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AirVenture Hosts 75th Birthday of the Venerable DC-3

A highlight of AirVenture 2010 was the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the venerable Douglas DC-3, which changed aviation from a novelty to a major
Aircraft

Proposed FAA policy appears to support BBJs

A story in The Bergen Record, a Northern New Jersey newspaper, opened a floodgate of protests from residents of communities surrounding Teterboro Airport.
Regulations and Government

State airport closings offer lessons on the national level

New Jersey has lost half the airports it had at the end of World War II, with the number dwindling from about 100 to 45, according to aviation attorney Wil
Airports

New Jersey steps in to save Solberg Airport from closure

The long and bitter battle over the fate of Solberg Airport in Readington, N.J., may finally be over.
Airports

New Jersey’s Trenton Airport emerges as a haven for bizav

In New Jersey a sleeping giant of an airport is beginning to awaken.
Airports

Teterboro first GA field with datalink clearance

Pilots flying out of New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport no longer have to suffer long waits to get their clearances.
FBOs

Teterboro back in political cross hairs

Teterboro Airport is maintaining its position as a favorite target of local legislators.
Airports

State aviation directors’ creative solutions feted

State aviation directors across the country face myriad airport problems, including some that directly affect users, the future of airports and airport ope

N.J. township tries land grab of Solberg Airport

Readington Township in New Jersey is pursuing a novel method of claiming a local, privately owned airport.
Airports

Airports must improve image, N.J. group warns

Bob Checchio, president of the MidAtlantic Aviation Coalition (MAAC)–sponsor of the New Jersey Aviation Conference held last month in cooperation with the
Airports

New Jersey airport reaches out to business aviation operators

Local airports frequently attract negative attention.
Airports

RNC is big elephant in the room for TEB

How will business aviation operations in the New York City area be affected by the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the end of next month in these s
Airports

‘Undiscovered’ Trenton, N.J. embarks on improvements

“It’s the most important piece of undiscovered aviation property east of the Mississippi,” asserted Tom Carver, president of the New Jersey Aviation Associ
Rotorcraft

ERHC pilots brave elements to get an update

Helicopter pilots gave a clear demonstration of their dedication to their profession last month by turning out in impressive numbers on one of the most fri
Safety

TEB users group aims to improve airport safety

At a February meeting of the Teterboro Users Group (TUG), held just a couple of weeks after the Challenger 600 accident at the New Jersey airport, safety i
Airports

Tenuous peace between TEB users, neighbors

A November 27 town meeting about the effect of voluntary operational restrictions at Teterboro Airport raised questions about how long the cooperative spir

Aroma of jet fuel pervades AOPA

The AOPA Convention is beginning to look more and more like the NBAA gathering.
Regulations and Government

Alphabets bring user-fee case to AOPA

At the AOPA Convention in Palm Springs, Calif., last month, the specter of user fees cast its long shadow over operators and potential operators of the new
Airports

Teterboro users, neighbors reach voluntary agreement

The dark clouds that have hung over Teterboro Airport for many months about issues of noise, safety and security evaporated at a press conference last mont

New Jersey conference focuses on revitalization

The theme of this year’s annual New Jersey Aviation Conference, held at Newark Liberty International Airport recently, was “Revitalizing New Jersey Aviatio
Regulations and Government

FAA rejects Port Authority proposals to limit TEB traffic

The FAA has rejected all four proposals the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) made to limit traffic at Teterboro Airport (TEB).
Airports

Port Authority committee seeks agreement on Teterboro issues

Anthony Coscia, chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns and operates Teterboro Airport (TEB), stirred up a hornet’s nest when
FBOs

Third bizav option likely in New Jersey

A new business aviation airport appears set to emerge in New Jersey, where the two major facilities serving business jets, Teterboro and Morristown, are at