Long Beach Airport (LGB) officials celebrated the completion of the largest solar energy project on the Airport campus, marking a milestone in LGB’s growing sustainability program. Aeroplex/Aerolease Group, an aviation property development, consulting and management firm that holds an LGB master lease, installed the new system on their building, which is also host to Signature […]
Month: January 2021
Sweetwater Union Adult Education Drone Program Flies in the Face of the Pandemic
The Sweetwater Union High School Adult Education program, located in San Diego County, is always looking for new and exciting curriculum offerings for their students that will provide them with valuable career opportunities. Such was the case when Sweetwater District Adult Education Director, Dr. Ryan Burke, sought to bring in the Unmanned Safety Institute’s award-winning […]
Hartzell Awarded STC for Talon Prop on Two-Seat Extra 300L
Hartzell Propeller recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its specially designed three-blade high performance Talon prop for installation on Extra 300L two-seat aerobatic aircraft. The Talon features an enhanced aerodynamic design coupled with Hartzell’s state of the art ASC-II™ resin transfer carbon fiber process. The Talon’s launch customer was Michael Goulian, who has […]
King Aerospace Adds Director of Interiors
Jeffery Potter has joined King Aerospace as director of interiors. He will be based at the company’s facility in Ardmore, OK. Potter brings extensive experience in green completions and interiors. Over the course of his more than 30-year career, he served in director-level positions for AERIA Luxury Interiors, Gore Design Completions and Associated Air Center. […]
Safety Projects Funded at Nine North Carolina Airports
In its January meeting, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved state funding for various safety and airfield improvement projects at nine North Carolina airports. More than $279,000 in state funding has been awarded for projects that help the airports increase capacity, attract new jobs and businesses to their communities, and improve the safety for pilots […]
Ninety-Nines Receive Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Half-Million-Dollar Grant
To honor Barron Hilton’s legacy as a supporter of aviation, the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded a half-million-dollar grant to the Endowment Fund of the Ninety-Nines, a nonprofit organization of women pilots dedicated to aerospace training and education. The grant will enable the Ninety-Nines to increase outreach activities, develop more high-quality pilot proficiency education […]
Ben Siegel Named Executive Director of Lee County Port Authority
The Lee County Board of Port Commissioners named Benjamin R. Siegel, CPA, C.M., as the executive director of the Lee County Port Authority on Jan. 21, 2021. As executive director, he will direct the administration, operations and development of Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers, Fla. “I look forward to working […]
AOPA to Honor Aviation Pioneers with Fifth-Annual R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Award (Virtual) Presentation
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will honor several pioneers in aviation and aviation safety during its virtual fifth-annual AOPA R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Award presentation on February 3. The celebration will take place virtually this year. The event, which is typically limited to 200 people and takes place in the historic Terminal A at […]
InterDrone Launches “Drones at Dawn” Podcast – Amplifying the Voices Who are Making a Difference in the UAM/AAM Industry
InterDrone has announced that Dawn Zoldi, CEO of P3 Tech Consulting will be hosting their new weekly podcast called “Drones at Dawn.” Mike Pehel, Marketing Director and InterDrone Chairman explains, “The idea is to grab your coffee and kick off your week each Monday morning, 10 am ET, with a 30 minute live discussion on […]
State Aviation Officials Endorse Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary
Today, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) sent a letter to the leaders of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation endorsing Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation and encouraging his swift confirmation. The letter, signed by Bobby Walston, NASAO Board Chair and Director of the North Carolina Department of […]