Content Archive: March 2010
Regulations and Government
Senate approves FAA reauthorization
On March 22, the Senate unanimously passed its FAA reauthorization bill, sending it to a conference committee that will reconcile differences with the Hous
Regulations and Government
TSA looks to lessen GA’s security burden
A general aviation working group met with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials early last month to begin discussing procedures and proces
Aircraft
Boeing Completes Ultimate-Load Wing Test on 787
Boeing yesterday completed the ultimate-load wing-
Airplane makers report weak sales for 2009
If it is true that an event becomes history when it is no longer referred to in the present tense, then the Great Recession still has some receding to do,
FBOs
AIN FBO Survey: The Americas 2010
Download the complete report2010_AIN_FBO Survey_The Americas.pdf
Regulations and Government
D.C. Federal Court Removes the Barr
A federal judge for the District of Columbia has ruled that aircraft tail numbers submitted for blockage under NBAA’s Block Aircraft Registration Request (
Dassault logs record deliveries in ’09
Dassault Aviation last month reported its 2009 sales and delivery totals, and the numbers were mixed.
Avionics
Legal strife Heats Up for Cirrus, L-3
Cirrus Design filed a lawsuit against L-3 Avionics Systems aimed at stopping the spread of scuttlebutt that Cirrus is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy.
Regulations and Government
FAA Loses Appeal over air trek Award
The NTSB last month denied an FAA appeal of a judicial decision requiring the agency to pay Punta Gorda, Fla.-based aeromedical operator Air Trek $120,169.
Bizjets flying high at embraer
Although revenues from commercial aircraft sales fell at Embraer, the fortunes of the executive aviation division actually improved.
