Content Archive: June 2011
AIN Blog: Problems? Maybe the BJT Ombudsman Can Help
Most of the time, business aviation makes air travel painless and trouble-free.
Boeing Officially Opens Charleston Plant Days Ahead of Labor Board Hearing
Elected officials and representatives from community and business groups, suppliers and subcontractors joined more than 1,000 Boeing employees at the compa
Torqued: Scapegoats - Just another Way to Avoid Government and Corporate Accountability?
Just as the flight data recorders from Air France Flight 447
AIN Blog: Mica Continues Fight against TSA
Congressman John Mica keeps ratcheting up his war against the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which he shoulders the blame for creating in th
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Flying Activity Returns to Positive Territory
After posting a slight 0.4-percent drop in April, business aircraft flight activity in the U.S.
Regulations and Government
Budget Wrangle Could Force FAA Belt Tightening
If proposed reductions in its budget are passed, the FAA will be forced to “refocus priorities and resources,” including “more robust use of designees,” FA
Record Turnout on Sweltering Ramp for HPN Forum
While professing satisfaction with what turned out to be record participation at NBAA’s business aviation regional forum at Westchester County Airport yest
FBOs
Henriksen Opens New GA Airport in Austin
A big celebration was held for an unusual event yesterday, the grand opening of a new general avia
Sikorsky Tests Active Rotor with Flaps
Sikorsky Innovations has completed wind-tunnel testing of an active rotor system equipped with “high authority” flaps, thus paving the way for improvements
Regulations and Government
LightSquared Causes ‘Substantial Interference’ to GPS
LightSquared Causes ‘Substantial Interference’ to GPS
“The test data discussed today makes clear that there is substantial interference to
