by Janice Wood
General Aviation News
11/18/2009

National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Vice President of Government
and Industry Affairs Eric Byer testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee
on Aviation this week to discuss emergency measures that Congress can take
to assist the struggling aviation industry.

The Republican leaders of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and Aviation Subcommittee leaders, Representatives John Mica

By Adrian Schofield
Aviation Week
11/18/2009

It is looking increasingly unlikely that an FAA reauthorization bill can be
passed by yearend, meaning yet another short-term extension is on the
horizon.

FAA is currently operating under a three-month extension that expires Dec.
31, leaving little time for a full reauthorization bill to be completed. A
Senate floor vote would have to occur by early December at the latest to
meet the yearend deadline, and a congested legislative schedule makes that

By SCOTT MCCARTNEY
The Wall Street Journal

When Air France Flight 447 crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in June, seven
hours elapsed before air-traffic controllers realized it was missing,
delaying search and rescue efforts and bewildering air travelers over how a
jumbo jet could be lost in an age when even simple cellphones can pinpoint
positions.

Could it happen in the U.S. and other parts of the world? Thanks to a
relatively new breed of air-traffic-control systems, that isn't likely.

WTO ruling gives Boeing Co. victory over Airbus
By Tom Raum and Donna Borak
Associated Press
9/5/2009

WASHINGTON — In a victory for Boeing Co., the World Trade Organizationsided with the American aviation giant Friday in finding that European
countries have provided billions in illegal subsidies to chief competitor
Airbus.

The preliminary ruling by the Geneva-based WTO, although expected to be
challenged by the European Union, could begin to shake up the $3.2 trillion

American Faces Escalating Dispute With FAA
By Andy Pasztor
Bloomberg News
9/4/2009

A probe has stirred concerns about American's willingness to properly
disclose potential safety flaws. Above, MD-80 jets at Dallas-Fort Worth
last year.

The probe, which began several months ago, has raised red flags at the FAA
about the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier's willingness to properly
disclose potential safety problems, these people said. It follows a string

Lawmakers want EADS booted from bid
By JEN DIMASCIO
Politico
9/4/2009

The results of a global trade dispute should disqualify the European
Aeronatic Defence and Space Co. from the Pentagon’s competition to build
aerial refueling tanker aircraft, Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) said Friday.

According to news reports, the World Trade Organization ruled Friday in
favor of a United States complaint that the European Union provided unfair
subsidies to Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. The trade dispute has long

White Paper Backs Business Aircraft Use
By William Garvey
Aviation Week
9/4/2009

A new study sponsored largely by business aviation interests argues that
corporations using business aircraft deliver better financial performance
than those eschewing that form of travel.

“Business Aviation In A Changing Economy—An Enterprise Value Perspective,”
was produced by NEXA Advisors, LLC, an Arlington, Va.-based corporate
finance consultancy, for the National Business Aviation Assn. (NBAA), the

Air Force Flight Standards Agency owns rules, regulations of flight
Brandice J. Armstrong, Staff Writer
Tinker Take Off
9/3/2009

Imagine an airfield. Aircraft taxi along the runway discussing clearances
with air traffic controllers. Ground-flight operators drive the flight line
ensuring the lights and navigation aids work and business can continue as
scheduled. Their routines are possible because of the Air Force Flight
Standards Agency.

Headquartered at an office building on Mid-America Boulevard in Oklahoma

TSA appoints liaison to GA
By Tom Norton
General Aviation News
3/17/2009

The Transportation Security Administration has responded to calls from
aviation advocacy groups to listen to industry input and has established a
“stakeholder liaison position” dedicated to addressing concerns about
recent security measures.

Several recent TSA initiatives, including the Large Aircraft Security
Program, a security directive that would require additional screenings for

Lawmakers challenge legality of LASP
By Tom Norton
General Aviation News
3/16/2009

The Transportation Security Administration’s Large Aircraft Security
Program (LASP) is not suited to general aviation aircraft and should not go
forward without industry input, said the chairman of the House Committee on
Homeland Security, which has jurisdiction over the TSA. Leaders of the
House aviation subcommittee told the TSA on March 10 that they are not
convinced that the proposed Large Aircraft Security Program is necessary.