2006 Oceana Air Show
THE 2006 OCEANA AIRSHOW was a bittersweet celebration this year. September 2006 marks the death of the beloved F-14 Tomcat (bottom right). F-14 lovers and enthusiasts gathered in Virginia Beach to witness this historic weekend.A poignant fleet flyby composing of four Tomcats and eight F/A-18 Hornets thundered past show center (left) before breaking off to perform the Air Power Demo.…
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Mismanaged, costly FAA program shutdown
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program designed to make the agency more efficient has been shut down due to mismanagement. The program, RESULTS, was designed to streamline the purchasing process of various support services. Instead, it turned into a mismanaged and wasteful use of taxpayer dollars, according to a report issued by the U.S. Transportation Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG).…
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Bombardier Learjet 60XR sets speed record
Bombardier Learjet 60 sets a world speed record in Cape Town, South Africa. On Sept. 22, the Bombardier Learjet 60 set a world speed record in two hours, 59 minutes with its round trip from Cape Town to Johannesburg and back for the Africa Aerospace and Defence show.…
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Another delay for A380
On Sept. 21, European Aeronautic Defence and Space (EADS), the parent company for Airbus, confirmed that the Airbus A380 was going to be delayed again. Orders that had been already postponed until 2007 and 2008 are going to have to wait a little bit longer.…
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Meigs causes $60 mil. loss
The total damages for the illegal incapacitation of Meigs Field by Mayor Richard M. Daley has come to over $60 million. Labeled the "Coolest Little Airport in the World" Daley brought in bulldozers without notice in the middle of the night of March 30, 2003.…
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