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Passage of H.R. 915: industry groups ‘eerily’ harmonized… or are they?
Jim Swickard at Aviation Week has the following analysis in the wake of the FAA reauthorization bill passing the House: The current FAA bill retains the FAA funding mix of excise taxes, fuel taxes and general fund contributions, but increases … Continue reading
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NYT looks, superficially, at aviation’s fuel-saving efforts
The New York Times has joined this month’s parade of general-interest news outlets looking at how fuel efficiency is bringing changes to the airline business. This article doesn’t mention ADS-B, RNAV, or RNP, but it does mention continuous-descent arrivals. It … Continue reading
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Trade groups, airlines lobby jointly for stimulus funds
from Bloomberg: U.S. airlines and small-jet owners have joined forces to lobby for $4 billion in economic-stimulus aid, setting aside a two-year dispute over air-traffic control costs. Nine Washington-area trade groups representing carriers, plane users such as PepsiCo Inc., and … Continue reading
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