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| Piston fleet leads new aircraft shipments |
| Piston airplane and business jet makers posted double-digit gains in shipments for the first half of the year compared to the same time period in 2018. Turboprop and rotorcraft segments remained soft, according to the latest quarterly report from the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. READ MORE › |
| Dickson sworn in as FAA administrator |
| Former Delta Air Lines executive Stephen M. Dickson was sworn in as the eighteenth administrator of the FAA on Aug. 12. Along with the task of handling the aftermath of the Boeing 737 MAX grounding, Dickson's priorities will be focused on safety, automation, and regulations concerning commercial space launch licensing. READ MORE ›
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| Southwest launches cadet program |
| Southwest Airlines has joined the ranks of carriers starting a pipeline program to feed new pilots into its ranks. The carrier signed a 10-year agreement with CAE in which the training facility will put more than 700 new pilots through an ab initio program called Destination 225°. Starting in 2020, cadets will learn how to fly, then accumulate 1,500 hours either as flight instructors or as first officers with XOJET Aviation and Jet Linx. They'll be provided Southwest mentors, and when eligible they can apply for first officer positions at Southwest. Cadets are responsible for the cost of the program, which the company said is less than $100,000 for the four- to five-year program. |
| Mandatory ICAO flight plan filing back on track |
| All domestic and international flight plan filers will be required to use the international flight plan form as of Aug. 27. The mandate to adopt the flight plan form comes after the FAA conducted extensive compatibility testing. READ MORE ›
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| Pennsylvania airport dumps FBO, citing cut in services |
| Penn Valley Airport (SEG), Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, did not review its contract with fixed-base operator Energy Aviation, citing declining services and lackluster performance by the company. Energy Aviation took over as the FBO at the airport in 2015 and initially provided flight instruction and aircraft fueling, hangaring, parking, and maintenance. Flight instruction was discontinued, and an airport authority official said the only services provided for the past year were airplane fueling and towing, as well as snow plowing and grass mowing, according to the The Daily Item. |
| FBO best practices rewarded |
| Since January 2017 when fixed-base operator ACI Jet took over the space at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in Orange County, California, prices are lower, and pilots are happier. Prior to ACI Jet's arrival on the field, John Wayne Airport ranked high on AOPA's list of most complained-about airports after AOPA began investigating egregious pricing. The new FBO, however, has become a haven for general aviation traffic, offering lower fuel prices, a newly renovated terminal, and no ramp fees for stays less than three hours. READ MORE ›
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