAA inspectors and their superiors in various district, field and regional offices disagree about the exact interpretation of the Federal Aviation Regulations. But now, the National Air Transportation Association has...
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