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FAA Funding Debate
FAA funding bill stalls in Senate: The U.S. Senate on May 6 failed to garner enough votes to move the FAA funding bill forward. Meanwhile, members are upset about a White House veto threat. [Read More]
Change of Command
Former Cessna head leads Board of Visitors: Cessna Chairman Emeritus Russell W. Meyer is the new chairman of the AOPA Air Safety Foundation’s Board of Visitors, a panel that helps grow and promote the foundation’s safety mission. [Read More]
Reporters Go Flying
The bug bites the media: Hundreds of media professionals, under a promotional campaign, are using the words “adventure, excitement, and freedom” to describe flying. [Read More]
AOPA Fly-In and Open House
Premier East Coast event set for June 7: Bring your friends and family to Frederick Municipal Airport in Frederick, Md., to see the latest products, attend valuable seminars, and meet the AOPA staff. [Read More]
Shipments down for piston, up for jet airplanes
The general aviation industry’s economy is either growing or softening depending on whether you fill up with Jet A or 100LL. Thanks to foreign sales and tax incentives, manufacturers are so far weathering the economic storm.
Bad data unfairly play up GA midair threat
Flaws in the way the FAA collects and uses air safety data may provide an unrealistic view of the collision threat general aviation aircraft pose in busy terminal airspace.
Citation CJ4, production SkyCatcher make first hops
Cessna Aircraft Company is continuing to churn out new models and make rapid progress on those previously announced.
Competition tightens in Red Bull Air Race series
British pilot Paul Bonhomme edged out American Mike Mangold at the Red Bull Air Race in San Diego.
Commander production thwarted by economy
Commander Premier Aircraft Corp. is on the auction block after failing to find between $5 million and $10 million in financing needed to restart aircraft production.
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AOPA National Events
- AOPA Fly-In and Open House, Frederick, Md. • June 7, 2008
- AOPA Expo 2008, San Jose, Calif. • November 6-8, 2008
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