Silver Air’s Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) is fully operational and ready for charter service at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), one of the largest private aviation hubs in the country. It is currently being booked for global charter operations. “Executive management teams, domestic and international music tours, and VVIP individuals that require the ultimate private travel […]
Month: May 2018
EDIC HORIZON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY SIGNS FOR TWO BELL 429S
Bell Helicopter announced a signature from EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy to purchase two Bell 429 aircraft. Based at Al Ain International Airport, EDIC Horizon International Flight Academy utilizes their fleet of entirely Bell aircraft to provide unparalleled flight training to a variety of international students. “We are thrilled to add the Bell 429 to […]
Historic Stearman Speedmail Biplanes to Carry Mail from San Diego to Seattle
Like a flight back in time, historic Stearman Speedmail biplanes will carry mail from San Diego to Seattle from Sunday, May 13, to Friday, May 18, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of airmail service in the United States. The Mail Centennial Celebration includes a stop in Olympia where the public can view these rare planes. […]
Alaska Airlines gets ‘animated’ with newly themed plane featuring artwork from Incredibles 2
Ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2 on June 15, Alaska Airlines unveiled a special-edition plane today, featuring moviegoers’ favorite family of “Supers.” The Incredibles 2-themed plane, Alaska’s first Disney•Pixar film livery, was unveiled to a crowd of more than 2,000 cheering students during Aviation Day at the airlines’ Seattle hangar. “This plane […]
BAHAMAS TO HOST 2018 CARIBBEAN AVIATION MEETUP
The Caribbean region’s largest aviation conference will take flight in Nassau, Bahamas this June, bringing together major players from the aviation and tourism industries, travel professionals, academics and investors from all over the world for three days of discussions. The third annual Caribbean Aviation Meetup is slated for June 12-14 with the key objective of […]
AAAE Announces Creation of Two New Women in Aviation Scholarships
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) has announced that it is doubling the number of awards given under the Women in Aviation Scholarship program in 2019 with the creation of two new permanently-endowed scholarships in honor of Gina Adams, Corporate Vice President of Government Affairs at FedEx, and Trish Gilbert, Executive Vice President at […]
Louis Berger wins first project management contract in Spain’s Aviation Market Sector
Louis Berger-CEMOSA joint venture was recently awarded a 14 million euros (17.3 million USD) contract by Aena, the world’s leading airport operator by number of passengers, to provide project management services for the expansion of Palma de Mallorca International Airport in Baleares Islands, Spain. The 300 million euros (366.5 million USD) investment project will last […]
Vermont Volunteers Impress U.S. Air Force During Intensive, Weeklong Emergency Disaster Response Evaluation
The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (“CAP”) earned a “Successful” rating by an evaluation team from the U.S. Air Force. The review was designed to assess the ability of the Wing and its ground and air crews around Vermont to respond to a wide variety of likely emergencies, including search and rescue, disaster […]
SELECT AVIATION COLLEGE CHOOSES ALSIM ALX SIMULATOR
ALSIM has announced the sale of an ALX simulator to Select Aviation College, a Canadian flight school located in Quebec. Select Aviation chose an ALX to fulfil their need for a Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) capable device that simulates a turbine environment for their integrated flight training programs. Their ALX will include Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) […]
Largest Washington airport rehabilitation project for WSDOT Aviation temporarily closes airport
Methow Valley State Airport’s pavement is 22 years old. Later this month, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation begins a $5 million project to replace and rehabilitate the pavement to maintain this crucial infrastructure. The airport will be closed to the public on May 14 to allow Wenatchee general contractor, Selland Construction, to start […]
