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FAA considers new funding mechanisms to pay its bills
October 19, 2006, 7:00 AM
October 2005

As the FAA wrestles with how to generate a stable and predictable revenue stream to fund its operations, the head of the Air Transport Association (ATA) went before a Senate panel to request a one-year reprieve from the 4.3-cent federal tax on jet fuel.

NBAA Moves Convention to Orlando
October 19, 2006, 6:52 AM
October 2005

As Hurricane Katrina blew into world headlines for the human misery it caused on the U.S.

NBAA participation after the storm
October 19, 2006, 6:49 AM
October 2005

Sensitive to a perception that it was slow to take a leadership role in business aviation’s Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, NBAA outlined for AIN its actions in the aftermath of the storm:

Business aviation brings help and comfort to Katrina victims
October 19, 2006, 6:32 AM
October 2005
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When Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, the business aviation community swung into action to help those affected by the natural disaster.

Final Flights: November 2005
October 19, 2006, 5:47 AM
November 2005

Robert Hanson, the last surviving member of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber crew, died October 1 in Albuquerque, N.M. He was 85.

Awards & Honors: November 2005
October 19, 2006, 5:43 AM
November 2005

The Airline Pilots Association awarded its 2004 Air Safety Award to Robert Sumwalt, a retired US Airways captain.

People in Aviation: November 2005
October 19, 2006, 5:05 AM
November 2005

The Nordam Group named Ken Lackey chairman and CEO and John Uczekaj president and COO. Nordam chairman Ray Siegfried II died on October 6. Lackey had served as CEO and president of Nordam since 2001. He was recently named vice chairman and CEO.

Factual Report: Pilot lost control on takeoff
October 18, 2006, 2:02 PM
November 2005

Beech King Air 200, Bay View, Texas, Dec. 10, 2004–Losing control during takeoff from the Rancho Buena Vista Airport, the Charter One King Air crashed into trees.

Final Report: Pilot did not maintain control in icing
October 18, 2006, 2:01 PM
November 2005

Cessna Caravan 208B, Bellevue, Idaho, Dec. 6, 2004–The NTSB blamed the fatal accident of the Salmon Air Caravan on the pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while on approach for landing in icing conditions. Inadequate airspeed was a factor.

Final Report: Mechanical Failure
October 18, 2006, 1:59 PM
November 2005

Learjet 25B, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 20, 2004–The NTSB blamed the accident on loss of directional control due to the failure of the nosegear strut seal, which prevented the gear from centering. It also mentioned as a factor the berm with which the airplane collided.

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