The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), presented its Silk Scarf Award to Pat Morley, director of aeronautics for the Utah Department of Transportation. Morley, who recently retired, received the award for his many years of service and contributions to the aviation industry. (Pictured above from left are Tyler Austin, NBAA , Pat Morley and Jeff Hansen, […]
Month: May 2017
WOMEN AVIATORS WORLDWIDE TO GATHER FOR WOMENVENTURE AT EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH 2017
For the 10th straight year, the opportunity for women who love aviation to build camaraderie and open doors to mentorship and participation once again comes to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, as WomenVenture activities will take place during the week. The 65th annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention will be held July 24-30 at Wittman […]
Texas Turbine Receives STC for Hartzell Prop for Supervan 900
Airplane modifier Texas Turbine Conversions has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Hartzell Propeller’s four-blade composite swept prop designed for single-engine Supervan 900™ aircraft. “This Hartzell and Texas Turbine collaboration partners engine upgrades for converted Cessna Caravans with Hartzell’s structural composite propellers especially engineered for the Supervan 900,” said Hartzell Propeller Executive Vice President […]
Daher salutes the certification of SIMCOM’s first TBM 930 simulator
The first TBM 930 simulator – a high-fidelity Flight Training Device (FTD) – has just been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, enabling its service entry next month in courses at Florida-based SIMCOM Aviation Training, which is Daher’s U.S. training partner. This FTD reproduces the exact cockpit environment of Daher’s latest TBM 930 very fast […]
GAMA Welcomes New Member Companies
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Board of Directors this month approved Siemens AG and Meiya Group Global as members. Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 165 years. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas […]
SITA ROLLS OUT FUTURE FORWARD TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS AND MEMBER OFFERS
SITA recently rolled out several community innovation demos with an eye toward the future at this year’s Air Transport IT Summit. These forward-looking innovations are part of SITA’s 2016 multi-million investment across five main focus areas to explore new solutions to some of the air transport industry’s most pressing challenges. The five areas are; new […]
American Airlines Names Nathan J. Gatten Senior Vice President – Government Affairs
American Airlines recently announced that Nathan J. Gatten has been named Senior Vice President – Government Affairs. In this role, Gatten will lead American’s federal and international government and regulatory affairs team and the company’s advocacy in Washington and across American’s global network. “Nate brings the perfect blend of leadership, energy, experience and strategic thinking […]
Spirit Airlines Celebrates its 100th Plane with $100 Giveaway for Customers
Spirit Airlines celebrated its growing Fit Fleet with a huge surprise for customers travelling on three different flights recently. Spirit’s new Airbus A321 took flight this morning as the airline’s 100th aircraft, joining the youngest, most fuel-efficient fleet in the U.S. In honor of the big addition, Spirit gave away $100 future flight credits, new […]
Raytheon completes modernization of the Nation’s busiest Air Traffic Control facility ahead of schedule
Raytheon Company has completed the modernization of the United States’ busiest terminal air traffic control facility six months ahead of schedule. Under the Terminal Automation Modernization and Replacement program, known as TAMR, Raytheon replaced the software and hardware and more than 100 automation systems with the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System to support the increased […]
IDOT Announces 2017 Airport of the Year Recipients
Six airports have been selected as winners of the 2017 Airport of the Year award presented by the Illinois Department of Transportation. The awards were presented during the Illinois Aviation Conference in Champaign last week. Honored this year were Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion, Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling, Macomb Municipal Airport in […]
