David Collogan
David Collogan has covered aviation in Washington, DC for more than four decades. This award-wining journalist is known as one of the most knowledgeable, balanced, wary, and trusted journalists in the aviation community.
BizAv On Display In Vegas
If you’d like a full-immersion overview of what’s available in business aviation in just three days, there is no better place to do so...
Time for a New FAA Leader
With all the questions and concerns about how FAA came to certificate the flawed Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, the agency desperately needs a new...
Fouling the Nest
Reading the reports about the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes – both of which featured professional pilots struggling to control their aircraft in...
Shutdown Stupidity
The national air transportation system is way too important to let heedless politicians keep disrupting it.
Back in the day, Congress held timely budget and...
DOT’S Air Charter Brokers Rule
Following more than a decade of contemplation and inertia, the U.S. Department of Transportation finally served up its long-awaited rule addressing the role of...
A Really BIG Win
It is impossible to overstate the magnitude of the victory won by the business and general aviation community when Congress passed a five-year FAA...
Where’s the Flyte Swatter?
In mid-August, more than 30 aviation organizations representing millions of members signed a letter to Senate leaders pleading with them to finally pass FAA...
Spotlighting Charter Cheaters
There are hundreds of law-abiding, safety-compliant charter operators in the U.S. who can get you where you need to be in comfort. Unfortunately, there...
Uncertainty Reigns
Donald Trump on the campaign trail touted his success in the business world, and his desire to “Make America Great Again.” But his unconventional...
Demand Driving Up Pilot Pay
In a world where ride-hailing apps on your smart phone can summon a driver and vehicle from Lyft or Uber in seconds, there may...