November 2011
Monthly Archive
Russian Lawyer To Challenge Aviation Authority
30 Nov 2011 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Following a string of Russian aviation accidents, a Russian lawyer says he will ask Russia’s Supreme Court to curb the authority of the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), the Associated Press reported, Wednesday. Formed in 1992, the IAC is a post-Soviet Union era creation. According to lawyer Igor Trunov, it embodies a conflict of interest that prevents it from operating objectively in the interest of safety. Trunov would like to see the roles of regulatory oversight and investigation currently held by the IAC, separated. He also argues that the IAC failed to determine a true cause in its investigation of the September crash that killed an entire Russian ice hockey team.
The NRA of the Air
30 Nov 2011 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Chris Dancy, talented media relations staffer at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), recently moved on to the Helicopter Association International. This prompts some reflection on GA’s relations with the media. AOPA is a good exemplar for this, having long dominated the effort as “The NRA of the Air.” Continue Reading »
===> Posted on November 30th, 2011 by Drew Steketee. No comments. © GAN 2011.
The NRA of the Air
30 Nov 2011 | : Charters, Large Jet Charters, Medium Jet Charters, Small Jet Charters, Uncategorized
Chris Dancy, talented media relations staffer at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), recently moved on to the Helicopter Association International. This prompts some reflection on GA’s relations with the media. AOPA is a good exemplar for this, having long dominated the effort as “The NRA of the Air.” Continue Reading »
===> Posted on November 30th, 2011 by Drew Steketee. No comments. © GAN 2011.