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.