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AOPA Goes On The Offensive In User Fee Battle

Boyer Briefs Reporters Ahead Of Bush's Budget Submission

Phil Boyer, President of The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, has never been one to mince words, and his press conference with Washington DC reporters regarding the ongoing debate over FAA and airline-proposed user fees was no exception.

NBAA's Bolen Troubled By Marion Blakey's Funding Comments

Questions Push To Change NAS Funding Methods

Wednesday, National Business Aviation Association President and CEO Ed Bolen fired off a missive expressing concern over comments made by FAA Administrator Marion Blakey regarding the future of FAA funding.

NTSB Releases Probable Cause In South Carolina Bauer Accident

Cites No Abort Attempt Despite Failure To Achieve Takeoff Speed

The NTSB has released its report of probable cause in the May 2006 crash of a Mooney M20E piloted by South Carolina's Lieutenant Governor Andre Bauer.

ATG Gets Another Distributor And 40 New Orders

Eight Year Deal Worth $120 Million

In case you didn't already know, Englewood, CO-based Aviation Technology Group, Inc., (ATG) is developing and marketing a two-place, tandem seating, fighter-style aircraft in two trims.

Cirrus Receives Canadian STC For SR22 Turbo

Canucks Now Fly Faster, Too

Cirrus Design Corporation told ANN Wednesday the Cirrus SR22 Turbo has received its Supplemental Type-Certificate (STC) from Transport Canada Air Certification.

Socata Racks Up Sales And Growth For 2006

TBM 850 Takes VLJ Market Head On

Chairman and CEO of EADS Socata Stéphane Mayer, held a press conference in Paris Monday to brief the media on his company's status. He says the company experienced significant growth in both earnings and orders last year.

NAFI Announces Newest Master Instructors

First To Earn Title For 2007

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) takes pride in announcing a significant aviation accomplishment on the part of some very special aviation educators. Recently, they were all accredited as Master Instructors by NAFI, their professional aviation education association.