The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $ 290.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 105 airports in 38 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The airport grant program funds various types of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, and […]
Month: July 2017
NARA Members Report 60% Pre-Owned Business Jet Market Share
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has reported that its elite group of Brokers and Dealers exceeded $5 Billion USD in jet sales transactions in 2016. NARA members represented approximately 60% of all the pre-owned business jet transaction market worth over $9 Billion in 2016 (per AMSTAT). NARA Broker and Dealer members represent just 3% […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Wins Airport Innovation Award
The Airport Innovation Accelerator – established by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as a hub for innovation to drive creative approaches and build airports of the future – has selected Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to receive the second annual Airport Innovation Award for its creative work to improve the passenger experience and […]
Lee County Port Authority Names Shawn Chamberlain Police Chief
The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) has named Shawn Chamberlain as chief of the Airport Police Department, responsible for public safety and security at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers. Chamberlain comes to LCPA with more than 19 years of law enforcement experience. Most recently, he served as the deputy chief […]
FAA and Singapore Sign Aviation Safety Agreement
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) signed a milestone Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) recently with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). The agreement allows for mutual surveillance conducted on certified repair stations located abroad for each of the agreement partners. It provides guidance for the implementation of the previously agreed-upon. In cases where there are […]
Michigan Governor Makes Initial Appointments to UAS Task Force
Governor Rick Snyder announced the initial appointments to the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force. Housed within the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the 27-member task force will develop statewide policy recommendations on the operation, use, and regulation of unmanned aircraft systems in this state. Individuals were nominated by their respective associations/departments for consideration by the […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $185.1 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 107 Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration will award $185.1 million in airport infrastructure grants to 107 airports in 40 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The airport grant program funds various types of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, and airport signage, […]
Duncan Aviation Installs Upgraded Rockwell Collins TDR-94D in Piaggio P-180
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that its Satellite Avionics Shop in Sacramento, California, has upgraded a Rockwell Collins TDR-94D for a Piaggio Avanti P-180, bringing the aircraft into compliance with the FAA’s mandate for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out. Using the Approved Model List Supplemental Type Certificate (AML-STC) for Part 23 aircraft developed by […]
AEA to award $1,000 toward an ADS-B Out installation to five aircraft owners at EAA AirVenture
To help incentivize owners of general aviation aircraft to meet the Federal Aviation Administration’s ADS-B Out equipage mandate in the United States, the Aircraft Electronics Association will randomly award five aircraft owners with $1,000 toward an ADS-B compliant upgrade during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture Oshkosh, July 24-30, in Wisconsin. This year marks the fourth-consecutive […]
AVIATION CAREER SERVICES IS EXPANDING ITS COMMITMENT TO “ELEVATING THE INDUSTRY”
Over the last several years, Aviation Career Services (ACS) has been part of a variety of industry related training committees, industry panels and working groups. In each, a common theme was heard …”we need to find our future leaders.” “As airport practitioners, recruiters and talent developers, we know and understand that searching high and low, […]
