Cirrus Aircraft announced a record year of growth and expansion in 2019, marked by the award-winning Vision Jet™ becoming the world’s best-selling jet in general aviation. Deliveries of the Vision Jet surpassed 80 aircraft in 2019, representing a 29% increase over the prior year, while consistent growth in SR Series deliveries resulted in a combined […]
Month: February 2020
SITAONAIR Supports Airlines Operating Across Turkey Through Vital VHF Expansion
SITAONAIR has been instrumental in the expansion of Very High Frequency (VHF) coverage throughout Turkey, during the development of the country’s largest new airport hub in Istanbul, which opened in April 2019. SITAONAIR’s expansion of the current VHF infrastructure enhances operations for airlines serving the regional domestic market and the country’s main airports. In addition […]
AOPA 2020 Fly-In Locations Registration Websites Open
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) recently announced its 2020 fly-in locations and now pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike can register to attend one or all of the three regional events. The three location, two-day events, will kick off May 29 and 30 in San Marcos, Texas (KHYI), followed by June 19 and 20 […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $520.5 Million to 287 Airports in 41 States
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao has announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation will award $520.5 million in airport infrastructure grants to 287 airports in 41 states. With this announcement, the Trump Administration has invested a historic $11.4 billion to more than two thousand airports across the United States for safety and infrastructure […]
North Carolina Announces Winners of 2020 Aviation Art Contest
Photo above – 1st Place Intermediate Category – Daniel Kim The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation announced today the winners of this year’s Aviation Art Contest, an annual competition among students across North Carolina. NCDOT received more than 2,400 entries carrying this year’s contest theme “Flying Yesterday and Tomorrow.” After weeks of judging […]
Duncan Aviation Expands Honeywell Service Capabilities
Duncan Aviation has announced that Honeywell has recently granted the company approval to facilitate repairs, overhauls, and exchanges on all Honeywell Line replaceable components and parts on behalf of its customers. This agreement immediately expands Duncan Aviation’s service capabilities and establishes the company as a one-stop-shop for customers needing repairs, overhauls, and exchanges for the […]
AAAE/USCTA Lead Coalition Asking Congress to Fully Fund Contract Towers
A coalition of aviation groups, including the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)/U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA), today wrote leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to reassert the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety and saving taxpayer dollars. In a letter sent today, the aviation groups made […]
Wilderness Pilot Movie Puts Vets in Front Of and Behind Camera
The Spirit of Flight Foundation has begun working with the Veterans Institute of Film and Media (VIFM) in Dallas Texas to help put veterans to work on an upcoming feature film, entitled THE WILDERNESS PILOT, which is currently in development in Colorado. VIFM will be supplying the production team with trained crew who will work […]
Condor Starts U.S. Seasonal Service Early in April Including Phoenix to Frankfurt
Condor, Germany’s leading leisure airline, who has been serving the North American market since the 1970’s with seasonal summer service has announced that for the first time that they will begin flights in the spring with their first non-stop flight, three times a week from Phoenix to Frankfurt on April 4th followed by non-stop flights […]
Spirit Airlines Announces New $11 Million Operational Control Center in Greater Nashville Area
Spirit Airlines is expanding behind the scenes to support its growing operation and set the stage for future expansion. The airline says it will bolster network resiliency and reduce hurricane and tropical storm risk by bringing more than 240 Team Members from its Operational Control Center (OCC) in Miramar, Fla., to a nearly 49,000-square-foot facility […]