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____________AVIATION LAW Traps: Business Flying And The “Compensation Or Hire” RuleIn this age of fractional ownership, limited liability companies andshell companies to protect a private aircraft, pilots and aircraftowners and operators need to be extra careful about what kind of flyingthey do when passengers pay for some or all of the flight. _______COLUMNS Northbound!There is […]

The massive realignment of the airline industry has the FAA pondering its future deployment of resources. With the near-collapse of some major airlines and the surge in popularity of discount carriers, some traditional hubs are seeing markedly reduced traffic volumes while what used to be secondary airports are starting to burst at the seams. “We […]

China is entering the burgeoning regional jet market with a 78- to 85-passenger plane and a 98- to 105-seat version that will be 10 percent cheaper than other regional jets, more comfortable and “designed to fly under terrible geographic conditions like high temperatures or plateaus in China’s western regions,” said Chen Jin, vice general manager […]

And with security so much on people’s minds this week, it’s hard to believe some of the things that have been going on at airport screening stations. How about Minnesota State Rep. Dick Borell, who was arrested while trying to board a flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul with a loaded handgun in his carry-on baggage? Borell, […]

New Zealand has entered the increasingly crowded utility aircraft sector with a low-wing turboprop aimed initially at the skydiving market. Pacific Aerospace Corporation expects to have FAA certification early next year for the PAC 750 XL. It’s the first passenger aircraft ever designed and built in New Zealand and the company claims to have 18 […]

If there’s a budding aviation artist in the family, here’s something to occupy them for the holiday school break. The FAA and several national aviation organizations are sponsoring a national art contest as part of an international competition sponsored by the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. This year’s theme is “Flying Saves Lives!” and is open to […]

Idaho officials are wondering what to do about an alarming increasing in air crashes, especially fatal ones. In 2003, there have been 50 crashes, eleven of them fatal, and 21 people have died. Compared to the averages over the previous 11 years, that works out to 38 percent more accidents, 57 percent more fatal crashes […]

https://avweb.com/avmail/ Reader mail this week about the First Flight celebration, CFI price fixing, airline maintenance (or lack thereof) and more.

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_______COLUMNS CEO of the Cockpit #27: Be It Further Resolved …Even grumpy old airline pilots know that change is necessary, and sometimes change begins at home. There are a few things AVweb’s CEO of the Cockpit wants to be different in the new year, and he’s even going to try and change some things about […]