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Pistons Hold Steady, Turboprops Gain, But Manufacturing Falls Overall For 2016
GAMA releases year-end numbers tracking aviation manufacturing industry performance worldwide
CubeCab To Launch Satellites Via Starfighter
A faster, cheaper approach to getting small satellites into orbit
AOPA Adds Membership Options For Drone Pilots
Organization welcomes newcomers to the skies
Going Direct: With Drone Members, Will AOPA Pilots/Owners Be Left In The Cold?
The strategic decision by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association to accept drone pilots (and owners?) into the largest and most effective GA advocacy organization is troubling. It’s no secret that the numbers of GA pilots is declining, so AOPA’s numbers have as well. Of course, the fewer members, the less clout and the less […]
NBAA Speaks Up About Santa Monica Settlement
Business aviation has a surprise in store for FAA, Santa Monica.
Going Direct: WSJ Tackles Execs Who Are Pilots
Did the financial news icon get this one right or make the usual mistakes? The venerable Wall Street Journal is a publication that sometimes gets it right with aviation and sometimes gets it really, really wrong. This time the subject was a dicey one: how to think about CEOs who fly light planes. As it […]
How Do Non-Pilots Feel About ATC Privatization?
A new survey suggests that it’s not just GA pilots who aren’t interested in privatizing ATC.
Going Direct: Part 23 Reformed – 4 Big Questions Addressed
With the FAA’s adoption of Part 23 reform, a whole new era in general aviation development begins. What does it mean to us as consumers and to the industry? How Does It Work? The new system will work like a more regulated form of what the Light Sport Aircraft regs introduced a decade ago. The […]
