Portland International Jetport Is A Growing Concern
By Jane Calderwood While in Maine last week, I went to visit Paul Bradbury, Director of the Portland International Jetport (PWM). Having worked closely with PWM in the mid-90s during their last major expansion project (while working for Maine Senator Olympia Snowe), I couldn’t resist the opportunity to get a first hand look at the [...]
WV Aviation Conference a High-Flying Success
It’s summer – the time of year for country fairs and state aviation conferences. On Monday, I was honored to speak at the West Virginia Aviation Conference, while ACI-NA president Greg Principato spoke at the Florida Airports Conference. Senator Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, was unable to attend the conference in person, [...]
On Again-Off Again-On Again: New Hope of Senate Action on AMT Exemption
By: Annie Russo When Congress comes back into session next month, all eyes will be on the Senate as there is a long list of bills they have yet to consider. One of those issues gaining significant attention is the need to extend expiring tax provisions, including the extension of the relief of the Alternative [...]
Alaska Airlines Evaluates Pulsed Landing Lights to Mitigate Bird Hazards
At a recent meeting of the Commercial Aviation Safety Team, Linda Chism of Alaska Airlines described their evaluation of pulsed wingtip landing lights to mitigate bird hazards. Between Oct. 2008 and Oct. 2009, Alaska Airlines experienced 309 bird strikes. These strikes were reported by flight crews on walk-around, by mechanics or by pilots as in-flight [...]
ACI-NA’s Greg Principato Counters ABC News Article to Shed Light on PFCs
In an August 4th article on ABC News, author Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, wrote about the increasing amount of ancillary fees that airlines have been charging passengers recently and whether or not Congress should look to federally tax these. Ultimately, Seaney argues against more airline taxes, but along the way makes some unfair assumptions [...]
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