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In a December 20, 2011, FCC filing, telecommunications upstart LightSquared blamed faulty GPS units for allowing interference with the company's signals.

The FAA AeroNav division will soon be implementing user fees for that access as digital demand has led to budget shortfalls.

With interference from LightSquared signals into GPS confirmed, the company's proposed remedy was met with wariness from industry.

A November 2011 report by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) shows the total annual economic impact of Barnstable Municipal Airport on Cape Cod, MA as more than $227 million, including 2,246 jobs supported by the airport with a total payroll just shy of $75 million.

In 2011, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issued a proclamation declaring December 'General Aviation Month.' NBAA welcomed the declaration.

A webinar conducted on December 7, 2011, helps aircraft operators determine the right time for outsourcing aircraft maintenance.

In December 2011, broadband provider Lightsquared said it had resolved GPS-interference issues, but sources remained skeptical of the company's claims.

Several initiatives being coordinated through the business aviation community demonstrate the industry's holiday spirit.

After reading about his U.S. senator’s recent plea to President Obama to set aside a punitive user-fee proposal for business aviation, Wasilla, AK Mayor Verne Rupright was compelled to second the motion in a letter to one of the state’s newspapers.

For operators who store their business airplanes outdoors, NBAA offers tips to help them keep flying, even in winter.

The recent completion of $7.4 million in improvements at historic St. Louis Downtown Airport is expected to provide a welcome boost to business aviation air traffic and related activities at the facility.

As NBAA reported in September, the FAA has begun using new phraseology to warn pilots of potential risks associated with runways shortened due to construction. When a runway has been temporarily or permanently shortened, the words 'WARNING' and 'SHORTENED' will be communicated. These new cautions are issued in Automatic Terminal Information (ATIS) messages as well as departure and landing clearances disseminated by air traffic control (ATC).

In a November 17, 2011, report to investors, Swiss bank UBS tallied the cost for European Union states to implement a proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) at $280 billion, while producing

After 17 months of research, an Aviation Rulemaking Committee reports that requirements and regulations for ADS-B 'In' are not yet justified, given the current state of technology.

The founder and president of an NBAA Member aircraft brokerage in Texas has been selected as one of the Great Women of Texas “Women of Influence” for 2011.

With a January 1, 2012 start date for EU-ETS at hand,tensions between the European Community and the rest of the world are on the rise.

A plan announced by the Federal Aviation Administration to begin charging for e-tablet charts has raised users’ ire.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick unveiled earlier this month a major economic impact study that shows public use airports in the Bay State generate nearly $12 billion in economic activity and support about 124,000 jobs.

Officials at a Wisconsin airport lengthened its runway to increase business aviation traffic. The mayor calls the airport an 'absolute necessity.'

A uniquely-painted business jet called the 'American Patriot' has been designated by the Cessna Aircraft Company to provide free transportation for severely wounded U.S. veterans.