First, let's say that the reason this blog has had no activity is that I have been in New York City for quite some time, and time at the computer has been limited.
Currently, there is considerable speculation over which day I will be able to go back to L.A., given the current weather forecasts for a historic event. This blog may turn out to be live from Storm Central -- long as the power holds up -- given the continued results of the European weather model.
Far as Sandy goes, yes, there are many aircraft up.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIAREPRPD_last.shtml