The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has posted a rule in the Federal Register requiring small drone owners to display the FAA-issued registration number on an outside surface of the aircraft. Owners and operators may no longer place or write registration numbers in an interior compartment. The rule is effective on February 23. The markings must […]
Southern Airways Acquires Mokulele Airlines to Become Largest Commuter Airline in the 50 States
Southern Airways, operator of 600 weekly flights across 20 cities, has acquired Hawaiian-based Mokulele Airlines. The deal is Southern’s third in the last four years, firmly cementing itself as America’s fastest growing airline. With established footprints in the Gulf South, the mid-Atlantic, and South Florida, Southern now adds Hawaii and California to its portfolio. Following […]
Hartzell Engine Technologies Breaks Ground on Addition to its Montgomery, Alabama Headquarters
Keith Bagley, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET), has announced that the company has held the official ground breaking of the 10,000 square foot addition to its headquarters in Montgomery, Alabama. When completed, the expansion will increase the total size of the HET campus to 86,000 square feet. “Hartzell Engine Technologies came to Montgomery in […]
Andy Richards Named Executive VP & COO of Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek Facility
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Andy Richards, a 22-year veteran of the company, has been named the new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. As Vice President of Modifications & Completions for the last seven years, Richards will be stepping into his new […]
Tom Burt, Executive Vice President & COO of Duncan Aviation in Battle Creek, to Retire after 40 Years
Duncan Aviation would like to wish Tom Burt, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at the company’s full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan, congratulations as he plans to retire from day-to-day operations on March 8. After spending his 40-year career at the company, Burt welcomes the slower pace retirement promises, and he intends […]
Brad Schwandt Announced as Kentucky Department of Aviation Deputy Commissioner
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Greg Thomas has announced the appointment of Brad Schwandt, as Department of Aviation Deputy Commissioner effective February 1. In January of this year Schwandt retired from UPS after 35 years of service, most recently as Aircraft Maintenance Operations Manager, and is looking forward to continuing his aviation career in the public […]
FAA Establishes Restrictions on Drone Operations over DOJ and DOD Facilities
At the request of its federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about drone operations over national security sensitive facilities by establishing temporary unmanned aircraft system (UAS) specific […]
WEX Foundation Anticipates Exciting Line Up for 2019
The WEX Foundation, located in San Antonio, was established to advance middle and high school education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects by integrating space exploration technology with project-based learning, with the ultimate goal of creating a robust space technology workforce that will enable people to live on other planets. “We have a […]
NAA Announces 11 Aviation and Space Achievements to Compete for 2018 Collier Trophy
The National Aeronautic Association has announced that 11 aviation and space achievements will compete for the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement for 107 years and is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America and has been bestowed upon some of […]
FAA Announces Aviation Safety Rating for Vietnam
Photo above – A Vietnam Airlines 767 made a promotional tour stop at DCA in July of 2015. Photo by Kim Stevens. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Vietnam complies with international safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating under the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment […]
