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Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are rapidly being developed and deployed, and the FAA on Tuesday published a UAV policy to outline how these aircraft can be used in the National Airspace System. The rules vary depending if the UAV is operated as a public aircraft (operated by the government), a civil aircraft or a model. […]

When a lovingly crafted Messerschmitt Me 262 replica built in the U.S. was shipped to Germany to fly in an air show last summer, the event stirred up memories — and they weren’t all positive ones. The airplane itself might be an engineering marvel and a joy to fly, but an Austrian journalist, writing for […]

Despite efforts from business owners who wanted to keep Germany’s historic Tempelhof Airport open, a court in Berlin this week said it must close by Oct. 31, 2008. The airport was the scene of the post-World War II Berlin Airlift, and it was popular with travelers because of its convenient location near the city center. […]

“We don’t believe we have imposed ‘jailhouse’ work rules,” FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown told AVweb on Tuesday. She also disagreed with NATCA’s claims of “inadequate staffing” at facilities around the country. “The ‘authorized’ number they quote is from a 1998 contract,” Brown said. The FAA is working on a new set of numbers to determine […]

Pat Forrey, who took over as the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) president last fall, on Tuesday called for the FAA to return to the bargaining table and work with the controllers to address problems with staffing, hiring and work rules that the union claims threaten air safety. “We’re losing controllers at a rate […]

AVweb posts audio news on Mondays, plus a new in-depth interview each Friday. In last Friday’s podcast, you’ll find an interview with NBAA’s Ed Bolen. And AVweb’s podcast index includes interviews with Open Air’s Michael Klein; Air Excursions’ Cable Wells; Stephen Brown; NATCA’s Paul Rinaldi; AOPA’s Kathleen Vascouselos; Maule Air’s Mikel Boorom; Professsional Aviation Maintenance […]

Two items from our January 30 edition of AVwebBiz deserve clarification. First, the news that engine manufacturer Williams International had released additional details of the engine it will use to power the forthcoming PiperJet misstated the powerplant’s model designation.: Williams will mount its FJ44-3AP engine to the new Piper. Second, a news item discussing Transportation […]

Dubai’s Middle East Business Aviation trade show, a two-day event convening for the first time late last month, will expand to three days next year, its sponsors said this week. The decision by the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) comes as the event totaled some $907 million in on-site aircraft sales. Deal struck or […]

The RTCA will host a two-day symposium on the Next Generation Air Transportation System and how its evolution will be integrated into everyday flight operations next month in Washington, D.C. The symposium — Operational Evolution Partnership (OEP): The Bridge to NextGen, — is scheduled for March 13 and 14 in the Ronald Reagan Building and […]

Berwyn, Pa.-based aircraft management and aviation services firm JetDirect Aviation this week said it had acquired Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Presidential Aviation, a charter, maintenance and management company. The acquisition expands JetDirect’s operating locations in New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to include Fort Lauderdale. Nigel England, formerly director of […]