AVIATION SAFETY & SECURITY

TSA Puts Renewed Effort Into 'Operation Playbook'
Increased Security May Be Coming To An Airport Near You
Aero News Network
3/11/2009

It's official. A newly-emboldened Transportation Security Administration is
taking a hard line when it comes to security at airports served by both
commercial airline and general aviation traffic in the form of "Operation
Playbook"... a program the TSA tried, and failed, to implement late last

AVIATION SECURITY

Key Congressman Raises Questions About LASP
AV Web
3/12/2009

Those in the GA community opposed to the intrusive Large Aircraft Security
Proposal (LASP) proposed by the Transportation Security Administration
gained some important support, AOPA said on Monday, when U.S. Rep. Bennie
G. Thompson, D-Miss., asked the TSA to delay implementation of the program.
Congressman Thompson chairs the House Committee on Homeland Security, which
has jurisdiction over the TSA.

Bill proposes extending incentives to defense contractors
by Janice Francis-Smith
The Journal Record
3/12/2009

OKLAHOMA CITY – State Rep. Mike Jackson, R-Enid, is happy that his fellow
lawmakers approved his bill to extend Quality Jobs benefits to defense
contractors. But lawmakers appear to be the only people who know enough
about the bill to be happy about its passage from the House of
Representatives on Tuesday.

“Quality Jobs programs in the past have been one of the success stories of

 http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/03/12/raytheon_receives_contract_for_airline_tracking/

WASHINGTON—Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said Thursday it has received a contract to develop an airline tracking system to make better use of increasingly crowded airspace in the United States.

AA eyes maintenance bases
The carrier looks at its shop operations in Tulsa, Fort Worth and Kansas
City, Mo.
By Staff and Wire Reports
Tulsa World
3/11/2009

American Airlines is considering the futures of its three main maintenance
bases as it seeks to pare operating costs by an additional $130 million
this year.

The Fort Worth-based carrier, a unit of AMR Corp., is reassessing its needs
as it pulls 100 aircraft from its fleet.

Company opens aircraft trade
From Staff Reports
The Oklahoman
2/20/2009

DEL CITY — ARINC, an Oklahoma City-based military aircraft service center,
has formed a new company to provide aerospace mechanics and other support
personnel around the globe. The new endeavor, called ARINC Technical
Services or ATS, is based in Del City. The subsidiary of ARINC Engineering
Services manages the personnel needed to install modification kits on
airplanes.

Q&A WITH VICTOR BIRD
By Jennifer Palmer, Business Writer
The Oklahoman
2/20/2009

State aerospace industry doing OK despite economy

Q: How have job cuts at some of the major aerospace companies, such as
Boeing, affected the aerospace industry here in Oklahoma?

A: We are very fortunate in Oklahoma because the heart of our industry is
the maintenance and repair of civil and military aircraft, and the
manufacturing of parts for aircraft. The large layoffs we are hearing about

Economic stimulus to benefit local airports
by Heather Caliendo
The Journal Record
February 20, 2009

TULSA – The national economic stimulus package may help some of Oklahoma
airports’ capital projects take flight.

The 100 general aviation airports in the Oklahoma Airport System will
receive up to $10 million in federal funds, said Vic Bird, director of the
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission. In addition, Will Rogers World Airport,
Tulsa International Airport and Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport will get

Doing the 'wave'
Airport gets its second imaging machine
By D.R. STEWART, Staff Writer
Tulsa World
2/19/2009

An airline passenger screening technology considered controversial by some
civil libertarians when it was introduced last year has won widespread
acceptance at Tulsa International Airport, officials say.

The airport's second whole-body imaging machine was deployed without
complaint Wednesday at the Transportation Security Administration's
passenger security checkpoints.

Wiley Post Spirit Award goes to former astronaut
By Tom Norton
General Aviation News
2/19/2009

The Wiley Post Commission will present former NASA astronaut and retired
U.S. Air Force General Thomas Stafford with the Wiley Post Spirit Award, in
recognition of his many achievements. In addition, local aviation pioneer
Otto Hess will be presented with the first Oklahoma Aviation Lifetime
Achievement Award. The presentations are set to take place on April 3.