April 1, 2011 – The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 658, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Act of 2011. The legislative process now moves to conference to resolve differences between H.R. 658 and S. 223, the U.S. Senate’s FAA reauthorization bill.
Great Planes You Can Afford on digital bookstores now
Vernon Barr, a past writer for General Aviation News, has authored a new book for those looking for a plane and have a limited budget. “Great Planes You Can Afford to Buy and Fly,” is only available as a download from Amazon or Barnes & Noble. Cost is $7.99 and will work on the Kindle […]
USAG expands to midwest
Denton, TX – US Aviation Services is taking steps to become a national/regional factory authorized service center for the maintenance and repair of the majority of Light Sport Aircraft models. They already have Rotax and Jabiru qualified A&P’s on staff and factory authorizations from the majority of Light Sport aircraft manufacturers. “We perform routine services, […]
Flight School Operators Conference set for April 13-15
The Flight School Association of North America (610-791-4359) will host the Second Annual International Flight School Operators Conference on April 13-15, 2011 in Nashville. Flight school owners, operators and managers and others involved with flight training, along with exhibitors and sponsors, will join together, where industry experts will share their knowledge for the benefit of […]
Bye, Garmin sign partner agreement
March 29, 2011 – Bye Energy has signed a preliminary strategic partner agreement with Garmin to collaborate on system optimization and display for the new electric Cessna 172 program. Energy systems displays, including battery unit “state-of-charge” and range displays similar to advanced electric ground vehicles, are in consideration for the electric Cessna 172. Gary Kelley, […]
DoD, DoT want on the field to protect GPS
In a strongly worded letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski [download PDF], Deputy Secretary of Transportation John D. Parcari and Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III call into question nearly all aspects of the FCCs dealing with LightSquared, a company wanting to construct 40,000 ground-based communication towers that will occupy a […]
Happy 60th FlightSafety
LA GUARDIA AIRPORT, New York – FlightSafety International marked the 60th anniversary of its founding on Tuesday, March 29. “Today we commemorate and celebrate FlightSafety’s 60th anniversary. All of us are most grateful to Al Ueltschi for founding this outstanding company, his vision and leadership. We thank him sincerely,” said Bruce Whitman, President & CEO. […]
House approves FAA funding extension
Washington, DC – The House of Representatives today approved a short-term Federal Aviation Administration extension that will continue to fund aviation programs and allow Congress to continue moving forward with a long-term, fiscally responsible FAA bill. H.R. 1079, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2011,” was approved by voice vote. The bill extends FAA […]
AIN: Diamond suspends D-Jet program
Aviation International News (AIN) is reporting that Diamond has suspended its D-Jet program and laid off 213 employees. Read more at from AIN.