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Month: June 2017
Winners Selected for the 2016-2017 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition
The Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) recently selected winners for its University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. The prestigious competition encourages students to design innovative and practical solutions to challenges faced by our nation’s airports. Students were invited to propose innovations in four technical challenge areas: Airport Operation and Maintenance, […]
Texas Aviation Division Seeking Airport Engineer
Position: Airport Engineering Section Director Job ID: 107579 Location: Austin, Texas Salary Range: $7699.17 – $13021.33 Monthly GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Oversees all phases of general aviation airport project activities, to include right-of-way acquisition, engineering design and construction and associated administrative and support activities. Reports to the Director, Aviation Division. Manages a group of professional and technical […]
Summer Air Service from Phoenix to Telluride Extends Through Labor Day
The summer vacation season in Telluride has been extended just a little longer. Colorado Flights Alliance announced this week that American Airlines (AA) will continue summer air service from Phoenix (PHX) to Telluride/Montrose (MTJ) through Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 5. “This additional service from Phoenix couldn’t have come at a better time for those planning […]
Lufthansa Selects Cirrus Aircraft Fleet for Airline Pilot Training Program
Cirrus Aircraft announced today that Lufthansa Aviation Training, the flight training program operated by Lufthansa Airlines, selected the technologically-advanced SR20 for its primary training fleet. Lufthansa Aviation Training has ordered 25 aircraft to lead its ab-initio, MPL and other flight training programs in Goodyear, Arizona. The SR20 aircraft will be used to train pilots from […]
Duncan Aviation Releases New ADS-B Compliance Numbers
In December 2016, Duncan Aviation began a concerted campaign to educate business aircraft owners/operators about the anticipated crunch the industry will experience as the Jan. 1, 2020, ADS-B Out mandate draws closer. At the time, Duncan Aviation estimated that more than 2,000 business aircraft could be grounded for non-compliance. The company’s data analytics team recently […]
Improvements Coming to 11 NC Airports
Improvements are on the way for 11 airports across North Carolina following the approval of $35.4 million in state funding for aviation projects by the N.C. Board of Transportation. In addition to enhancing airport safety, these upgrades will support and help generate more economic activity and tourism. “Airports are a critical part of North Carolina’s […]
Investments Announced to Improve Nine Pennsylvania Airports
Nine airports will make safety upgrades and expand operation opportunities with the assistance of $10 million in state investments. “Maintaining and expanding opportunities in our transportation system includes the more than 400 airports in our state,” Governor Tom Wolf said. “Hundreds of thousands of jobs are supported by aviation in Pennsylvania and these investments will […]
Nebraska Aeronautics Director Says Airports Won’t be Neglected Under New DOT
Nebraska Department of Aeronautics Director Ronnie Mitchell speaking at a news conference with Department of Roads Director Kyle Schneweis and Governor Pete Ricketts, told reporters that users of Nebraska airports shouldn’t fear the absorption of the Department of Aeronautics into a new Department of Transportation (DOT). In fact, Mitchell said they should welcome it. Mitchell […]
Two Airports Added to Military Airport Program
This year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended the participation of two airports in the Military Airport Program (MAP) – Millington Regional Jetport in Millington, TN, and Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport in Waynesville, MO. The program uses federal funds to convert former military airports to civilian use and supports improvements to joint-use airports. The […]
