Content Archive: October 2008

Regulations and Government

Candidates’ Plans for Bizav Remain Hazy

When the new president takes office in January, among the myriad issues to be addressed will be the concerns of the aviation community.
Regulations and Government

Controllers Union Gains Bargaining Unit

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (Natca) has officially added 150 ATC specialists assigned to the flight service option at Automated Flight
Regulations and Government

Congressional Observer: October 2008

• While Congress was on a five-week recess from August to September, the process for nominating presidential candidates (Senators John McCain and Barack Ob

Editorial: Red faces at FAA/Eclipse hearing

The congressional hearing in Washington last month about the process that led to FAA certification of the Eclipse 500 took the lid off the FAA’s sausage-ma

People in Aviation: October 2008

Eric Cardinali has been named president of Bell Helicopter Canada.
Security

TSA Plan Would Sharply Complicate Operations for All GA Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More

The TSA today released a notice of proposed rulemaking for its Large Aircraft Security Program

‘Solid Turnout’ at NBAA 2008 Despite Woes

The NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., which concluded yesterday, attracted 30,811 attendees, just shy of the 30,963 people at the event last year in Atlant
Aircraft

Cirrus Adds to Vision Jet-single Orders at NBAA

As Cirrus Design’s Vision single-engine jet prototype continues to add flight hours, the manufacturer concluded a successful exhibit at this week’s NBAA sh
Aircraft

AAI Forges Ahead on A700

AAI Acquisition, which bought the assets of bankrupt Adam Aircraft in April, now has about 200 employees and says that design, manufacture and test activit