LaHood, FAA’s Babbitt Visit Shut Down LaGuardia Worksite, Tell Congress Not to Fly Home for August Recess Without Passing an FAA Bill

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt made a demand to Congress on Monday, that they pass an FAA bill before flying home for the August recess. The two joined with local contractors and construction workers at LaGuardia Airport. Since Congress allowed the FAA’s last extension to expire on July […]

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Cirrus Aircraft Unveils New Special Mission Platform

Cirrus Aircraft today announced it has received FAA certification for Cirrus Perception®, an adaptable, cost-effective special mission platform tailored specifically for both the Cirrus SR22 and SR22T aircraft models. This new multi-mission, adaptive Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft expands Cirrus Aircraft’s global portfolio by offering unique performance capabilities suitable for airborne traffic and law […]

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F-16 Runs Off Runway at EAA’s AirVenture

                                                                                                                    An F-16 from the Alabama Air Guard ran off the end of the runway at Witman Field in Oshkosh Thursday just after 11 A.M. The pilot managed to escape the jet and according to witnesses, jogged away from the aircraft under his own power, but was taken for medical observation as a precaution. The […]

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