There were a plethora of smiling faces to be seen as CIRRUS
Design Corporation rolled out its 2,000th airplane from the company
hangar and onto the airport ramp...
NBAA President and CEO Ed
Bolen Thursday sent a letter to Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), chairman
of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation,
strongly recommending the confirmation of Edmund S.
“Kip” Hawley to the position of assistant secretary of
homeland security. Hawley's nomination is expected to be considered
by the committee this afternoon.
Dear Chairman Stevens:
On behalf of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), I
would like to express our strong support for the confirmation of
Edmund S. “Kip” Hawley to the position of Assistant
Secretary of Homeland Security at the Transportation Security
Administration.
A 14-year old boy found a key inside an unlocked Cessna 152
parked at an airport near Tuscaloosa, AL, Wednesday night, taking
the aircraft for a late-night joyride that almost cost him his
life, authorities said.
As part of the FAA's effort to cut costs by eliminating
redundant navigational aids, the agency has announced it will
cancel 216 redundant NDB approaches July 7, saving $19,000 per year
for each canceled approach. AOPA provided extensive comments on the
list of NDB approaches proposed to be eliminated.
Sue Walitsky has joined the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association (AOPA) as the association's first director of public
relations. In the newly created position, Walitsky will promote the
programs and messages of AOPA and general aviation to appropriate
audiences nationwide.
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