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Dear FAA: Is the Administrator In Please?

One of Jetwhine’s earliest supporters - Matt Thurber - sent us this piece, one that I’m happy to publish. Matt is an old friend and a senior editor at Aviation International News , where I’m also a long-time contributor. This piece would...

Published Sat, Jun 13 2009 2:11 PM by Jetwhine

Filed under: The Buzz, Airlines, FAA, aviation safety, NATCA, FAA Public Affairs, Ray LaHood, Aviation International News, Matt Thurber, airline safety, Randy Babbitt

August 3, 1981 - PATCO Strike Remembered

I remember the morning of August 3, 1981 vividly as I turned on the TV to find news stories of air traffic controller members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization-PATCO -marching with picket signs at the base of the tower at Chicago...

Published Sun, Aug 3 2008 6:40 PM by Jetwhine

Filed under: Air Traffic Control, The Buzz, Airlines, Airports, FAA, Business Aviation, Blogging, Flight Training, pilots, air travel, ATC, NATCA, Aviation Marketing, Light sport aircraft, FAA Public Affairs, unions, PATCO, government leadership

John Carr’s Gone Fishin’

Anyone who follows the happenings of the FAA and air traffic control knows John Carr. He spent more than a couple of years at the helm of NATCA , the controller’s union, and was Pat Forrey’s predecessor. I had the pleasure of interviewing...

Published Wed, Jul 23 2008 12:18 AM by Jetwhine

Filed under: Air Traffic Control, The Buzz, Airlines, Airports, FAA, Business Aviation, Blogging, Flight Training, air travel, ATC, NATCA, Aviation Marketing, Bobby Sturgell, FAA Public Affairs, John Carr, unions, The Main Bang, Pat Forrey

FAA’s Bobby Sturgell Gets a Little Good PR

When a senior executive, especially one in the current Bush White House is in trouble, there’s nothing like a little good PR to help balance things out. Trouble is, it can be pretty tough to convince a reporter - especially one for a national newspaper...

Published Tue, May 13 2008 4:39 PM by Jetwhine

Filed under: The Buzz, air travel, Jetwhine, ATC, NATCA, Bobby Sturgell, air traffic controllers, FAA Public Affairs, Christy Goodman, DOT Secretary Mary Peters, Washington Post

Why Aviation Needs Smarter PR Practitioners

Despite having spent a significant part of my life as a communicator, I know what people think about public relations. Many think it’s fluff. Some call it spin … that magical talent for transforming an often ugly issue into something else...

Published Tue, Apr 22 2008 2:04 AM by Jetwhine

Filed under: The Buzz, Airlines, Airports, FAA, air travel, Aviation Marketing, American Airlines, air safety, FAA Public Affairs, airline customer service, Mary Peters, public relations

California Bob and Air Traffic Control

It really is becoming an annoying fact of my life that whenever someone mentions TV, radio and air traffic control, my friend Bob Richards seems to be in the middle. The guy is just everywhere! Bob is the author of a book - Secrets from the Tower - that...

Published Sat, Mar 8 2008 10:52 PM by Jetwhine

Filed under: Air Traffic Control, The Buzz, Airlines, Airports, FAA, Jetwhine, ATC, FAA Public Affairs, Bob Richards, Lester Holt, California Bob, MSNBC, air traffic contol, Secrets from the Tower

The GAO’s Credibility on Aviation and ATC; Not Much, Who Cares

Believe it or not, one of the tough parts of writing a good blog is knowing when to keep your mouth shut. And yes, I know there are a few readers who can’t imagine I ever keep my mouth shut, but I really do. Case in point. I had an opportunity to...

Published Fri, Feb 29 2008 6:29 PM by Jetwhine

Filed under: Air Traffic Control, The Buzz, FAA, NATCA, air safety, FAA Public Affairs, ATC Overtime, Jay Rockefeller, GAO, General Accountability Office

ATC Overtime; FAA & Controller Perspectives

Never in my quietest moments did I imagine the conversation about FAA and its overtime policy was going to erupt into such a round of air rage of sorts. Luckily only a few of the hostile words were directed at me personally. But the passion of the respondents...

Published Mon, Feb 18 2008 8:05 PM by Jetwhine

Filed under: Air Traffic Control, The Buzz, Airlines, Airports, FAA, Business Aviation, NATCA, ATC user fees, air safety, Laura Brown, FAA Public Affairs

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