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Airports
Slot Program Extended at La Guardia
As expected, the FAA extended the reservation and slot program under the high-density rule at New York La Guardia Airport.
Regulations and Government
Part 125 Waiver Notice Revised
New FAA Notice N8000.345 provides revised guidance for obtaining Letters of Deviation Authority (LODA), applicable to operators of corporate jetliners (suc
Regulations and Government
FAA issues new rule for charter operators
In part because of a high-profile charter crash at Teterboro Airport (TEB) early in 2005 and several other accidents involving responsibility for operation
Accidents
NTSB: Pinnacle crash exposes cultural, systemic safety flaws
A lack of professionalism, discipline and knowledge exhibited by the two pilots flying the Pinnacle Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 that crashed in Jefferson Ci
Avionics
FAA To Cease Monitoring Selected Navaids
Under an FAA cost-cutting proposal, certain ILS approaches, localizer-type directional aids, microwave landing systems and nondirectional beacons at some 2
Regulations and Government
Slight Changes to Position and Hold
The FAA updated guidance (FAA Notice NJO 7110.456) to controllers for taxi into position and hold (TIPH) procedures, effective February 5.
Accidents
Pilot Blames Weather for Runway Incursion
While the NTSB investigation into last month’s runway incursion at Denver International Airport continues, the pilot of one of the aircraft involved said b
Resales Bring Dividends for VLJ Owners
Despite delays, which as of publication have seen only one of the new Eclipse 500 VLJs delivered, a niche market is doing business in sales of position num
Eclipse 500 VLJ Fractional Set To Fly
Scottsdale Ariz.-based fractional operator JetsAmerica is scheduled to take delivery of its first Eclipse 500 by the middle of next month, according to com
VLJ Air-taxi Operation Edges Closer
Pogo, a planned very light jet (VLJ) air-taxi operation launched in 2004 by former American Airlines chairman and CEO Robert Crandall, moved its schedule f
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Acquires Regional Aircraft MRO
Maintenance provider AAR has acquired essentially all of the assets of Reebaire Aircraft, a regional aircraft MRO firm in Hot Springs, Ark.
TAG Farnborough appeal goes to the top
Britain’s secretary of state for Communities and Local Government will rule on TAG Aviation’s appeal for permission to increase the number of movements per
Regulations and Government
AOPA Fights ‘Terrorist’ Declaration
AOPA has requested that the state of Ohio remove a requirement that with their annual aircraft registration renewal aircraft owners in the state sign a dec
Charter & Fractional
Fractional Pilot Hires Fall in 2006
The five major fractional operators fell short of AIR’s projected pilot hiring levels last year, according to statistics prepared by the Atlanta-based avia
Charter & Fractional
NetJets Europe pilots less enamored of union
NetJets Europe pilots have yet to form their planned trade union and now there are signs that the movement to do so might be losing momentum as flight crew
Airports
Houston Executive Airport Goes Public
Houston Executive Airport, a conversion of the former Air Rice Airport near Katy, Texas, on Houston’s west side, to a business aviation facility, is up and
Airports
Florida Airport Touts Its Growth
Kissimmee Gateway Airport, which bills itself as the most reasonably priced and accessible Orlando, Fla.-area airport, has experienced strong growth in bus
ATC
Only 30 Days Given for Public Input
Federal agencies on January 8 issued a notice asking for the public’s help to decide if there is a need to continue to operate or invest in the loran-C rad
Charter & Fractional
Christiansen is new president of NetJets
Long-time business aviation leader Jim Christiansen might be feeling a little déjà vu after his appointment last month as president of NetJets Aviation in
ATC
NGATS focus of FAA workshop
At the FAA’s two-day New Technology Workshop last month, the focus was sharply on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NGATS).
The Best Classic Golf Courses in the North Central U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best classic courses in the north central U.S., as determined by Golfweek
Mendocino Coast
Many people, this writer included, will tell you that Mendocino–about 155 miles north of San Francisco–lies in the middle of California’s most beautiful st
Wild brown trout magic on the summer solstice
Magic happens during quiet late-June evenings on Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park.
The Modern Golf Best Courses in the Northeast U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best modern courses in the Northeast U.S., as determined by Golfweek ma
Germany's Koblenz
Castles dot the landscape all along the Rhine, from its headwaters high in the Swiss Alps to its mouth at the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
Wade right into the Cape Cod surf at dawn
There’s a fun way to beat the crowds of summertime tourists smothering the famous sand-slope Great Beach, the place where Thoreau said a man may stand “and
The Best Modern Golf Courses in the North Central U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best modern courses in the North Central U.S.
Nicaragua's Montelimar
Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza Debayle was known for his cruel and iron-fisted rule, but also for hospitality on a grand scale.
The Best Modern Golf Courses in the South Central U.S.
Our series on America’s best golf courses continues with a look at the three best modern courses in the South Central U.S., as determined by Golfweek
Cast your luck where the sky is born
When the early autumn rains subside and the hurricane winds diminish to a whisper, look for me in a thatched-roof cabana under the palm trees on a sparklin
