America’s Friendliest Airport®’s mission is to provide world-class customer service to every customer every day, and to achieve this mission, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has embarked on several capital improvement projects, including the modernization of the John S. McCain III Terminal 3. On January 7, Phoenix Mayor Thelda Williams, Cindy McCain, members of the […]
Month: January 2019
International Aviation Equipment & Investment Appointed China Distributor for BRS Aerospace
BRS Aerospace has named International Aviation Equipment & Investment Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong, as a distributor for the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). International Aviation Equipment & Investment will represent BRS Aerospace as its non-exclusive distributor of products to include promoting, marketing and selling the company’s ballistic whole aircraft parachute recovery system throughout the […]
JSSI Welcomes Francisco Zozaya as New Latin America President and Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has appointed business aviation veteran Francisco Zozaya to the new role of president of JSSI Latin America. Zozaya will also serve as senior vice president, business development & strategy for JSSI corporate. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Francisco for many years. In his role at ALE he was […]
International Association of Aircraft Dealers Awards Scholarships to Future Business Aviation Leaders
The International Aircraft Dealers Association’s Business Aviation Scholarship program has awarded $32,000 in individual scholarships to eight college students seeking professions within business aviation. Members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) dedicate donated funds every year to aid students in completing their academic goals in preparation for careers in business aviation. Three of the […]
Cirrus Aircraft Unveils Generation 2 Vision Jet
Cirrus Aircraft has announced the launch of the next generation of the Vision JetTM – ‘G2’ – enhancing performance, comfort and safety for the world’s first single-engine Personal JetTM. Increases in cruise altitude, speed and range join the newly-upgraded Perspective Touch+TM by Garmin® flight deck. Innovative technologies unique to G2 include a category-first Autothrottle, Flight […]
Catalina Island Conservancy Welcomes Marines and Navy to the Airport in the Sky for Runway Repair Project
The Catalina Island Conservancy welcomed more than 70 U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors (Seabees) to Catalina Island last week, as the troops arrived via helicopters at the Airport in the Sky to begin work on repairing the aging main runway at Catalina’s only airport. They joined about 30 other Marines and Sailors who arrived last […]
Textron Aviation Announces Enhanced Flight Deck Features for Cessna and Beechcraft Piston Lineup
Textron Aviation Inc. announced enhanced flight deck capabilities for new production Cessna and Beechcraft piston platforms. The features include new standard and optional equipment as part of Garmin’s G1000 NXi next-generation integrated flight deck, which provides pilots with enhanced control and connectivity in the cockpit. “Today, new and experienced pilots alike continue to rely on […]
AOPA Safety Institute Releases Sixteen Year Report on Fatal Flight Training Accidents
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) along with Liberty University School of Aeronautics has released its Fatal Flight Training Accident Report 2000-2015 —a comprehensive 16-year study on accidents during flight training. The report categorizes fatal flight training accidents according to the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) and International Civil Aviation […]
AOPA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2019 YOU CAN FLY CHALLENGE
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation has announced its 2019 You Can Fly Challenge, generously supported by the Ray Foundation for the fourth year in a row, giving donors an opportunity for their contributions to have double their usual impact. For every dollar the AOPA Foundation raises to fund the You Can Fly […]
Second Arsenal of Democracy to Take Flight over Washington, DC on May 8, 2020
The Arsenal of Democracy Executive Planning Committee has announced that it is planning a second Arsenal of Democracy Flyover that will take place on Friday, May 8, 2020, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II (WWII) in Europe and in the Pacific. As part of a thrilling two-day celebration in […]
