Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recently announced the recipient of the 2020 ACI-NA Leon C. Watkins “Guardian Award” for Excellence in Business Diversity: Ricky Smith, executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration. The new Guardian Award recognizes a business diversity leader who has promoted the growth and evolution of minority- and women-owned businesses […]
Month: September 2020
D-Day Squadron Officially Launches the DC-3 Society to Strengthen Participation with Operators, Crew, Enthusiasts, Students and Historians
Photo above by Mike Killian Days shy of flying the Arsenal of Democracy in Washington, D.C., the D-Day Squadron has officially launched its well awaited DC-3 Society. Having met each flyover mission, outreach event, airshow performance and display with success since their inception four years ago, the operators and crew of these historic DC-3s began […]
ECSU “Take Flight” Program Subject of NC EAA Chapter 1114 Virtual Breakfast
At Saturday’s monthly virtual breakfast, EAA Chapter 1114, Apex, North Carolina, hosted guest speaker, Dr. Karrie Dixon, Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. Dr. Dixon is one of 30 leaders chosen by Elaine Chao, US Department of Transportation Secretary, for the FAA Women in Aviation Advisory Board. As part of the virtual meeting, Dr. Dixon […]
King Aerospace Names Hunsaker Director of Sales
Aviation industry veteran Boyd Hunsaker has joined King Aerospace as director of sales. Most recently, Hunsaker served as director of sales and marketing for ST Aerospace San Antonio, AERIA Luxury Interiors, part of Singapore Technologies Engineering. “Boyd brings deep expertise and a reputation for open and honest negotiations,” says Jarid King, president, King Aerospace. “He […]
ALSIM Opens New Production Facility in France
ALSIM, the 26-year-old global flight simulator manufacturer, has opened a brand-new production facility in order to meet growing demand. Located next to its historical factory in Le Loroux-Bottereau, approximately 230 miles SW of Paris, ALSIM currently has clients in more than 50 countries. The new facility is fully equipped with modern installation allowing ALSIM to […]
NASAO’s Virtual Conference Concludes Successfully
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) successfully held their first ever virtual Annual Conference last week. The 2020 Annual Conference – NASAO’s 89th – was originally scheduled to take place in Greenville, SC. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the NASAO Executive Board faced the decision to cancel the event, or […]
WWII Aerial Tribute Taking Flight over National Mall and Potomac River
On Friday, September 25, an aerial tribute commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II will take place over the National Mall and Potomac River. Organized by the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover, the aerial tribute will include over 65 WWII era airplanes flying in historical sequence formations representing the significant battles of […]
US Department of Transportation’s Safety Institute (TSI) and NATA Collaborate to Advance Aviation Safety with New NATA Air Transport Safety Manager Certification™
The National Air Transportation Association, (NATA) in conjunction with the US Department of Transportation’s Safety Institute (TSI), announced the creation of a new Air Transport Safety Manager Program. The course brings together TSI, NATA, and other industry aviation safety experts with the shared mission of developing skilled, qualified, and certified Air Transport Safety Managers. “The […]
CAF Dixie Wing September Program to Feature PT-17 Stearman/N2S Kaydet
Photo above – A U.S. sailor cranking the engine of a Stearman N2S-2 Kaydet (BuNo 3553) at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (USA), in 1943. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will present a panel discussion on the history of the PT-17 Stearman/N2S Kaydet at its Living Aviation History program Sept. 26, […]
AOPA’S You Can Fly Program Recognizes 150th Flying Club
Photo above – Bald Eagle Aviation Club operates a 1957 straight-tail Cessna 182A from Kalispell City Airport in Montana and is the 150th flying club assisted by the AOPA Flying Clubs Initiative. Photo courtesy of the Bald Eagle Aviation Club. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently celebrated helping to create 150 new flying clubs […]
