Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) recently introduced the Drone Federalism Act, a bill to establish a process for federal, state, local and tribal governments to work together to manage the use of recreational and commercial drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) anticipates there will be up […]
Month: May 2017
Piper Says M600 European Demo Tour a Huge Success
Piper Aircraft announced that the M600 demo tour, which began 6 weeks ago following Aero Friedrichshafen, has far exceeded the team’s expectations. The aircraft has proven its reliability and efficiency while completing 55 demo flights and nearly 100 hours. The market’s reaction has been nothing short of amazing, since the aircraft’s European debut at Aero […]
Airflite Named Newest Piper Dealer
Piper Aircraft and Airflite Pty Ltd announced today that they have signed an agreement for Airflite to become the exclusive Piper Dealer for Australia and New Zealand. Airflite currently owns 18 Piper Seminoles and Senecas. As a lessor, owner, operator, maintainer and parts supplier, Airflite is uniquely positioned to guide and support current and future […]
Piper M600 Achieves EASA Certification
Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its top-of-the-line, single-engine turboprop, the M600. “This is the fifth certification the M600 has received in less than a year from aviation authorities around the world,” said Piper Aircraft CEO, Simon Caldecott. “The European certification is […]
GAMA/Build A Plane 2017 Aviation Design Challenge Winner Announced
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane today announced that Olney High School in Olney, Texas, is the winner of the fifth GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge. The challenge, created in 2013, promotes Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge among U.S. high school students. As the prize, four students, one […]
Duncan Aviation’s Flight Department Earns Significant Safety Rating
After an audit by the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) earlier this year, Duncan Aviation’s Flight Department received its Stage III Safety Management System (SMS) Certification in April 2017. “The significance of this certification to Duncan Aviation is the independent recognition and verification that our SMS is not just operational but mature,” says […]
JSSI and Royal Jet Expand Relationship with Service Agreement MOU
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading independent provider of maintenance programs to the business aviation industry, and Royal Jet, an international luxury flight services provider headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), have agreed to develop a maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) service center agreement at this week’s European Business Aviation Association Conference and […]
Jared Esselman Named Utah Aeronautics Director
The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that Jared Esselman has been selected as the agency’s new Director of Aeronautics, replacing Patrick Morley who is retiring at the end of the month. Esselman, who most recently served as Director of State Government Affairs for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), holds a Master in […]
Michigan Aeronautics Commission Vice Chair Inducted into Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame
The Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) has announced that J. David VanderVeen of Clarkston was inducted into the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame on May 13. VanderVeen, currently the MAC vice chair, was first appointed in 2011 by Gov. Rick Snyder and reappointed in 2015 for a second four-year term. “It is an honor to serve […]
Cirrus Aircraft Earns EASA Approval as First Vision Jet Arrives in Europe
Two major milestones in the global launch of the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet were reached today when Cirrus Aircraft announced it had received Vision Jet Type Certificate approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and delivered the first aircraft to Europe. The Vision Jet, as well as the best-selling SR series of high […]
