The South Grand Lake Regional Airport (SGLRA) in Ketchum, OK, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 9, in honor of the airport’s new and expanded 5,200-foot runway. The $4.58 million project began construction in 2019 and consisted of widening the runway from 60 ft to 75 ft, a new asphalt runway surface, and the […]
Month: April 2021
Call for Nominations For 2021 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award
The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in global aviation safety. The Award is scheduled to be presented during Flight Safety Foundation’s annual International Air Safety Summit (IASS). Presented annually since 1956, the Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award […]
Airports Council Announces New Industry Leaders
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) has announced the election of new leaders across the organization. Danette Bewley, President and CEO of the Tucson Airport Authority was elected to the ACI-NA Board of Directors. Jesus Saenz, Jr., Director of Airports for the San Antonio Airport System, was elected to the ACI-NA U.S. Policy Council. […]
FAA Approves Renewal of Orbital Sciences Launch Operator Licenses
After completing a comprehensive review, the FAA approved the renewal of two Launch Operator Licenses for Orbital Sciences, LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman. The licenses are valid for five years and authorize the company to conduct flights of its Pegasus launch vehicle from the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia and the Cape Canaveral Space […]
Wisk Prepares to Launch Trial to Advance Autonomous Passenger Transport in NZ
Wisk, the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) company behind the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi, is progressing with its Transport Trial, which will advance autonomous passenger transport under the New Zealand Government’s broader Airspace Integration Trial Programme (AITP). Wisk is working towards rolling out the implementation phase later this year. In February 2020, Wisk announced that […]
Recurrent Training Courses for Drone Pilots Available Online
Drone pilots who have Part 107 Remote Pilot Certification can now take their required training courses online. The training ensures that they have the knowledge necessary to operate in accordance with the Operations Over People rule when it becomes effective on April 21, 2021. The training is free and available on the FAA Safety Team […]
Smiths Group’s Kevin Schmidt Elected Chair of the Security Manufacturers Coalition, LeeAnn Levesque of Analogic Elected as Vice Chair
The Security Manufacturers Coalition (SMC), the unified voice of companies that manufacture security screening technology, announced that homeland security expert Kevin Schmidt, Vice President of Government Relations for Smiths Group, has been re-elected Chair of the organization for 2021. LeeAnn Levesque, Vice President, Business Development, Security Products with Analogic was elected as Vice-Chair. “We are […]
Base Operations at Page Field Voted Among Best FBOs in the Americas
Base Operations at Page Field has been ranked in the top 5 percent of fixed-base operators in an international survey conducted by Aviation International News (AIN). This is the ninth consecutive year Base Operations at Page Field has been named a top fixed-base operator by AIN. Base Operations ranked first in the Fort Myers/Naples area, […]
RTCA Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors
RTCA, Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Vipul Gupta, the Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Aerospace Avionics to the RTCA’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gupta replaces Mr. Michael Ingram from Honeywell, who recently left Honeywell. This appointment is effective April 1, 2021. “I look forward to working with Vipul as our newest member […]
Piper Aircraft Appoints Acting CEO
Piper Aircraft announced that its board of directors has appointed John Calcagno as the new acting President and CEO of Piper Aircraft Inc. effective immediately. John brings a wealth of experience to this role, having most recently served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer responsible for all financial reporting, treasury and company cash management functions, […]
