The Boca Raton Airport congratulates Ms. Maria A. Sklar, J.D. and Team BASA from the Boynton Aerospace Science Academy for their first place win in the FAA Airport Design Challenge. “We are honored that BASA selected the Boca Raton Airport for the challenge,” said Boca Raton Airport Authority Executive Director Clara Bennett, adding “We also […]
Author: Kim Stevens
The National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Spirit of Flight Award to be Presented to the American Rocketry Challenge
The Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that its coveted 2020 Spirit of Flight Award will be presented to the American Rocketry Challenge. While the date and time of the presentation are yet to be determined, the NAHF is eager to share this wonderful news about one of […]
Aero Asset Reports Fourth Quarter Preowned Twin-Engine Helicopter Market Improves but Remains 25% Off Fourth Quarter 2019 Conditions
Aero Asset reports that while the preowned twin engine helicopter market continued to recover in the fourth quarter of 2020, retail sales volume remained below 2019 levels, impacted largely by the COVID-19-induced economic downturn. The Canadian-based helicopter trading firm just released its fourth quarter 2020 Heli Market Trends report and plans to release a 2020 […]
Luca Bertossio – Aerobatic Gliding Legend Chooses Trig
Photo above by Federico D’Avella The term ‘legend’ only applies to a select band of aviators. Italian pilot, Luca Bertossio is one of the most skilled, successful and young competition pilots of modern times. At 30 years old Luca has won 18 FAI medals for glider aerobatics, seven of these were Gold. For 2021, Luca […]
ALTO Aviation Launches Its New 2021 ALTO Cadence™ Upgrade Programs
ALTO Aviation has launched its new 2021 In-Flight Entertainment and Cadence™ Cabin Management System upgrade programs specifically customized for all retrofit business aircraft. The 2021 ALTO Cadence™ upgrade programs offer various non-compromise, budget-friendly cabin audio, and entertainment upgrades and includes a wide selection of direct replacement and fit compatible passenger controls and bezels. All the […]
Premier Aircraft Exceeds 2020 Diamond Sales Projections
Premier Aircraft Sales, the largest Diamond Aircraft dealer in North America, announced stronger than expected Diamond sales for 2020, selling 23 new aircraft (11 DA62s and 12 DA40s) and 17 preowned models. Since 2003, Premier has been the highest volume Diamond aircraft dealer in the world, now selling a total of 637 new and preowned […]
Nokia Shanghai Bell to deploy next-generation network for Airport Authority Hong Kong
Nokia Shanghai Bell announced that Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) will deploy a new, high-bandwidth, mission-critical Nokia IP/MPLS network to support tower operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). In addition to provision of packet-based IP routing solutions, Nokia will support and manage migration of legacy non-IP aviation applications to the new network. Nokia will […]
GAMA, NATA Applaud Launch of FAA Dynamic Regulatory System
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), commend the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its launch of the Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS), which houses all regulatory guidance material from the Office of Aviation Safety. “The much-anticipated DRS provides a centralized public database of regulatory safety guidance materials, which will […]
Citadel Ready to Dig Aircraft Towing Systems’ Underground Channel at Oklahoma’s Ardmore Industrial Airpark
Citadel Construction is ready to move tons of earth for Aircraft Towing Systems World Wide (ATS) and build the prototype for the company’s test site at the Ardmore Industrial Airpark in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Citadel Construction President Michael Shoemaker said he will work with several Oklahoma subcontractors to build the ATS underground-channel project, including Eyestone Steel […]
FAA Announces $5.8 Million in 33 Unmanned Aircraft System Research Grants to Universities
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $5.8 million in research, education and training grants to universities that comprise FAA’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE). “These universities are making great strides in advancing the Department’s efforts to integrate […]
