U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced the FAA will award $167.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 64 airports in 30 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “The Airport Improvement Program helps to maintain our aviation infrastructure and supports safety, capacity, security and environmental […]
Month: August 2017
Daher Makes Strong Showing at AirVenture 2017
Daher recognized the TBM community’s strong presence at this year’s EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with the participation of 60 TBM very fast turboprop airplanes – once again representing the largest number of turbine-powered aircraft at the annual fly-in. Several TBMs made long flights to join the world-leading aviation gathering at Wittman Regional Airport, with eight coming […]
Solco Retires as FAA Southwest Regional Administrator
Kelvin Solco, FAA’s Regional Administrator for the Southwest Region, retired last week after serving with the FAA for 36 years. Solco, whose last day was August 3rd, was appointed Regional Administrator in 2014. FAA’s Southwest Region includes over 4600 employees in the states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Serving as the FAA’s […]
Denver Int’l Schedules Surplus Equipment Sale
Denver International Airport (DEN) has announced that it will be holding its annual surplus airport equipment sale on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Over 25 pieces of airport-specific equipment will be offered at this year’s sale, including front-end loaders, fuel trucks, runway brooms, and runway pavement friction testers. The DEN surplus airport equipment sale is open […]
Colorado Governor appoints new CAB member
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has announced the appointment of Stephen Ducoff of Colorado Springs to serve as an eastern slope government representative on the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB). Mr. Ducoff replaces William “T” Thompson who resigned from the CAB earlier in June. Ducoff has played an active role at the Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS), […]
Coloardo Aviation Division Says Farewell to Christine Eldridge
The Colorado Division of Aeronautics recently held a retirement celebration for the Division’s Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) Program Manager, Christine Eldridge, who has spent the last 28 years of her career serving the citizens of the State of Colorado. Ms. Eldridge began her career in 1989 working as a dispatcher and later as an […]
Western Michigan University Orders Additional Seminoles During EAA AirVenture
Piper Aircraft has announced an order for two new Piper Seminole multi-engine trainers from Western Michigan University. The order was received during EAA AirVenture. “Western Michigan University College of Aviation is delighted to continue to expand our multi-engine training fleet with the addition of two new Piper Seminoles,” said College of Aviation Dean Dave Powell. […]
Hartzell 2-Blade Aluminum Scimitar Prop Approved as Replacement for Cardinal RGs
Hartzell Propeller has received an STC for its two-blade aluminum scimitar propeller to replace the factory standard prop for Cessna 177RG Cardinal and Reims F177RG aircraft powered by IO-360-A1B6(D) 200 HP engines. Offered through Hartzell’s Top Prop performance conversion program, introductory pricing is $10,500 for the new 78-inch diameter Scimitar propeller, composite spinner and STC […]
UND Continues to Increase Piper Trainer Fleet
Piper Aircraft, Inc. will complete delivery of UND’s trainer order for 2017 this month (August). The order received from the University of North Dakota John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences for 2017 is for a total of 20 aircraft including 16 Archer TXs and 4 Seminoles which completed delivery earlier this month. The 2017 […]
Med-Trans Adds 6th Helicopter to LIFE FORCE
Med-Trans Corporation is adding a sixth helicopter to LIFE FORCE, a partnership with Erlanger Health System. The newest LIFE FORCE twin-engine Airbus H135 will be based in Andrews, N.C. at the Western Carolina Regional Airport. Addition of the LIFE FORCE rotary wing aircraft brings its fleet to six helicopters, four dual-engine aircraft equipped for Instrument […]
