Sun, May 16, 2004
VIP travel may be seriously affected by FAA plans to limit GA
ops during DNC convention
The Boston Globe is reporting that
the FAA is in the final stages of their plans to secure the
airspace around Boston during the Democratic National Convention. A
planned 10-mile TFR with FleetCenter, the site of the convention,
at its center, may seriously affect VIP travel plans in the area.
Charter operations based out of the Boston area will also be
affected.
Scheduled airline flights at Logan Airport will most likely be
unaffected, but charter operators such as Cape Air are bracing for
restrictions that may dash their hopes for a profitable convention.
Because Cape Air's aircraft do not have secure cockpits with doors
similar to those commercial airliners are now required to have,
they may be classified as a security risk and find themselves
unable to operate within the bounds of the TFR.
Corporate aircraft and media
helicopters will also find themselves facing additional
restrictions within a 30 mile radius of the convention site.
"We're trying to minimize the impact beforehand, but there's
certain operations that will be prohibited," said Laura Brown, an
FAA spokeswoman in Washington. "There may be some limitations on
Cape Air. They'll definitely be allowed to fly, but there may be
some restrictions on the time of day."
The DNC convention has been designated one of three national
events this year classified as "national special security events"
by the US Secret Service. The Republican National Convention in New
York, and the June G8 summit in Sea Island (GA) are the other two
on the list.
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