Federal Aviation Administration


Passengers to Airlines: No Cell Phones

A recent survey reveals more people prefer to keep cabins phone-free.  Read story

Court Orders Evaluation of Employee Drug-Testing Policies

The legal victory by aircraft-repair companies could protect small businesses against future government regulations.  Read story

Tail Spin

PBA was an airline in disgrace. Peter Van Arsdale had two weeks to save it. He did. Then the next disaster struck.  Read story

Would You Lie to Save Your Company?

A business owner must decide if he should tell his auditors about a company-threatening problem--thereby ensuring the business's demise--or lie to them and w...  Read story

What's Next: Mistakes Were Made

When your company screws up, don't hide it. Blog about it. And let everyone learn from the error.  Read story

Flighty Advice?

Mr. William Ringler, through his experience in traveling in light aircraft, has found the convenience and versatility of this method of travel. I wo...  Read story

Flighty Advice?

I am appalled at the suggestion in "Flight plans" (Ideas You Can Use, January) on private air travel. This is almost analogous to hitchhiking along the in...  Read story

On A Wing And A Prayer

Bob Adickes and Avtek Corp.'s other founders are in a race with Beech, Lear, and the clock to produce the next generation of corporate aircraft.  Read story

Who's Next

They are transforming the Web, empowering other start-ups, and turning your conference room into one big whiteboard. A sneak preview of the latest generation...  Read story

BYOB--Bring Your Own Booth

By holding its own "tech fair," company shows off new products to clients and colleagues.  Read story

Behind the Scenes: Companies at the Heart of Everyday Life

Nashville International Airport 12.07.07, 1:45 p.m.  Read story

Information Law;

IN 1973, A WORLD AIRWAYS AIRcraft slammed into a mountain in Alaska, killing all seven people aboard. The pilot had been relying on a chart for such cruc...  Read story

Hazardous Waste Rules Eased

The move aims at encouraging small businesses to recycle industrial by-products.  Read story

Fruit of the Loom

The co-owner of the Virtual Loom describes how he helped his mother, a textile designer, use graphic-design software to simplify how she gives presentations ...  Read story

How I Did It: Randy Slager

Former Army officer Randy Slager has two goals: continue expanding his $30 million IT company and keep knocking down walls that prevent disabled veterans fro...  Read story

Frank Robinson, Robinson Helicopter

for whipping an entire industry into shape  Read story

Pba: A Tale Of Two Airlines

In the newly competitive airline industry, a second generation of management revels in a good dogfight.  Read story

Dealing With Sexual Harassment

Recent court decisions have made it clear that it's up to you to know what's going on in your company -- and to act quickly in response to complaints  Read story

Consumer Advocacy

Consumer advocacy refers to actions taken by individuals or groups to promote and protect the interests of the buying public. Historically, consumer advoc...  Read story

Ready for Takeoff

Start-up company introduces flying cars.  Read story

Gifts Worth Giving

A guide to the best company swag.  Read story

Flying Economy Class

What Henry Ford did for the automobile, Gilbert Devore plans to do for the airplane -- namely, make one that every working stiff can afford. Well, a...  Read story

When Technology Runs Amok

Even small, smart, agile organizations can make disastrous computer-system mistakes.  Read story

Pilot. Hero. Entrepreneur?

Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, who successfully landed a US Airways plane in New York's Hudson River, is also the founder and president of -- surprise, su...  Read story

Private Lives;

A sampling of America's pacesetters shows that the CEOs are as diverse as the products and services they sell.  Read story

Tips for Weathering Air Travel Troubles

Weather delays, flights that are overbooked, and seemingly endless lines mark typical days at most airlines' ticket counters. And it's only going to get w...  Read story

The Plane Truth

Aiming high to change the way we fly, Vern Raburn's $220-million start-up -- aviation's "next big thing" -- faces sudden turbulence.  Read story

Breaking Away

Three defense contractors found success in diversification after the government slashed its spending.  Read story

Flight Plans

William Ringler general manager of Bauer Springs Inc. in Pittsburgh, maintains good customer relations through personal visits with clients nationwide, wi...  Read story

I'd Rather Be Flying (Myself)

Entrepreneurs have always been more likely than most folks to be private pilots; now they have new reasons to leave commercial flight behind. Here's what new...  Read story

The Entrepreneur of the Year

Profiles of the winners of Inc.'s first national company-building achievement award. (1989)  Read story

Inc. 500 Reveals America's Fastest-Growing

New York (October 20, 2004) -- Inc . magazine, the premier publication for small and medium-size businesses, has released its 23rd ...  Read story

The Thinking Man's CEO

Interview with with a CEO who pursues outside activities to expose his company to emerging areas of opportunity.  Read story

Taking the Fall

The story of an ailing employee-owned airline pulled together with unemployed personnel from other airlines.  Read story

Entrepreneur of the Year

In the entrepreneurial achievement of 2004, Burt Rutan became the first private businessman to launch human beings into space. His ultimate goal: to make spa...  Read story

This Is Rocket Science

Paul Moller may have been working on his flying car for nearly four decades, but he's no crackpot. His saga is a road map of how to keep a dream moving ahead...  Read story

That Daring Young Man And His Flying Machines

The fastest-growing company in the history of aviation has a problem. It has designed a product so popular that it can't satisfy demand.  Read story

CEO's Notebook

Read short, practical articles about topics such as insurance for your e-business, a major change in patent law, and what to do if your flight is canceled.  Read story

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