The city of Chicago has appealed a $33,000 civil penalty imposed by the FAA stemming from the destruction of Meigs Field in March 2003. The FAA requires a 30-day notice be sent before an airport can be closed. Please share: Continue Reading →
Reagan to reopen to GA
Posted on October 7th, 2005 by GAN Staff
Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. is set to reopen to general aviation Oct. 15 for the first time since Sept. 11. Those flying into the airport, however, must follow stringent guidelines, including having an armed law enforcement officer on... Continue Reading →
Bass replaces Suma as Piper head
Posted on October 7th, 2005 by GAN Staff
The New Piper Aircraft Inc. has a new boss, James K. Bass. Bass replaces Chuck Suma, who has joined the company’s board as vice chairman. Bass joins Piper after leading a financial turnaround at Suntron Corp., a Phoenix high-tech company. Continue Reading →
Hurricanes ravage Gulf Coast airports
Posted on October 7th, 2005 by Meg Godlewski
The storms may have passed, but the effects of hurricanes Katrina and Rita will be felt at airports in the Gulf Coast for a long time to come. Continue Reading →
NBAA Convention moves to Orlando
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
The National Business Aviation Association convention, originally scheduled for New Orleans, has been relocated to Orlando’s Orange County Convention Center in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The show also has been moved up a week, to Nov. 9-11. Aircraft will... Continue Reading →
Garrett/Piedmont consolidates engine work
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
A recent announcement by Garrett Piedmont Hawthorne that it is closing engine repair facilities at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, N.Y., Columbus, Ohio, and Springfield, Ill., spares operations at Augusta, Ga., Houston and Los Angeles, but makes no mention of... Continue Reading →
“Insuring” student pilots’ conduct
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
Avemco, the only direct writer of general aviation insurance in the U.S., is sponsoring production of “The Student Pilots” Model Code of Conduct,” intended to improve pilot safety, flying excellence, and the general aviation community. Avemco is mailing the publication... Continue Reading →
More turbines are coming
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
Deliveries of new turbine business airplanes shot up more than 31% in this year’s first half, compared to last year’s, according to a report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Continue Reading →
Construction begins on new terminal for Space Coast airport
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by GAN Staff
Florida’s Titusville-Cocoa Airport Authority has received more than $4.6 million in grants for a new corporate aviation terminal. Continue Reading →
The South’s best airports
Posted on October 6th, 2005 by Tom Norton
Just about every pilot has a favorite airport, and most have their own ideas of what makes one stand out from the others. Continue Reading →
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