Aviation Management Consulting Group (AMCG) has announced the addition of Scott (Scotty) C. Malta, A.A.E., C.A.E., Capt. USAF (Ret)., as a new consultant to its team of aviation professionals. Malta has more than 20 years of airport planning, operations, management, and leadership experience. Most recently, he was the Airport Manager for Moore County Airport […]
Month: August 2022
GAMA Releases Second Quarter 2022 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the Second Quarter 2022 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first six months of 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021, point to increasing deliveries across nearly all aircraft segments along with an increase in the overall value […]
Frontier Airlines Announces 10 New Routes from PHX
Phoenix’s fourth largest carrier, Frontier Airlines, announced ten new routes that will begin in the winter season. Frontier President and CEO Barry Biffle announced the routes today from the recently re-modernized Terminal 3 along with Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O’Brien and Phoenix Director of Aviation Services Chad Makovsky. “Frontier Airlines will launch new nonstop service from […]
IADA Welcomes Lone Mountain Aircraft as an Accredited Member
Photo above – 2020 Cirrus SF 50 G2 Vision Jet listed for sale exclusively by Lone Mountain Aircraft on IADA’s listing platform AircraftExchange. Lone Mountain Aircraft, an aircraft reseller which annually handles over 200 pre-owned transactions, has joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) as an accredited dealer. Lone Mountain specializes in representing clients who […]
ODAV Aeronautical Study Fees Approved
On August 10, 2022, the State Aviation Board approved amendments to Oregon Administrative Rule (OAR) 738-070-160 to establish a fee for aeronautical studies performed by the Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV). Rulemaking was based on Senate Bill 38, passed in the 2021 legislative session. The fee shall be paid by the sponsor or representative of […]
Texas Governor Appoints Machuca to Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Arturo Machuca to the Aerospace and Aviation Advisory Committee for a term set to expire on September 1, 2023. The Committee assists in the state’s economic development efforts to recruit and retain aerospace and aviation jobs and investments in Texas. Machuca of Friendswood is the Director of the Ellington […]
Contemporary Women in Aviation – Margaret Covalt, P.E., Vice President of Applied Pavement Technology
Photo above – Maggie Covalt has worked worldwide on significant projects. Pictured above, Maggie works with the Incheon International Airport staff. APTech was retained by the Incheon Airport Corporation to provide training on pavement evaluation, pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, pavement management, and the use of PAVER. It was a proactive move that allowed them to […]
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Receives New Funding for Critical Infrastructure Projects
The Canadian Government has announced new funding to help the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport will receive more than $1.7 million from the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program to expand one of the airport’s aprons, where aircraft park, to create additional space for the movement of larger aircraft. The funding will also be used to […]
Textron Aviation Special Mission Beechcraft King Air 260 Aircraft Join the U.S. Forest Service’s Aviation Fleet Supporting Wildland Fire Management
Textron Aviation today announced it has delivered two Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to the U.S. Forest Service. The aircraft will perform wildfire mapping missions. Whether for the wildfire detection and mapping, resource management, aerial supervision module/lead plane or air attack, the King Air continues to demonstrate its leadership in this mission. Customer faith in […]
NAFI Awards the Greg J. Laslo Excellence in Writing Award to Boots
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced Boots as the winner of the Greg J. Laslo Excellence in Writing Award. This award is presented to an individual or organization that has made a significant contribution to NAFI publications through content in Mentor magazine, eMentor digital newsletter, NAFI NOTAMs blog, and other industry outlets. […]
