Everglades City To Take Over

Amidst the slew of proposed airport closings across the US, it's nice to see a local government actually welcome ownership of its airport. Initial steps are taking place to transfer ownership of the Everglades Airpark (FL) from the Collier County government to city officials of Everglades City. In a meeting Monday at Everglades City Hall, Mayor Sammy Hamilton, County Manager Jim Mudd and airport authority officials agreed to schedule several meetings in the coming weeks to discuss details of a possible transfer plan. The city controlled the airport until 1968, when the government transferred ownership to county government through a warranty deed. A joint workshop between the Everglades City Council and Collier County Commission to d

U.S., Europe Deadlock Over Satellite Navigation  

U.S. and European negotiators have failed to break a deadlock over technical standards for Europe's planned multi-billion-dollar Galileo satellite navigation system, both sides said on Monday. An initiative launched by the European Union and the European Space Agency, Galileo will reportedly ensure complimentary synchronization with the current GPS system.   The United States has offered to share its satellite know-how if the Europeans agree to a radio frequency that Washington says would curb potential interference with what it deems a critical, coded military signal. Some Europeans say the U.S.-backed plan would undercut Galileo's accuracy in the name of defending allied security while in fact boost

Group Says Cuts "Expose Credibility Gap"

Budget cuts are not only a hot issue for this year's presidential election, but also attract criticism from those in the affected industries, especially aviation. The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) claimed Monday's White House budget proposal exposes a major credibility gap in the Bush Administration's aviation policy. The group specifically criticizes the portion of the budget that proposes a 16 percent cut in spending on air traffic control facilities and equipment, while simultaneously touting its modernization plan to drastically add system capacity. Carr called the Administration's plan to triple air traffic capacity in the next 15-20 years an "empty election year promise that sounds good but d

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