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The dispute over the potential disruption of GPS by LightSquared’s broadband network will likely have a complex and expensive resolution that will preserve both – but we’re not going to give you any shades of gray this week. What would you prefer, cheap fast broadband or GPS? What would be more important to you if […]

Overheard on a busy Atlanta approach this evening. A Cessna was attempting to get VFR flight following and had been waiting several minutes to get a response from approach: Grumpy Cessna 12345:“Atlanta Approach, how long do you think it will be until I can get flight following? It’s been over 10 minutes now.” ATL Approach:“Cessna […]

Each week, we run a sampling of the letters received to our editorial inbox here in AVmail. One letter that’s particularly relevant, informative, or otherwise compelling will headline this section as our “Letter of the Week,” and we’ll send the author an official AVweb baseball cap as a “thank you” for interacting with us (and […]

President Obama pretty much sealed the fate of bonus depreciation on GA aircraft in a press conference Wednesday. Is the general aviation industry too dependent on tax breaks? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, and then you can […]

Each week, we run a sampling of the letters received to our editorial inbox here in AVmail. One letter that’s particularly relevant, informative, or otherwise compelling will headline this section as our “Letter of the Week,” and we’ll send the author an official AVweb baseball cap as a “thank you” for interacting with us (and […]

Overheard on ground control frequency at LAX: Boeing 727 (to a newly introduced Short 330 commuter) :“Hey, that’s a nice looking aircraft.” Short 330 pilot:“Thanks.” Boeing 727:“When are you going to take it out of the box?” John K. Lewisvia e-mail

The big question in the commercial airplane business – and one that wasn’t answered at the Paris Air Show – is whether Boeing will upgrade the 737 at great cost (because of design issues) or create a whole new airplane. If you were Boeing’s CEO, what would you do in the single-aisle market? Should Boeing […]

Each week, we run a sampling of the letters received to our editorial inbox here in AVmail. One letter that’s particularly relevant, informative, or otherwise compelling will headline this section as our “Letter of the Week,” and we’ll send the author an official AVweb baseball cap as a “thank you” for interacting with us (and […]

My sister-in-law and I were working together across the production bench a few years back as the local ATC scanner played in the background. The controller cleared an aircraft to take off, ending the transmission with, “Wind calm.” Instead, my sister-in-law heard, “… when calm.” She was quite alarmed that ATC would clear a pilot […]

The loss of an antique aircraft like Liberty Belle, the B-17 that burned on the ground near Chicago on Monday, raises the question of whether we should fly these rare museum pieces. How would you decide whether an aircraft should be flying or a static museum piece? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want […]