CAPBOR GEARS UP FOR SECOND ROUND IN PASSENGERS RIGHTS BATTLE
In a setback this week for airline passenger rights, The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a law pushed through the New York state legislature by CAPBOR (the Coalition for an Airline Passenger Bill of Rights) and sympathetic legislators. The court said the measure, while well-intentioned, interferes with federal laws governing the price, route, and service of an air carrier. In today's audio segment, CAPBOR founder Kate Hanni tells AVweb's Mike Blakeney that although a new (hopefully appeal-proofed) bill will soon be introduced in New York, the ultimate answer is getting progress at the federal level.

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RICHARD ABOULAFIA EXPLAINS HOW THE BIZJET MARKET CAN SOAR ABOVE TURBULENT TIMES
In defiance of all the lousy economic news of late, the business aircraft industry continues to boom. Teal Group Analyst Richard Aboulafia told AVweb's Russ Niles that it generally takes about two years for a downturn in the rest of the world to reach the business jet sector. In the meantime, the industry is booming.

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AVIATION CONSUMER DEMOS THE LIGHTSPEED ZULU
Lightspeed's new Zulu headset is being touted as serious competition for the Bose Headset X. But is it really? Aviation Consumer thinks so, but you can listen for yourself in this podcast interview with Lightspeed president Alan Shraeder, — complete with an actual cockpit demo in Aviation Consumer's Mooney 231.

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FUEL ECONOMY: WE'RE GETTING SERIOUS NOW (AN AVIATION CONSUMER REPORT)
In the April issue of Aviation Consumer magazine, look for a detailed analysis comparing diesel and avgas fuel economy. In this podcast, Aviation Consumer talked about aircraft fuel economy development with Marc Cook, editor of Kitplanes magazine, and with Brien Seely, president of the CAFE Foundation. (That's Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency.)

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ANYWHERE FROM TEXAS TO CALIFORNIA, BAD GUYS MAY BE AFTER YOUR BABY ...
As you read last week on AVweb, the Aviation Crime Prevention Institute has issued an All Points Bulletin to pilots/owners of Cessna singles and especially heavy haul Caravans, King Air models, and medium/heavy Cessna Cabin Class Twins to take measures to secure and guard their airplanes. Because the Mexican government is now seizing airplanes at an accelerated rate, the drug cartels need to quickly procure some American assets to replenish their illegal aviation fleet. AVweb's Mike Blakeney spoke with ACPI president Bob Collins to find out why and how they plan to turn your pride and joy to a life of crime.

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