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FAA Staff Approve Unauthorized Flights To DC-3… Managers of two of three Washington-area airports closed to transient traffic since 9/11 say flight service staff and even air traffic controllers continue to steer unauthorized flights in their direction, causing security alerts and landing pilots in hot water. The DC-3 airports — College Park, Hyde Field and […]

Could Monday’s incursion of White House airspace by a Mooney pilot actually be a blessing in disguise? It may turn out that way if it highlights what’s becoming an increasing frustration for the FAA — and GA pilots. Since Feb. 10, when the ADIZ was put in place in Washington, it has been violated more […]

TFRs, ASRS, And Avoiding Enforcement Action… The pilot who plodded along in a Mooney M20 above the Potomac River on Monday morning flew within eight miles of the White House, and managed to intrude not only into the Air Defense Identification Zone, but also its inner ring, the Flight Restricted Zone, which extends in a […]

BA announced this week that the very last, final, no-more-after-this Concorde flight ever in history will be from Heathrow, via the Bay of Biscay, to Filton, Bristol, on Nov. 26, as the last flying Concorde returns to its birthplace at Airbus UK. Meanwhile, the final homes for each of the fleet have been announced. One […]

To buy your leftovers direct from Air France or British Airways, though, you’ll have to hop across the pond. Air France is holding an auction of 218 lots, via Christie’s, in Paris on Nov. 15, and BA will hold its affair in London, with Bonhams auctioneers, on Dec. 1 — just in time for holiday […]

Concorde Components Go On Sale… The Concorde’s life as an airliner may be over, but its life as a paperweight is just beginning. At least three separate auctions of Concorde bits and pieces and memorabilia are coming up in the next few weeks, so get those checkbooks and mouses greased and ready. Internet bidders can […]

The system uses a combination of radio signals and radar to give tower controllers a comprehensive view of what is on the field and where it’s going. This “multilateration” technology is a big step up from previous systems and is a “needed safety improvement,” according to the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General Ken Mead. Vehicles […]

Ground Monitoring System Certified… A new system that can keep track of just about anything moving around an airport has been certified by the FAA but its remarkable capabilities are being eclipsed by the speed, efficiency and cost effectiveness with which it was deployed. The Airport Surface Detection Equipment system went live at General Mitchell […]

Business AVflash will roll out this week — on Wednesday morning — but to receive it in your mailbox, you’ll need to login to your AVweb account and register for the service (clicking the “register for the service” link from today’s AVflash will bypass this step and register you for the service, automatically). Business AVflash […]

Doubling Our Efforts: AVweb’s New Business AVflash… For nearly two years, AVweb has reported on the latest business aviation news with our monthly BizAv feature. Thanks to growing reader demand for more detailed and timely business aviation coverage, beginning this week we’re happy to announce our new Business AVflash service. Modeled after our successful AVflash […]