The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has named QS Partners Managing Partner Paul Kirby as the aircraft dealer organization’s new Chairman of the Board for 2020-2021. He replaces outgoing Chairman Brian Proctor, Mente Group President and Chief Executive Officer. Joining Kirby as an officer on the Board of Directors of the global aircraft transaction organization […]
Month: November 2019
US Army Chooses Ryan Aerospace (Australia) to Supply 31 Helicopter Simulators Featuring Motion by D-BOX
D-BOX Technologies Inc., a pioneer and innovative leader in cutting-edge motion-cueing systems, congratulates Ryan Aerospace Australia for signing a contract to supply 31 Helimod Mark III helicopter simulators to the U.S. Army in Fort Rucker, Alabama, the world’s largest helicopter training facility. Ryan Aerospace Australia specializes in the design, manufacture and through-life support of realistic, […]
AOPA Wraps Up 2019 High School Aviation STEM Symposium
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) wrapped up its fifth High School Aviation STEM Symposium at United Airlines Flight Training Center in Denver this year. The event included a dozen breakout sessions; keynote addresses from leaders at United Airlines, Uber Elevate, and the Air Force; as well as opportunities for teachers to network and […]
AOPA Winner of 2019 Brewer Trophy
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA’s) You Can Fly program received the 2019 Frank G. Brewer Trophy during the National Aeronautic Association’s Fall Awards Dinner in Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday evening. According to an NAA press release, AOPA’s You Can Fly program was recognized “…for fostering an appreciation of general aviation flying by working to […]
Woolpert Hires Vivek Khanna to Lead Texas Aviation Practice
Woolpert recently hired Vivek Khanna, Ph.D., PE, to serve as the firm’s Texas aviation design practice leader. Khanna has held multiple senior management and engineering roles in the aviation market and specializes in airfield pavement design, assessment and management best practices. Khanna, who is based in Dallas, will merge his extensive general aviation (GA) and […]
NBAA Congratulates Jean Rosanvallon for Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen congratulated former Dassault Falcon Jet (DFJ) CEO Jean Rosanvallon for being honored with the 2019 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award from the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). Recognized for his “45 years of effective leadership and unrivaled record of success at Dassault Falcon […]
NBAA Congratulates Medical Response Pioneer Joan Sullivan Garrett on National Aviation Hall of Fame Induction
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen congratulated Joan Sullivan Garrett – a former NBAA Board member and NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award recipient – as an inductee to the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) Class of 2020, in recognition of her visionary work as the founder of MedAire, the […]
Tracware Expands in Australia with Maroomba Airlines
Tracware Limited, a JSSI company and innovative developer of aviation process control software to maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) providers globally, announced that Maroomba Airlines has selected its flagship product, Aerotrac, to manage the regional airline’s Part 145 aircraft and engineering business activities in Western Australia. As one of Perth’s most established and reputable air […]
Modern Terminal 3 at PHX Home of Stained Glass Revival
Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is still undergoing its modernization program but a classic look will complement its new appearance with the debut of a new stained glass wall. The east arrivals plaza on the north curb is the site of the art installation by Ken Toney, an Arizona glass artist who […]
NBAA Awards Inaugural Cheri Rudd Memorial Scholarship
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has named business aviation flight attendant Rebekah Knaster as the recipient of its first Cheri Rudd Memorial Scholarship, for exemplifying business aviation’s commitment to exceptional customer service. Knaster was awarded a $2,500 scholarship to attend accredited professional training courses focused on advanced customer service. This annual scholarship was created […]
