Earlier this month, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) completed phase one of the nine-phase project to rehabilitate Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) Taxiway Bravo. The $26.3 million, 14-month project will ensure a minimum 20-year taxiway lifespan and make improvements to increase safety. Phase one of the project consisted of a full-depth restoration of the north end […]
Month: April 2019
Sino Jet is Fastest Growing Operator in China According to Asian Sky Group Fleet Report
Sino Jet, a leading business jet management company is now the fastest growing operator in China according to statistics released by Asian Sky Group on 15 April at ABACE2019. According to the report, there are 292 jets among the top ten operators in Asia-Pacific, with 39 of these within the Sino Jet fleet. Sino Jet […]
Inaugural AsBAA China Safety Day Held in Beijing
AsBAA, the Asian region’s non-profit organization for business and general aviation hosted the inaugural AsBAA China Safety Day on April 12th in Beijing. The event, which was held at Sino Jet’s Beijing headquarters, was well attended by government, aviation stakeholders and members of the media. Jenny Lau, Chairperson of AsBAA, said in her opening speech […]
NCDOT Aviation Hosts SAS Data on the Fly
SAS’s Data on the Fly, an event that uses aviation to inspire students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers, returned to Raleigh-Durham International Airport on April 12th with a twist. For the first time, all 30 of the students in attendance were girls. Speakers and instructors were mostly women as well, and included […]
Missouri Aeronautical Chart Now Available
Missouri’s aeronautical chart has been updated and is now available to pilots and other aviation enthusiasts. A planning tool for pilots and users of Missouri’s aviation system, the chart is produced every other year by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The chart provides airport information, communication frequencies, a guide to airfield signs and airspace […]
Women in Aviation Scholarship Program Celebrates Milestone
The AAAE Foundation, which has raised more than $5 million dollars and issued over 3000 scholarships since its inception, celebrated a milestone recently at the 3rd Annual Women in Aviation Scholarship Luncheon. Since the establishment of the Women in Aviation Scholarship Program in late 2015, more than $1 million dollars has now been raised to […]
Vermont Agency of Transportation Implements UAS Program
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced the implementation of a UAS program to augment its capability to provide valuable information across the agency. VTrans UAS will use UAS technology to inspect bridges, culverts, buildings and other various assets. They will also provide detailed mapping and survey products throughout the agency. VTrans UAS will also […]
ASA Calls for 2019 Thomas R. Hobson Distinguished Aerospace Service Award Nominations
The Aerospace States Association has announced that nominations are open for the Thomas R. Hobson Distinguished Aerospace Service Award, which is presented each year to one individual who has demonstrated exemplary characteristics which bring government, industry and education together to strengthen the aerospace industry for the benefit of a state, territory or region of the […]
Business Aviation Lands in Shanghai for the 2019 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition
The latest products, services, equipment and announcements in business aviation for Asia will be in focus for the 2019 edition of the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE2019), coming to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, from April 16-18. ABACE is held each year in partnership with the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) and co-hosted by the […]
DWL Celebrates Seven Decades of Design
As DWL Architects + Planners marks its 70-year anniversary, the company hosted a celebration on March 28, 2019 to honor the clients, consultants and contractors who have contributed to their success. The event was held at the new Scottsdale Airport Business Center – a DWL designed facility. From the upstairs patio overlooking the runway and […]
