Just How Far Will This Gov't Go To Hurt The Aviation Industry?

A wise man told me that before you got into a fight, a real fight, that you had to be utterly certain that your opponent wished you no good... and it seems that there is little one can say in opposition to the idea that the current administration is the most anti-aviation we've ever encountered. In short, this administration means to do aviation 'no good.' On Friday the 13th (the irony of which is not lost on us), an Obama Administration flunkie, (Dana Hyde, Associate Director for General Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget), responded to the thousands of person who used the White House petition site to protest the concept of aviation user fees and it's now pretty clear that the Presid

Bolen: Obama's Position On The Issue 'Tired Rhetoric'

In response to a petition calling on the president to reconsider his support for user fees, a White House staff person sent a message on Friday to all signatories to the petition, defending the Administration's position on the issue. NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen issued a statement in response to a signal of renewed support from the Obama White House for per-flight user fees for general aviation.

Unclear Which Divisions Might Be Spun Off The Company

Textron has begun a strategic review of its business areas, which includes Cessna aircraft, Lycoming engines, and Bell Helicopter. While the company is playing any reorganization very close to the vest, CEO Scott Donnelly has said historically that the company has no interest in divesting its self of Cessna,