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DOT To Press Ahead with New York Slot Auctions

October 10, 2008

The Department of Transportation is pressing forward with plans to auction takeoff and landing slots at the three major New York-area airports, despite a GAO opinion that the department did not have the authority to do so. The DOT’s announcement drew immediate condemnation from the Air Transport Association (ATA), which called the idea ill-conceived and...

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TSA Plan Would Sharply Complicate Operations for All GA Aircraft Weighing 12,500 Pounds or More

October 09, 2008

The TSA today released a notice of proposed rulemaking for its Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP), which would require all U.S. operators of aircraft exceeding 12,500 pounds mtow to implement security programs that would be subject to compliance audits. Notably, the proposed regulation...

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‘Solid Turnout’ at NBAA 2008 Despite Woes

October 09, 2008

The NBAA Convention in Orlando, Fla., which concluded yesterday, attracted 30,811 attendees, just shy of the 30,963 people at the event last year in Atlanta. It was a “solid turnout” given all the circumstances, in the opinion of association president and CEO Ed Bolen. “This year's show comes amid spikes in the cost of fuel, tightening credit markets and a...

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