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Industry groups lobby for boost in general fund contribution to FAA

Posted on March 11th, 2009 by

A coalition of 17 industry and trade associations have sent a joint letter asking the House Transportation Committee to provide 25% of the FAA’s budget from the general tax fund. The letter states that General Fund money has long been... Continue Reading →

Work begins on FAA reauthorization

Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reauthorization of the FAA is nearly two years behind schedule. The House is trying again to pass a bill, hoping that it won’t be stalled – again – in the Senate. The present temporary reauthorization expires March... Continue Reading →

Piedmont Aircraft Co. launches

Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by

Piedmont Aircraft Co. has opened in Winston-Salem, N.C., representing previously owned Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft. Industry veteran Tom Mekis is leading the company as president and CEO. Continue Reading →

Congress gets to work

Posted on January 29th, 2009 by

WASHINGTON. D.C. – Congress has a plateful of aviation issues to work on and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has started to take bites into them. Committee Chairman Rep. James Oberstar (D-Minn.) called a meeting of the full... Continue Reading →

President’s 2009 budget includes user fees, drop in airport aid

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The President’s fiscal year 2009 budget request for the FAA has been met with harsh criticism from aviation groups, as well as doubts and questions from the House aviation subcommittee. Continue Reading →

Politics put FAA’s top spot in limbo

Posted on February 8th, 2008 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nowhere is it more evident that politics rules government than what is going on with the inaction on presidential nominees. Continue Reading →

Political climate creates uncertainty for GA

Posted on January 25th, 2008 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Washington political situation will make the climate for general aviation “”uncertain”" this year. Continue Reading →

Will going green cost pilots a lot of green?

Posted on January 11th, 2008 by

WASHINGTON, D.C — Pilots and aircraft owners might find that efforts to go green will cost them a lot of green. Continue Reading →

Expect big battles in Congress next year: User fees, runway safety and overworked controllers just the beginning of the conflicts

Posted on December 21st, 2007 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democrats in Congress recently attacked the FAA over runway incursions and air traffic controller conditions — and were immediately rebutted by the FAA and a Republican member of the aviation committee, an indication there will be strong... Continue Reading →

Don’t like an FAA regulation? Now is the time to speak up

Posted on December 7th, 2007 by

WASHINGTON, D.C. — If there is something about FAA regulations that you don’t like, now is the time to make your opinions heard. The FAA is asking for comments from the public “”to identify those regulations currently in effect that... Continue Reading →