How about removing GV battles from FSOs altogether? GV battles certainly take away from the air action and the two have little to do with each other. Consider that air battles can go on for hundreds of miles while GV battles are settled within one or maybe two. They are incompatible, at least in the format we play them.
I really don't have anything against GV battles, I just bring forth the idea to have separate GV events. Using both GV and air battles in a FSO frame take away focus from both, and the fun meter drops for all involved.
Just my opinion, and I'm not a hardcore forum reader so have no idea whether this has been discussed previously or not but please contribute with your opinion on this because making events more fun for everyone should be in everyone's interest.
I stayed up all night last night just for FSO, which kick off at 5 am (0500 hrs) my time mind you, only to spend the entire frame looking for the enemy. And here I thought it was the Luftwaffe that was outnumbered! So essentially I stayed up all night for nothing. My squad later had some fun in the MA but that's beside the point because the MA suck no matter what, FSO is where it's at.
But gee, thanks for setting up a frame which was a complete waste of time. If you want people to come back, you must deliver.