Textron CEO Lewis Campbell said on April 22 that it’s unlikely that the parent company of Cessna Aircraft and Bell Helicopter will sell any more of its businesses to generate cash, according to a report in The Wichita Eagle. “Given the success we have had with the Textron Financial liquidation so far, and given the […]
FAA makes bird strike data public
The public is getting its first uncensored look at FAA records of where and when airplanes have struck birds over the past 19 years, thanks largely to pressure resulting from the dramatic ditching of a US Airways jet in the Hudson River after bird strikes knocked out both its engines, said an April 24 Associated […]
Piper’s Bass says world wants to ground GA
Piper Aircraft president and CEO James Bass said that “much of the world is out to ground those of us who fly personal and private aircraft. He termed the current situation a “culture war” and said Washington is vilifying people in aviation and not looking at the facts, says an April 24 Aviation International News […]
Long landing goes bad
The pilot’s failure to properly achieve the correct touch down point, which resulted in a runway overrun and subsequent noseover into a ditch.
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Purdue unveils Amelia Earhart sculpture
A larger-than-life sculpture intended to inspire students to pursue their dreams while connecting the campus to its early history in flight was unveiled April 16 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. The sculpture of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, who encouraged women to follow careers in whatever field they chose, was made possible by a […]
NATA “Day on the Hill” asks broad GA involvement
In a “Dear NATA Members” letter dated April 22, National Air Transportation Association president Jim Coyne asked a broad spectrum of general aviation businesses to “be a part of the NATA stimulus plan.” Coyne wrote: For nearly 70 years, NATA has worked with Congress to build programs to support aviation, or to seek relief from […]
General aviation battles image woes
When the “Detroit Three” CEOs flew to Washington in private jets to seek federal bailouts, they not only damaged the auto industry’s image, they tainted the image of business jets as well, wrote Ted Reed in TheStreet.com on April 21. Already reeling from deteriorating sales in the down economy, the business jet industry has found […]
Helicopter safety hearing could bring GA problems
Do states have a right to control operations of emergency medical helicopters or is this role exclusive to the Federal Aviation Administration? With states eager to place restrictions on airports and flight paths, a decision favoring them could end up causing numerous problems for general aviation. The question was the center of an April 22 […]