Stellar Labs Inc. (”Stellar”), the first complete digital marketplace for private aviation, has announced the acquisition of the full-service aviation-technology firm FlightApps. The acquisition accelerates Stellar’s ability to deliver its advanced commercial operations management technology to Part 135 charter operators. The FlightApps team will also drive implementation and support for Stellar and Rockwell Collins’ next […]
Author: Jenine Johnson
Miami International Airport Wins Inaugural Airport Innovation Award
The Airport Innovation Accelerator – established by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as a hub for innovation bringing together airports with corporate leaders, start-ups, regulators, airlines and key aviation stakeholders to drive creative approaches and build airports of the future – has selected Miami International Airport to receive the inaugural Airport Innovation Award […]
AOPA Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Aircraft Liability Case
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case involving aviation products liability, an issue that could have a significant impact on the cost of flying. At the heart of the case is the question of whether juries can impose aircraft design standards at the state level […]
AHEC Brings STEM Learning Lab to SPI
The Aviation History Educational Center located at the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport has invited the Advanced Spaceflight Laboratory to come to Springfield on Saturday October 15 and can be explored from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 16 by teachers and any students they may wish to bring. This futuristic research spacecraft flight […]
American Airlines Names Danielle Kirgan Senior Vice President – People
American Airlines today announced that Danielle Kirgan has been named Senior Vice President – People. In this new role, Kirgan will lead all global human resource functions for the airline, including talent acquisition, training and talent development, compensation, benefits, and diversity. She will join American on Oct. 24 and will report to Elise Eberwein, American’s […]
Duncan Aviation Technicians Trained to Perform Dassault Service Bulletin 379
Duncan Aviation is excited to announce that the company is the only Dassault Authorized Service Center with technicians trained to perform SB (Service Bulletin) 379 in its entirety on the Falcon 7X aircraft. Over the summer, at its Lincoln, Nebraska, facility, Duncan Aviation simultaneously performed three Falcon 7X 1C inspections. During these inspections, it was […]
Setting Rates and Charges
By Bill Dunn Before we dig into the actual Policy on Rates and Charges, a brief history is in order. The FAA’s policy on Rates & Charges dates back to a June 21, 1996 Federal Register(1) . In response to a legal challenge to certain portions of the policy by the Air Transport Association (now […]
Airbus Helicopters Inc. to Feature California Highway Patrol H125 AStar Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters Inc. will exhibit a California Highway Patrol H125 AStar at the 2016 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in San Diego, Calif. on Oct. 16-18, Booth #4927. The California Highway Patrol operates 11 H125/AS350-series AStar aircraft to conduct a wide variety of law enforcement missions, including patrol, search and rescue […]
LPC Construction Awarded TSA Office Expansion Project at Yuma
Yuma International Airport (Yuma, AZ) awarded a construction contract in the amount of $179,423 to local contractor, LPC Construction, Inc. to perform tenant improvements for TSA’s existing office space within the Yuma International Airport. The project is funded by the U.S. General Services Administration. The project was designed by Yuma architectural firm, Architecture West and […]
Massport and FAA to Explore Noise Mitigation
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced recently preliminary results of months of collaboration to develop test projects designed to help address the concentration of noise that some residents face because of adjustments to aircraft flight procedures. The two agencies today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to frame the process […]
