WASHINGTON, D.C. — Have you seen any drones flying around you recently? More are in the sky than you might realize. Information about where they are and where they might be was recently released by the FAA responding to a... Continue Reading →
An ally in the fight for general aviation
Posted on April 22nd, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since 2007, the Alliance for Aviation Across America has been spreading the word about general aviation to elected officials, the media and, to some degree, the general public. It is proving to be a strong part of... Continue Reading →
Could NextGen ground GA?
Posted on April 10th, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When good developments are made, most people are delighted and few consider the secondary effects. These, however, are often significant. Take the unintended consequences of NextGen. Continue Reading →
Questions abound about user fees
Posted on March 13th, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the past few years, several reports have been written about suggestions, proposals, and announcements that new fees would be placed on aviation. Most recent of them refer to a fee of $100 per landing for jet... Continue Reading →
FAA cites continued aviation growth at forecast meet
Posted on March 12th, 2012 by Charles Spence
Aviation in the U.S. is expected to pause in growth this year, but over the next 20 years to show significant growth, with general aviation’s demand for products and services to be mainly in new business jets and Light-Sport Aircraft.... Continue Reading →
Indiana governor names March General Appreciation Month
Posted on March 12th, 2012 by Charles Spence
March is “General Aviation Appreciation” month throughout the state of Indiana after Governor Mitchell Daniels joined a growing list of governors who publicly recognize the importance of general aviation to their states. Continue Reading →
Aerospace industry and unions stress importance to economy to thwart threatened budget cuts
Posted on March 12th, 2012 by Charles Spence
The U.S aerospace and defense industry directly employed 1.05 million workers in 2010 who received $84.2 billion in wages and who paid $15.4 billion in U.S. federal income taxes and $1.9 billion in state individual income taxes, according to a... Continue Reading →
195 members of House tell president: No $100 fee
Posted on March 4th, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The president’s 2013 budget plan to charge $100 per flight to aircraft using controlled airspace was never expected to be adopted and it got another major setback when 195 bipartisan members of the House of Representatives sent... Continue Reading →
GAO: NextGen over budget and behind schedule
Posted on February 27th, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After causing the FAA to limp along on 23 temporary funding extensions, Congress finally passed a four-year authorization last month. A question now facing FAA watchers is: Will this steadier funding mean a smoothing of the turbulence... Continue Reading →
Death knell for LightSquared?
Posted on February 16th, 2012 by Charles Spence
WASHINGTON, D.C. — After long and detailed — and often contentious — efforts to work out a safe way for LightSquared to build a network of about 40,000 land-based towers in the U.S. for high-speed wireless transmissions without interfering with... Continue Reading →
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