No Longer Pursuing Deal With Superior Aviation Beijing, Will Drop 'Hawker' From Company Name, Focus On Pistons And Turboprops
It looks like when Hawker Beechcraft emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it will do so as a standalone company. After an engagement with Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd. (Superior), the wedding is off.
Move Prompted In Part By The 'Pilot's Bill Of Rights'
The NTSB has issued a set of new rules addressing the review of aviation enforcement cases. The changes allow appeals to a federal district court, apply federal rules of evidence and civil procedure to NTSB proceedings and allow parties to move to dismiss a complaint if the FAA fails to disclose its enforcement investigative report.
Fly to Learn, Powered by X-Plane And Deaf Pilots Association To Work Together To Promote STEM Education
Fly To Learn, Powered by X-Plane, and the Deaf Pilots Association have formed alliances implementing real-world Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs for the profoundly deaf, or those who may be hard-of-hearing or late-deafened, in middle school classrooms.
Retired AOPA President Still Understands What An Association Must Do To Serve An Embattled Industry
Its been nearly four years since Phil Boyer stepped down as the president of AOPA at the end of 2008. When Boyer took the controls in 1991 (only the third president in AOPA’s 69-year history), the GA industry was in crisis, beaten down by product liability lawsuits. He helped pass the General Aviation Revitalization Act, which turned around aircraft manufacturing. He also championed civilian use of GPS and WAAS, and later ADS-B to benefit general aviation. Boyer had quite an effect... He upgraded AOPA management and member service, resulting in a 4
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