EAA Joins Discussion on Future FAA Funding
By Andy Wilson |
No title There?s a fight brewing in Washington, D.C. that could have profound and far-reaching effects on all of us who seek to enjoy the freedom of flight in America. As with most arguments in our nation?s capital, it?s over money; in this case, what?s the best way to adequately and predictably fund the Federal…
AOPA SUPPORTS BILL TO KEEP SCHOOLS AT SAFE DISTANCE
By Andy Wilson |
No title AOPA is supporting a California bill that would require charter schools to notify (in writing) the State Department of Education if they are planning to acquire a new school site within two miles of an airport runway. Assembly Bill 1358, which has passed the Assembly Education Committee with bipartisan support, would impose the…
USER FEES GET COLD SHOULDER IN HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING
By Andy Wilson |
Not Worried About User Fees??… Think Again
By Andy Wilson |
NBAA’s Bolen Against User Fees
At a forum held this week to consider changes to the funding mechanism used by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for providing air traffic services, National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen challenged a panel of aviation industry officials who support user fees as a primary means of revenue generation for air traffic service providers.
AGUA DULCE
By Andy Wilson |
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Airpark’s permit appears to be safe for now
By LISA WAHLA HOWARD
The Antelope Valley (CA) Press
AGUA DULCE – The dispute over operations at Agua Dulce Airpark started with disgruntled community residents and has expanded to include county planning commissioners, regional pilots, the state Division of Aeronautics and the Federal Aviation Administration.
SOCAL Airport Travel Up
By Andy Wilson |
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Airports recover in a big way
Passenger traffic at Ontario, Palm Springs at record levels
By PAUL HERRERA
The Riverside (CA) Press-Enterprise
More passengers traveled through Inland airports during the first quarter of 2005 than in any previous year, providing further gains on a two-year-old recovery in air travel.
Agua Dulce Airpark
By Andy Wilson |
On Wednesday, April 20, 2005, the LA County Regional Planning Commission voted overwhelmingly to retain Agua Dulce as a public-use airport. By a 4-1 margin, the Commission voted to keep the Agua Dulce Airpark operational.
San Diego- Consultants Provide Tab for Airport Expansion
By Andy Wilson |
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Consultants Provide Tab for Airport Expansion
Both million-dollar options would add 10 aircraft gates
By Jeff Ristine
The San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune
The cost of expanding San Diego International Airport to meet a projected increase in passengers through 2015 will be either about $536 million or $576 million depending on the terminal selected to absorb most of the growth, consultants said yesterday.
Sacramento International Airport
By Andy Wilson |
Monday, April 25, 2005
Airport pays millions to buy snake habitat
Feds levied penalty for filling wetlands
By Mark Larson
The Sacramento (CA) Business Journal
Federal regulators have put Sacramento International Airport in the reptile-housing business, and it’s costing millions.
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
By Andy Wilson |
Monday, April 25, 2005
Airport agency tries to ease concerns over land-use plan
Local entities fear a loss of control
By Jeff Ristine
The San Diego (CA) Union-Tribune
When business leaders in Carlsbad read a document designed to promote sensible development and public safety around airports, they were alarmed.
