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Texas senator named Lott successor
January 01, 2008
After Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.) announced November 26 that he would leave the Senate at the end 2007, it didn’t take long to fill his post as the ranking Republican member of the Senate aviation subcommittee. With- in days, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas) was named to replace him.The selection of Hutchison could have interesting ramifications for general...
moreNewsmakers 2007
January 01, 2008
As a new year begins, AIN’s editors reflect on the past year and the people and events that shaped the industry and filled these pages. Unlike previous years, when new-product announcements took center stage, last year industry issues–such as FAA funding, operational control of charter flights and the environment–garnered the lion’s share of attention and...
moreBedford Named RAA Chairman
January 01, 2008
The Regional Airline Association (RAA) elected Republic Airways chairman, president and CEO Bryan Bedford to assume the chairmanship of its 2007-2008 Board of Directors at its November 27-28 fall meeting in Washington, D.C. Bedford succeeds MAIR Holdings CEO Paul Foley. The RAA also elected Trans States Holdings’ Rick Leach vice chairman of the board,...
moreHutchison Named Ranking Member of Senate Aviation Subcommittee
December 06, 2007
NBAA welcomed the announcement yesterday that Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) will serve as the new ranking member of the Senate aviation subcommittee, replacing Sen. Trent Lott (R-Miss.), who last week announced plans to retire by year-end. The subcommittee has jurisdiction over a wide range of aviation issues including the FAA reauthorization...
moreAIN Audiocast: Jack Pelton, Cessna Chairman, President and CEO
December 04, 2007
Over the past week Cessna Aircraft has made headlines for buying bankrupt Columbia Aircraft and for a decision to manufacture its SkyCatcher light sport aircraft in China. As if that weren’t enough, the first Citation Mustang entered charter service this week, and Cessna is expected to soon announce the launch of its Large Cabin Concept business jet. AIN...
morePeople in Aviation: December 2007
December 01, 2007
Alan Klapmeier, chairman and CEO of Cirrus Design, has been named chairman of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) for next year. Jeppesen president and CEO president Mark Van Tine has been named vice chairman. He will continue to serve as chairman of the association’s international affairs committee.The Aerospace Industries Association of...
moreIndustry awaits Sturgell’s confirmation to head FAA
December 01, 2007
Former Top Gun instructor-pilot Robert Sturgell, who took over the FAA as acting administrator when Marion Blakey completed her five-year term on September 13, has been nominated by President Bush to run the agency for the next five years. But it is unclear whether Sturgell will receive the required confirmation by a Democratic-controlled Senate that is...
moreMTU names new head of civil R&O
November 11, 2007
Dr. Stefan Weingartner replaced Bernd Kessler as the president and CEO, commercial maintenance, of MTU Aero Engines (Stand W750) on November 1, following his nomination by MTU’s supervisory board on October 18. Kessler has left MTU to become the CEO of Switzerland-based aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company SR Technics (Stand E500).Weingartner...
morePeople in Aviation: November 2007
November 01, 2007
Jeffrey Lee has been named chairman of the NBAA board of directors. He previously served as vice chairman and treasurer, and he replaces Kenneth Emerick, who will continue to serve on the executive committee. Pat Cunningham will replace Lee.Duncan Aviation has promoted Todd Duncan to chairman of the company. He succeeds his father, Robert Duncan, who...
moreSturgell nominated to head FAA
November 01, 2007
Industry reaction has been mostly positive to President Bush’s nomination of acting FAA Administrator Bobby Sturgell to a five-year term to lead the agency. “We are extremely pleased by the White House’s decision to nominate Bobby Sturgell as the next FAA Administrator,” said GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce. “Bobby’s experience in key leadership roles...
moreNew Appointments at Diamond, Cessna
November 01, 2007
Ken Harness has been named COO of Diamond Aircraft’s North American operations. He comes from Eclipse Aviation, where he was vice president of engineering. In his new role he will oversee engineering, flight test, manufacturing and quality for all Diamond aircraft, including the new D-Jet, at the company’s facility in London, Ontario. Meanwhile, Cessna...
moreAIN Audiocast: Michal Morgan, TSA’s General Manager for General Aviation
October 30, 2007
The Transportation Security Administration plans soon to release changes to the voluntary general aviation security guidelines, and is looking at ways to “positively identify” pilots before and in flight. To find out more about what the TSA is doing, and how it views GA security in general, AIN spoke with Michal Morgan, the TSA’s general manager for general...
moreAIN Audiocast: Henry Ogrodzinski, NASAO President and CEO
October 23, 2007
Aviation user fees and FAA reauthorization permeated many of the discussions during the American Association of Airport Executives’ General Aviation Issues Conference, held earlier this week in Naples, Fla. AIN caught up with National Association of State Aviation Officials president and CEO Henry Ogrodzinski at the event to get both a Washington and...
moreAIN Audiocast: Dale Klapmeier, Cirrus Design cofounder and vice chairman
October 18, 2007
While we were at the NBAA Convention last month, we caught up with Cirrus Design co-founder and vice chairman Dale Klapmeier to find out more about his company's single-engine jet project. According to Klapmeier, jets have been in the plans since the genesis of Cirrus.
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