JetSuiteX, an air carrier that offers daily flights from private terminals for the cost of a commercial ticket, has announced that it will soon launch service from Phoenix to Burbank, Las Vegas, and Oakland. Customers traveling between these cities will be able to enjoy the seamlessness of flying on 30-seat jets from private terminals with […]
Month: June 2019
NATCA Mourns Loss of Former Executive Board Member and Dedicated Union Activist Carol Branaman
Carol Branaman, a dedicated air traffic controller at facilities in Florida and Colorado, who served as one of the first two women on the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) National Executive Board from 2000-2006, passed away on June 5th. She was 67. Branaman was a beloved sister, union activist, and friend. She gave her […]
University of Dubuque Acquires Alsim AL250 Simulator
Alsim is proud to announce the sale of an AL250 simulator to the University of Dubuque. The simulator will be installed in the University’s Ed Babka Aviation Learning Center, a new state-of-the-art flight operations center scheduled to open fall 2019. The University of Dubuque has a growing Aviation program, including Flight Operations and Aviation Management […]
Woodie Woodard Named Recipient of 2019 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) has announced the selection of Ms. Woodie Woodward as the recipient of the 2019 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, during the ACC 41st Annual Conference & Exposition Awards Luncheon in Palm Springs, California. The Aviation Award of Excellence is presented […]
Cirrus Aircraft Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Cirrus Aircraft has announced that Zean Nielsen has been selected to succeed Co-founder Dale Klapmeier as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Nielsen has held senior leadership roles at a range of global world-class organizations, including Tesla Motors, James Hardie and Bang & Olufsen. “Cirrus Aircraft has a remarkably bright future ahead,” noted Dale Klapmeier, […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $840 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 381 Airports in 47 States
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $840 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. “This significant investment in airport improvements will fund construction and rehabilitation projects […]
Former U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo Joins PrecisionHawk as Special Advisor
PrecisionHawk recently announced that former U.S. Congressman Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) will serve as a Special Advisor to PrecisionHawk on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) regulatory and policy initiatives. PrecisionHawk CEO Michael Chasen made the announcement during his keynote presentation at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) UAS Symposium, an annual gathering that brings together government agencies, industry […]
Condor Extends Successful PHX-Frankfurt Flight in 2020
Condor Airlines continues to see strong demand with its nonstop Phoenix-Frankfurt flight, and as a result, has extended its service in 2020. Next year, Condor will expand its current service, adding two days a week for the month of April, then, continue its three day a week service from May to October. Condor Airlines began […]
Legendary Aircraft Designer Burt Rutan to Be Featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
Renowned aircraft designer and aerospace engineer Burt Rutan will be honored and celebrated at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. The 50th consecutive EAA fly-in convention at Oshkosh is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport. Rutan Is highly regarded among the aviation community after founding two ground breaking aerospace companies: Rutan Aircraft Factory and Scaled Composites, where […]
FAA Breaks Ground for New Air Traffic Tower at GSO
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) held a groundbreaking ceremony recently for a new Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) at Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro, N.C. The agency will invest $61 million in the new facility. “This investment in infrastructure and technology will place the […]
