The atrocity of MH-17 unfortunately made it clear that the political instability around the world requires vigilance about the insecurity of certain airspace. ICAO is considering what role it should play in issuing such warnings….
The sovereign’s exercise of power to address a failure of aviation safety is an important governmental exercise. In the U.S., Congress has explicitly authorized the FAA to suspend, revoke or amend a carrier’s certificate and,…
For anachronistic, misguided reasons, women did not receive appropriate opportunities in the airline industry for too many years. That is the past and now positions of authority are increasingly filled with exceptional females. For example,…
Something is not quite right in Dallas. The below article announcing that the FAA is seeking a $12,000,000 civil penalty may have bad antecedents and the case may cause Senator Inhofe to expand his second…
At first blush, it seems an odd juxtaposition—NBAA and an African Trade mission. What does a highly sophisticated association which represents US companies utilizing aircraft to manage their businesses have to do with a US…
Ask a Wall Street analyst to list an airline’s most important assets and it is highly unlikely that the one thing which is essential to operate will be included. Aircraft, hangars, facilities, airport leases, real…
On October 8, the FAA Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs, and Environment (left) made a compelling conclusion at an NAC meeting. One day later, the President of A4A (right) announced his initial list of…
India has the 2nd largest population in the world and has the 3rd largest GDP (PPP). Its growth in all sectors of the economy is impressive. The below two articles reflect that optimism as applied…