The potential for more tax revenue appears to be driving the
city of Allentown (PA) toward redeveloping Queen City Airport --
much to the alarm of local pilots. The city says, however, that the
208 acres of airport property is being "held hostage" by GA pilots
who base there and are now looking at moving the airport to another
site.
Commander Aircraft Company, which filed for Chapter 11 on
December 27, 2002, has secured a court-confirmed financial
reorganization plan. Under the plan, Tiger Aircraft will acquire an
80% ownership interest in Aviation General, Incorporated,
Commander's publicly traded holding company. This will provide the
resources and working capital for Commander to move forward.
AOPA senior staff members met with the sponsor of a sweeping
aviation security bill introduced in the US House of
Representatives, to explain the realities of general aviation
security. Most of Rep. Edward Markey's (D-MA) legislation (H.R.
3798) deals with security at airlines, air cargo operators, and air
carrier airports, but a small portion calls GA airports to perform
a vulnerability assessment that will be developed by the Department
of Homeland Security and mandatory flight restrictions over
sensitive nuclear facilities, chemical facilities, and "any other
facilities the Secretary may designate" during Code Orange
alerts.
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