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 Welcome to the second edition of the Hangar Network's eNewsletter. The HN eNewsletter is produced in conjunction with the www.HangarNetwork.com website, recently launched last month. The purpose of this eNewsletter will be to report on the issues, trends, and happenings of our aviation real estate world. We know that content is key for you, our aviation focused audience, and we are committed to delivering relevant and poignant articles that we hope you will find interesting.
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FAA Raids AIP Fund to Pay Controllers |
 Last week prior to leaving town for the weekend, Congress managed to pass a bill. The legislation was meant to allow furloughed controllers to return to work, and ease the mounting air traffic delays experienced by passengers over the past week. Some might say that the act of passing legislation itself is a monumental occasion these days, but many feel that this legislation was a monumental step in the wrong direction. Although the legislation did meet its goal of returning many controllers back to work, it did so by allowing the FAA to move $253 million from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) account to the operations account. The move itself is unprecedented, and opened the door for the FAA to solve such situations in the future by this means.
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) expressed significant concern over the measure. NASAO's President, Henry Ogrodzinski was quoted as saying, "The AIP program was thoughtfully established by Congress to keep all the airports in our national, integrated air transportation system safe and efficient. At the current allocation of $3.5 billion, it already falls short of meeting the long-term infrastructure needs of America's airports. AIP should not be used as a piggy-bank to solve the problems created by the sequestration cuts mandated by Congress and the Administration."
However, many groups applauded the action as an out-of-the-box solution to the difficult pain of sequestration. Still, the solution itself is temporary, and is only meant to solve the operational lack of funds through September 30, 2013, at which point the FAA will once again be tasked with finding another means to fund its operational obligations.
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CO Okays State Aerial Firefighting Fleet |
With memories of the historic 2012 summer wildfire season still fresh, the Colorado State Senate gave initial approval to create the states own firefighting air fleet. The bill, which was passed last week on Wednesday, creates a new division called the Colorado Firefighting Air Corps. The new division is slated to employ six people, 3 large tankers, and three tactical aircraft to accomplish its mission. The state currently relies on the US Forest Service to provide forest firefighting services; however government cutbacks and increased season demand have diminished its capability and response time.
Critics of the bill point to the 3 year, $30 million dollar price tag, and say that the service would be provided more efficiently by private aerial firefighting services. Those private industry trade groups point to the large startup capital needed for such a state run department, and even larger, ongoing funding commitments needed to support the aircraft and staffing infrastructure required to sustain an effective aerial firefighting operation.
The new bill still has some hurdles to clear however as the funding for the bill was categorized as discretionary instead of mandatory. Colorado's Governor Hickenlooper is meeting with the senate to discuss possible funding solutions.
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States Compete for UAV Test Sites
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 In response to the burgeoning Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) industry, the FAA put out a call to all interested parties to submit applications for six planned new UAV test sites through the United States last month. Seen as a potential gold mine of opportunity the UAV industry is speculated to be worth billions. This has created stiff competition with over 50 teams from 37 states answering the FAA's call, hoping to win bragging rights and a chance to be economic centers to this new technology. The new test sites will be used to research the new technology and facilitate its transition into civilian airspace. The FAA's selection process is speculated to take into consideration locations with already established aerospace and aviation centers that are adjacent to less populated and more rural space to test.
Drones have been fraught with controversy in recent months with privacy groups concerned over the potential of these devices being used by the government for surveillance. Supporters on the other hand point to their potential use with tracking crops, fighting fires in remote terrain, and for police assistance.
The FAA is targeting to allow qualified UAV's into the civilian system by September 2015.
Click here for a map of the competing states.
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