Multiple Reports: Fuller Will Not Renew Contract

Updated Report, 1008, 02.28.13: AOPA has confirmed the reports of Fuller's imminent departure from the leadership at AOPA, issuing the following press release, confirming the story that ANN broke nearly an hour ago.  AOPA Statement: FULLER TO STEP DOWN AS AOPA PRESIDENT AND CEO Board of Trustees to Conduct National Search for Successor Craig L. Fuller, president and chief executive officer of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, the world's largest aviation association, has notified AOPA's Board of Trustees of his intent to step down from his position and from the Board. He plans to remain in his current role until a successor is ready to

Fuller Sends Message to AOPA Staff Announcing Imminent Departure

AOPA President and CEO Craig Fuller sent the following message out to AOPA staff this morning as the ANN story was breaking and AOPA, itself, was preparing to announce that he was leaving the organization at the end of his contract.

Letter Sent To DOT Chair Ray LaHood Reiterating Their Call For Detailed Supporting Data

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) have again called on the Administration to provide any details about its plans to meet the spending reductions for the FAA under the sequester.

Participates In Roundtable Discussion With Chairman Of The House Aviation Subcommittee

Inspector training and user fees were among the many topics discussed Tuesday at a roundtable discussion held Tuesday by Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), newly appointed chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, in Washington, D.C. Many of the aviation industry's major trade associations were invited to participate in the discussion, including AEA.

Organizers Say Move Is A Direct Result Of Sequestration Threat

The 2013 Indianapolis Air Show, scheduled for June 15-16 at Indianapolis Regional Airport near Mt. Comfort, has been cancelled due to the wide-ranging impact of sequestration. The decision to cancel was made by the show’s executive committee this week following thorough deliberation of numerous factors affected by sequestration.