Chairman Shuster Getting Some Blame For Delays In Other Priorities
It appears that the U.S. House of Representatives will not be debating the AIRR Act, which would provide long-term funding for the FAA, next week has had been reported.
Global Instrument Flight Rules Enroute Flight Information Now Part Available For Download
Jeppesen and ForeFlight have announced that Jeppesen's proprietary data-driven enroute charts are now available within the ForeFlight Mobile application. This new capability gives ForeFlight and Jeppesen customers in the business and general aviation markets the option to fly anywhere in the world using ForeFlight Mobile with Jeppesen's enroute map data.
GA, Business Aviation Unite In Opposition To ATC Privatization In House FAA Reauthorization Bill
Nearly 200 organizations associated with GA and business aviation have signed on to an open letter to members of Congress expressing their opposition to the House version of the FAA reauthorization bill that includes the privatization of Air Traffic Control.
High Achievers Can Earn Their Wings At One Of The Nation’s Top Collegiate Aviation Programs
Amid the growing global pilot shortage, the University of North Dakota (UND) announces the establishment of a $1.5 million scholarship endowment for high achieving students to earn their wings. Made possible by matching $500,000 contributions from the non-profit UND Aerospace Foundation, UND Promise Scholarship Program and James C. Ray Foundation, the scholarship dollars will enable the next generation of pilots and other aviation and aerospace professionals to attend one of the nation’s leading collegiate aviation programs.
While the nation has been distracted by the highly publicized health care reform debate, another landmark bill is making its way through Congress, virtually unnoticed. That bill is H.R. 2997, also known as the 21st Century Aviation Innovation, Reform, and Reauthorization Act. Its purpose is to privatize control of the U.S. national airspace system – one of our nation’s most valuable assets.
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