The News Review:
- GE Aviation sees sales drop 6%
- Delegation hopes TSA backs down on strict aviation security rules
- Steven Burton Joseph Diaco join to Aviation Authority board
- Airport reaches agreement with general aviation pilots
- Plane subject of search lands in NJ
- German high flyer for Aer Lingus
GE Aviation sees sales drop 6%
Bizjournals.com
6 billion in the second quarter as pre-tax operating profit edged 1 percent higher to $923 million. In its second-quarter earnings release parent.
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Delegation hopes TSA backs down on strict aviation security rules
Alaskajournal.com
The regulations also would require fingerprinting and background checks for pilots and would have aircraft owners to check passengers on a watch-list and then send them through security screening as if they’re flying on a commercial airline. The state of Alaska estimated compliance would cost $400000 per community. “General aviation is essential to transportation in our state” said Sen. Mark Begich D-Alaska. “We are not opposed to security improvements. However any new regulations should not be overly burdensome to Alaska’s general aviation community. While I understand the intentions behind the program the LASP will create rules that don’t make sense for aviation in Alaska.
Steven Burton Joseph Diaco join to Aviation Authority board
Bizjournals.com
Charlie Crist named attorney Steven Burton and surgeon Joseph Diaco to the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority. Both Burton and Diaco will serve terms that began July 15 and will end July 1 2013 a release from the governor’s office said. Burton who lives in Lutz is an attorney with Broad and Cassel Attorneys at Law. He succeeds Stephen Mitchell. Diaco lives in Tampa and succeeds Kenneth Anthony.
Airport reaches agreement with general aviation pilots
The News Herald
The consortium of about 26 pilots of Bay Aircraft wners Inc. have been in fierce wrangling with airport officials over the terms of a transfer of their 30-year lease agreement which still had about 14 years left. The new Panama City-Bay County International Airport is expected to open in May 2010. Under the terms of the new agreement the airport will construct new hurricane-resistant hangars for the pilots.
Plane subject of search lands in NJ
Philadelphia Inquirer
place_ad_here(“half”); Posted on Fri Jul. 17 2009 Plane subject of search lands in NJ The Associated Press NEW LNDN Conn. – The Federal Aviation Administration says a Massachusetts plane that lost radio contact in Connecticut has landed safety in New Jersey despite problems with its landing gear. A spokeswoman for the FAA says the plane landed just after 1 p. at cean City Municipal Airport in cean City N.
German high flyer for Aer Lingus
BBC News
Dermot Mannion resigned in April a month after the group reported a net loss of 108m euros for 2008. The Irish airline instigated a series of cost-cutting measures as revenues at sank 16% in the first three months of this year compared with a year earlier. Mr Mueller was formally aviation director at TUI Travel and has held senior management positions in a number of top European travel firms. He will begin work at Aer Lingus on 1 ctober. "The company has an internationally renowned brand and while there are many challenges ahead I am excited about the medium term prospects for the business" he said. Aer Lingus chairman Colm Barrington said Mr Mueller 47 had a proven track record within the aviation industry. "Christoph has the experience and the skill-set to lead the Aer Lingus team through what is an unprecedented operating environment and to make the changes that are required at Aer Lingus" he said.