An apology for the recent posting gap. I’ve been unusually busy with work and some (non-aviation) writing and editing projects. Here’s the latest in the aviation policy world:
- When people like “Air Travelers Association” head David Stempler talk about air traffic control, read someone who can actually do ATC. [Get the Flick] (See Cranky for the scoop on Stempler’s curious organization.)
- How much are Heathrow slots going for these days? Over $200 million, apparently. [ATW Daily News]
- Hillary Clinton may have regained momentum with primary wins in Texas and Ohio yesterday, but her stands on DHS aren’t much to write home about — or much to write about at all, reports Benet Wilson. [Towers and Tarmacs]
- The airline lobby suddenly thinks the crown jewel of NextGen — ADS-B, or Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, using satellites instead of radar exclusively to manage aircraft — is too pricey. Why the turnaround? [ATW Daily News]
- In China, airlines pay for pilot training, but that means that pilots have to stick around. Hainan Airlines is in a dispute with pilots who want to quit due to “frequent overtime” and “long delays in getting their salary.” [ATW Daily News]
- Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V.) blames the gridlock over FAA reauthorization on the general aviation interests, whose lobbyists disagree. [Aero-News.Net]
- Robert Mark no longer trusts Government Accountability Office reports on aviation. [Jetwhine]
