WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board wants the FAA to modify its procedures for directing traffic around major airports. This is to reduce the possibility of mid-air collisions when a landing aircraft must conduct a go-around. Five incidents involving departing aircraft and go-arounds were studied by the NTSB. In each case the crews […]
Jet market forecast to grow
The market for the sales of business jets is expected to grow over the next 20 years, according to a report issued by Bombardier Aerospace. The forecast estimates that worldwide, about 24,000 business jets will be delivered in the years before now and 2032. Sales this year are expected to remain about as they were […]
House Committee passes GA revitalization act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—An aviation committee in the House of Representatives passed by unanimous vote the Small Airplane Revitalization Act Wednesday, July 10 — the first step toward cutting certification costs on aircraft and equipment. Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) introduced the bill, which had 31 co-sponsors. The bill’s stated purpose is to “advance the safety and continued […]
Anthony Foxx confirmed as secretary of transportation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—By a unanimous vote of 100 to 0, the Senate approved Anthony R. Foxx as the Secretary of the Department of Transportation, replacing Ray LaHood. Foxx was mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, a post he had held since Nov. 3, 2009. Foxx was the youngest mayor ever of Charlotte when elected to his first […]
Drones gaining acceptance
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Drones — Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) — are getting greater acceptance worldwide, leading all in aviation to take a new and detailed look into how they will fit into the airspace and how they will affect the safety of all flight operations. This was revealed in the results of a poll conducted […]
Contract towers included in FAA funding bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funding for contract towers started its long process through government when a subcommittee of the House of Representatives included it as part of the annual appropriations bill for the Department of Transportation, which has the FAA and other agencies. The bill covers fiscal year 2014, which goes from Oct. 1 of this […]
Is FAA demand double taxation?
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Each year the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh attracts more aircraft, pilots, and aviation enthusiasts than any other aviation gathering in the United States, but this year EAA is facing paying the FAA an estimated $500,000 for doing its job. Payment is necessary, say FAA officials, because sequester has cut off necessary […]
Spotlight on GA brings positives along with negatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. — General aviation is getting attention here, but the results are mixed between a favorable outlook and a more pessimistic future. The direction it will take seems to be determined more by affecting influences than on the industry. The airlines cutting back on service presents a greater need for general aviation to maintain […]
NTSB wants meteorological towers marked
After three accidents involving airplanes colliding with meteorological towers, the National Transportation Safety Board has recommended to the Federal Aviation Administration and three other agencies that the towers be marked for additional safety. NTSB wants the FAA to require all towers to be registered, marked and lighted. The agency also proposed that the FAA create […]