The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced recently that John D. Witzig, vice president of corporate aviation for Pfizer Inc., has been named to the NBAA Board of Directors. “We are pleased to have John’s perspectives represented on NBAA’s board,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen. “His leadership and aviation experience will benefit the […]
Month: June 2018
ASA Announces 2018 Scholarships
The Aerospace States Association Chair, Wisconsin Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch recently announced that Laura Holland O’Brien a sophomore at Southwestern Illinois College has won ASA’s Rockwell Collins scholarship and Henry Sanabria a sophomore at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has won the Edward A. O’Connor scholarship. Both scholarships were made possible through the generous donation of […]
FAA-EC Pact Paves the Way for Lower Costs for U.S. Manufacturers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Commission (EC) have signed a decision that will pave the way to lower fees that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) charges U.S. manufacturers to validate their design approvals. The agreement –called Bilateral Oversight Board Decision 0008 (BOB 0008)– was formalized at the 17th Annual FAA-EASA International […]
CNC Technologies Tapped by Michigan State Police to Deploy State-of-the-Art Mobile Video Network for Advanced Drone Program
CNC Technologies, an aviation technology and wireless communications company serving the law enforcement, military and government markets, announced its selection by the Michigan State Police (MSP) to deploy a state-of-the-art mobile video network to support the department’s airborne law enforcement operations. Developed to speed and improve the ability of MSP to share actionable aerial intelligence, […]
NBAA Names Recipient of Dale ‘Potsy’ McBurney Aviation Scholarship
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Charities announced Samuel Wagener as this year’s recipient of the Dale “Potsy” McBurney Aviation Scholarship. The award will be presented at NBAA’s Flight Attendants/Flight Technicians Conference in Saint Paul, MN, June 26-28, 2018. Wagener is the owner of Direct Approach Aviation and a senior captain at The Rydell Company, […]
Flying Musicians Award 2018 Solo Scholarship Recipients
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has announced their 2018 FMA Solo scholarship recipients – John Laughman of Pleasant Hill, Ohio and Nathan Nothelle of Imlay City, Michigan. Nominations from all across the United States and Canada made the selection difficult. John Zapp, co-founder and President of FMA, said, “Every nominee was spectacular, but we had […]
Court’s SMO Ruling Procedural Only; Battle to Preserve Airport Continues
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) called “disappointing” a recent court’s decision to deny, on procedural grounds, the association’s petition to overturn a questionable agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the city of Santa Monica regarding the city’s airport, but noted the ruling does not address the merits of NBAA’s legal filing and […]
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus Adds Graduate Certificate in UAS Information Assurance to Online Offerings
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is expanding its program options with a new offering for individuals interested in cybersecurity of unmanned aircraft systems. A graduate certificate in unmanned aircraft systems information assurance is being launched in fall 2018. The certificate provides working professionals and graduate students an educational foundation in an industry important to both […]
Sino Jet Launches New Guangzhou Operation Following Government’s 88 Billion Investment
On 14th June 2018, Sino Jet Ltd., a leading business and general aviation (BA/GA) operator, part of the Sino Jet Group, held a VIP launch event to signify the opening of its new Guangzhou base. This is the newest office to be opened by the growing operator and adds to its existing bases in Beijing, […]
GAMA Praises U.S. Congress for Supporting General Aviation
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) recently praised the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate Appropriations Committees for passing legislation that funds general aviation priorities in the Fiscal Year 2019 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) and Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) bills. The House and Senate Committees’ THUD bills include similar language supporting NextGen and […]
