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One big thing has changed in the wake of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Terrorists intent on taking over commercial airliners had better be prepared for a hair-pulling, screaming, kicking, multi-passenger set-to. We’ve all reassured ourselves that we would fight in that type of situation, but exactly what should we do if we’re sitting […]

In the race to make all things technology-accessible, your Friendly Aviation Administration has launched a program called Fly FAA Wireless. All you need to have the information at your fingertip is a personal digital assistant (PDA) and a, well, fingertip. FAA Fly Wireless contains all the downloadable latest on weather at the nation’s largest airports, […]

It took no less than the U.S. Congress to get the FAA, NTSB and Forest Service in a room together to come up with a plan that might get at least a portion of the country’s grounded fire-tanker fleet back in the air. Last week, the Forest Service grounded 33 tankers after the NTSB raised […]

As Olislagers bemoans his lack of economic incentives in Arapaho County, there is debate in Denver as to whether the state is competitive in developing an aviation industry. However, the concern seems centered on Denver International Airport (DEN) and airline expansion. The study finds that new commercial aircraft and airplane parts that go on commercial […]

Adam Aircraft Industries, currently based in Pueblo and Centennial, Colo, is looking to head south with its A700 Adam Jet, according to the Dallas (Texas) Business Journal. Centennial Airport manager Robert Olislagers confirms to AVweb that Adam is looking, and has been for some number of months. Olislagers says Colorado has precious few economic development […]

_______COLUMNSThe Pilot’s Lounge #74: Getting The Rust Off Without Declaring BankruptcyIf it has a been a winter without much flying, you’re probably itching to jump into the plane. But if you want to do it safely, you’d better do some work to get back in the game. AVweb’s Rick Durden has found ways to keep […]

https://avweb.com/avmail/ Reader mail this week about the start of firefighting season, housing developments at airports, FSS privatization and more.

Boeing has served (tentative) notice that it’s not quite ready to surrender the jumbo market to Airbus. The Chicago-based plane-maker is floating the idea of an “advanced” and slightly stretched version of the 34-year-old 747 that would seat 450 passengers on long-haul flights. Airbus’s super-sized 380 will seat 550 on two decks and has already […]

In an uncharacteristically generous move by a state aviation official (and one that might get him in trouble with colleagues in other states) John Roeller is trying to convince the Florida Department of Transportation to pay $3 million for hangars to house planes displaced when a Tampa-area airport closes in October. Pasco County is selling […]

Perhaps the single most important factor in the aircraft business’s tenuous recovery (according to some) appears to be headed for an extension. The Wichita Eagle is reporting that an extension of the bonus depreciation tax incentive for airplanes is part of a tax package that has been passed by the Senate. Bonus depreciation allows businesses […]