A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced a two-year FAA reauthorization bill that speeds up the timetable for implementation of the NextGen ATC system but does not call for user fees. That means, at least for now, general aviation will continue to pay its share of FAA programs and ATC modernization through modestly [...]
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Yesterday, at a hearing held by the House Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection, general aviation proponents had an opportunity to express their concerns about Transportation Security Administration (TSA) rules proposals and security directives. GA representatives such as King Schools cofounder Martha King, Denver Centennial Airport executive director Robert Olislagers and Jeppesen president [...] Business aircraft flight activity continued a near straight line trend last month, according to TRAQPak data from specialized aviation services company Aviation Research Group/U.S. (ARG/US). Flight activity last month closely followed May’s levels, though with a slight decline of 1.45 percent. Business aircraft flight activity last month dropped 16.8 percent year-over-year, with large-cabin aircraft [...] NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said the association’s 62nd Annual Meeting & Convention–to be held October 20 to 22 in Orlando, Fla.–will be a strong show, “despite stiff economic headwinds.” According to Bolen, “We are currently tracking at about 80 percent of where we were at this point last year, which is outstanding since [...] Brian Delauter, most recently the federal security director at Savannah (Ga.) International Airport, has been selected to serve as the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) acting general manager for the General Aviation Branch. According to the TSA, he has an extensive general aviation background and currently holds multiple FAA licenses, including commercial single-engine land, commercial multi-engine [...] China’s Juneyao Airlines takes delivery of its first purchased A320 Blagnac – Privately-owned carrier reinforces competitiveness with highly efficient Airbus fleet Link to the original site No tags for this post. A Special Bulletin released by the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch confirms that the 1 April crash of a Bond Helicopters Eurocopter AS332L2 Super Puma… Link to the original site No tags for this post. Lufthansa is moving forward with its effort to achieve €1 billion ($1.4 billion) in cost savings through the end of 2011, according to an internal letter to employees sent by Lufthansa Passenger Airlines Chairman and CEO Cristoph Franz. Link to the original site No tags for this post. Copa Airlines signed up for 13 additional 737-800s yesterday, an order worth approximately $1 billion at list prices, while Boeing said it has inked orders for eight more 737s from unidentified customer(s). Link to the original site No tags for this post. International passengers traveling on premium tickets decreased 23.6% year-over-year in May, marking the 12th consecutive month in which premium traffic was in decline, IATA said yesterday, warning that a “de-globalization” may be occurring that could discourage international business travel and trade even as economies recover. Link to the original site No tags for this post. Continental Airlines Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner will leave the airline at year end after five years at the helm and 14 with the Houston-based carrier and will be succeeded by President and COO Jeff Smisek, CO announced late yesterday. Link to the original site No tags for this post.
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