Fly in for inauguration

Planning to fly into the Washington, D.C., area for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama? AOPA’s home airport, Frederick Municipal, is a convenient fly-in destination for the event.

‘Safe skies, good neighbors’

After two fatal accidents in August 2008 near Nevada’s North Las Vegas airport, AOPA, the AOPA Air Safety Foundation, and the local general aviation community came together to address local concerns about aviation safety..

Plane fun

“Red Rock Country,” Sedona, Ariz., is a four-season playground with a backdrop of some of the most spectacular scenery in the world. Check out our newest destination portal on AOPA Online—it’s just Plane Fun.
Fly in for inauguration
‘Safe skies, good neighbors’
Plane fun

TSA plan would hurt new Atlanta reliever airport

Large Aircraft Security ProposalPaulding County Regional airport just opened in November, but its promising future as a major general aviation reliever airport for Atlanta Hartsfield could be threatened by the proposed Large Aircraft Security Program, AOPA Airport Support Network volunteer John F. Betsill Jr. testified last week.

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Effort under way to remove aviation from rescue package

There is an apparent agreement by members of the U.S. House of Representatives to remove a provision requiring the divestiture of private aircraft and imposing limits on future aircraft ownership by businesses receiving federal bailout funds through the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).

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AOPA bolsters advocacy presence in D.C.

With a new administration getting ready to take office, AOPA is creating a powerhouse in its Washington, D.C., lobbying office—starting with Lorraine C. Howerton, AOPA’s new vice president of legislative affairs who will help educate the administration about the value of general aviation.

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FAA proposes to cut weather forecasting stations

In a budget-cutting move, the FAA has proposed firing 39 Center Weather Service Forecasting Unit meteorologists, closing the CWSU stations at the Air Route Traffic Control Centers, and consolidating ATC en route weather advisory positions.

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Cessna lays off 2,000 workers

Cessna jetCessna Aircraft Company officials announced Jan. 12 that it must lay off 2,000 workers because of deferred or canceled business jet orders.

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Lynne Osmus to become acting FAA Administrator

Lynne A. OsmusCareer FAA executive Lynne A. Osmus will become acting FAA Administrator when the current acting administrator leaves at the end of the Bush administration Jan. 20.

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