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February 14, 2012

NTSB Releases Prelim In Boise Lancair Accident

Little Information Gleaned From Initial Inspection Of Wreckage, Communications

The NTSB's preliminary report in the February 3rd accident which fatally injured Micron CEO Steve Appleton offers little in the way of insight as to what may have occurred during the flight. It will apparently take some time for the board's investigators to sort through this one to arrive at a probable cause.

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American Eurocopter Delivers 3,000th EC130

Air Medical Provider Air Methods Named Customer

At Heli-Expo 2012 in Dallas, American Eurocopter announced Monday that it reached a corporate milestone with the delivery of its 3,000th aircraft at the end of 2011 - an EC130 delivered to Air Methods Corporation, the world's largest air medical transportation provider.

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Sikorsky S-92 'Legacy of Heroes' Demo Helicopter On Display In Singapore

Next Stops Are Thailand And India Sikorsky Aircraft Corp.'s S-92 "Legacy of Heroes" (LOH) demonstration helicopter will be shown on static display at the Singapore Air Show beginning February 14. The tour's stop in Singapore follows a series of successful visits in Malaysia where customers and community residents welcomed the aircraft and celebrated the exemplary and heroic actions of those who fly and maintain Sikorsky products around the world.

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Obama Budget Hikes Aviation Fees, Cuts AIP Grants

Seeks $32 Billion In New Revenue Over 10 Years

The budget released by President Obama Monday contains dismal news for airline passengers, business aviation, and many larger airports. The budget calls for increases in airline passenger fees, and resurrects the $100 per flight fee on GA in an effort to raise $32 billion over the next ten years. The budget also calls for cuts in Airport Improvement Grants, suggesting that airlines should pay a higher portion of the cost of improving the airports they use.

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EAA Opposes User Fees Proposed In President's Budget

Selected $100-Per-Flight Fees In 'Controlled Airspace' Intended To Generate Revenue

GA organizations are gearing up for yet another user fee battle after the Obama administration released is federal budget proposal today that included a $100-per-flight surcharge for aircraft that use federal air traffic services.

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GAMA Warns Of Repercussions From President's Budget Proposals

Association Says New Taxes And Fees Will Stifle Manufacturing, Cost Jobs

The White House released their blueprint for the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, which sets the Administration's spending parameters. General aviation manufacturers remain confounded by the inclusion of proposals that would hurt the economic recovery of the general aviation manufacturing industry and cost jobs.

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