Mente Group has hired Mariana Santos as Vice President of Strategic Consulting. She will head Mente Group’s strategic consulting activities, providing robust fleet planning and feasibility studies for business aviation owners and fleet operators. Her professional business and commercial aviation background includes 15 years of OEM strategic consulting, sales engineering, market analysis, product strategy, technical […]
Month: October 2020
AMAC/ACC Sign MOU to Collaborate in Advancing Diversity and Business Opportunities in Aviation
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) and the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that commits the organizations to formally collaborate in advancing diversity and promoting opportunities for companies within the aviation industry by leveraging their collective membership and training resources. Both organizations seek to promote best practices and […]
Astronics Enhanced Vision Systems Receives Approval from U.S. and Canada for Airbus Helicopters AS350s
Astronics Corporation announced that the Unites States and Canada approved Astronics’ Max-Viz 1400 and 1200 Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) for Airbus Helicopter’s AS350 Écureuil. In cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary, Canada, Astronics obtained the Supplemental Type Certificates for its Max-Viz 1400 and 1200 EVS from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transport […]
Northern Colorado Regional Airport Approved for the FAA Contract Tower Program
Photo above – A view inside the Colorado Remote Tower Project control room at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL). Photo by Shahn G. Sederberg – CDOT Aeronautics Division. The Colorado Remote Tower Project at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL) made one more major step forward. On October 12, 2020, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner […]
Colorado Division of Aeronautics Director Receives 2020 FAA Aviation & Aerospace Partnership Award
At their 34th Annual Awards Ceremony held on October 8th the FAA’s Northwest Mountain Region presented Colorado Division of Aeronautics Director, David Ulane, with the region’s 2020 Aviation/Aerospace Partnership Award. This award recognizes an outside agency, organization or individual who makes a significant contribution to aviation safety and the accomplishment of the FAA’s Flight Plan […]
NBAA’s Bolen Reappointed to NextGen Advisory Committee
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen was recently reappointed to the NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC), where he will continue to represent business aviation. Established by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the NAC focuses on efforts to modernize the national airspace system (NAS). “Your experience and leadership have added valuable insights and […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Historic Commercial Space Transportation Reforms
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao today announced the publication of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Streamlined Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements Final Rule (PDF) for commercial space transportation launches and reentries. “This historic, comprehensive update to commercial space launch and reentry licensing requirements facilitates greater growth in this industry and helps America to […]
North Dakota Airline Passenger Retention Rises to 44% in September
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 39,451 passenger boardings during the month of September. This amounts to a 44% retention rate of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year and is the highest monthly retention rate that the North Dakota has experienced since the beginning of […]
Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Celebrates New Corporate and GA Facility with Dedication and Ribbon Cutting
Last week, airport officials, community leaders and aviation stakeholders gathered to celebrate the completion of the new Corporate and General Aviation Facility at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, IL. The event, which was held in the main lobby, included a dedication and ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially commemorate the opening of the facility. Susan […]
New Film to Help Avert Veteran Suicide
The Spirit of Flight Foundation, located in Westminster, Colorado, is working on an upcoming feature film, entitled Flight For Life, which is currently in development in Colorado. The story centers around a former Army helicopter pilot turned flight instructor/parts runner, who is on the brink of life after the FAA grounds his plane for maintenance […]
