NATA's Castagna Replaces AOPA's Baker As Co-Chair of EAGLE Initiative The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) posted in its Oct. 31 newsletter that President and CEO Curt Castagna, who is also president and CEO of Aeroplex Group Partners, has taken over co-chair duties at the industry-government Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead[…] Read this article
Flying Tiger Veterans Provide Diplomatic Link For U.S. And China With U.S.-China relations at dangerous World War III-threatening loggerheads, could a pair of World War II veterans provide invaluable common ground? Incredibly, Mel McMullen, now in his late 90s, and Harry Moyer, who turned 103 on Monday (Oct. 30), traveled[…] Read this article
Air Ambulance Learjet Crashes In Mexico: No Survivors According to preliminary reports, a Learjet 35A operated by Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crashed on landing at General Mariano Matamoros Airport in Cuernavaca (CVJ/MMCB) in southern Mexico, about 30 miles south of Mexico City. While some news outlets have reported[…] Read this article
Wheels Up Turns Attention Toward Small-Business Travelers With new management in place and enhanced financial backing from Delta Air Lines, Wheels Up has shifted market focus in the direction of small/medium-size businesses as a complement to its service aimed at private travelers. The new “Up for Business”[…] Read this article
NBAA Cites FAA Warnings On 5G Interference The National Business Aviation Association reported yesterday (Nov. 1) that the FAA has updated guidance to operators and pilots on potential adverse effects on radio altimeters from 5G C-Band interference. The FAA recommends re-equipping aircraft with 5G C-Band-tolerant radio altimeters[…] Read this article
