ARTICLE: NextGen Air System Jeopardized by Lawmaker Interference Unfortunately, the view from Capitol Hill to 800 Independence Avenue is downhill a short 8 blocks. Looking down from their offices gives 535 high-ranking officials amazing insights…
ARTICLE: FAA nominee in the clear after DeMint lifts objection The nomination of Michael Huerta to be FAA Administrator sat before the Senate Commerce Committee on June 22 and has languished there due to valid…
ARTICLE: NBAA’s Bolen Awarded with Charles Lindbergh General Aviation Diploma Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), through its US representative (National Aeronautics Association), awarded Ed Bolen, President and CEO of NBAA, with its prestigious 2012 Charles Lindbergh…
ARTICLE: Mark Dunkerley signs on for three more years as Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO Hawai’i is unique in the nation in that its intrastate mass transit system is not buses, but large aircraft. The…
ARTICLE: NATCA Urges Swift Confirmation of Michael Huerta as FAA Administrator Prior to the elections, every major aviation group supported Michael Huerta as FAA Administrator. This is the 2nd endorsement since November 6 to delete…
ARTICLE: ALPA to Senate: Fast-Track Huerta Confirmation as FAA Administrator As noted here before, it is entirely appropriate for the Senate to delete the “Acting” from Mr. Huerta’s title. The point of the amendment to…
ARTICLE: NTSB’S Most Wanted List Identifies Top Ten Transportation Challenges For 2013 The NTSB annually issues its Top Ten Transportation Challenges and it announced its “Most Wanted List” at the National Press Club (above picture)….
ARTICLE: Airlines Face Acute Shortage of Pilots Federal regulations that go into effect next summer requiring newly hired pilots to have a minimum of 1,500 hours of prior flight experience, six times the current minimum,…