Last week, airport officials, community leaders and aviation stakeholders gathered to celebrate the completion of the new Corporate and General Aviation Facility at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, IL. The event, which was held in the main lobby, included a dedication and ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially commemorate the opening of the facility. Susan […]
Author: Kim Stevens
New Film to Help Avert Veteran Suicide
The Spirit of Flight Foundation, located in Westminster, Colorado, is working on an upcoming feature film, entitled Flight For Life, which is currently in development in Colorado. The story centers around a former Army helicopter pilot turned flight instructor/parts runner, who is on the brink of life after the FAA grounds his plane for maintenance […]
NASAO Among 130 Organizations Backing NCAA Legislation
Bipartisan legislation backed by a host of aviation organizations including the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on October 6 to address challenges in the aviation and aerospace industries. The National Center for the Advancement of Aviation (NCAA) Act of 2020, H.R.8532, would create an independent […]
Falcon 6X Wins Prestigious Interior Design Award
Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 6X recently won the prestigious International Yacht & Aviation Award for interior design, underscoring the unique level of comfort and spaciousness offered by the ultra-widebody twin. The 6X will set a new industry benchmark for cabin comfort, long-range performance and flying efficiency, with the largest cabin cross section of any purpose-built […]
Able Flight Selects USI to Provide Unmanned Aerial System Career Training and Education to Scholarship Recipients
Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has been contracted by Able Flight, a national aviation non-profit, to provide its scholarship recipients with career oriented Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) training and education. Able Flight has been providing flight training scholarships to individuals with physical disabilities since 2006, and in recent years has expanded the program to include scholarships […]
Springfield Illinois Airport Authority Receives Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 17th Consecutive Year
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Springfield Airport Authority by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, or CAFR. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting […]
Astronics Max-Viz 2300 Enhanced Vision System Receives Amended STC for Bell Helicopters
Astronics Corporation announced that an amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) has been approved for the Max-Viz 2300 Enhanced Vision System (EVS). Offered by wholly owned subsidiary Astronics PECO and obtained in cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary Canada, the STC covers multiple Bell helicopter models, including 212, 412 and Bell 412EPI aircraft. With the U.S. […]
Woolpert Establishes UAS Hub, Adds Office at Aviation Research Park in New Jersey
Woolpert is opening an office that will serve as the firm’s aviation research and unmanned aircraft systems hub in the National Aviation Research and Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The space will support Woolpert’s full suite of UAS and urban air mobility personnel, technology and equipment, which includes platforms, sensors and advanced data […]
IADA Board Names New Leadership
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) Board of Directors has selected Joe Carfagna, of Leading-Edge Aviation Solutions, as the organization’s chairman for the upcoming year. He replaces outgoing chairman Paul Kirby, of QS Partners, who becomes chairman emeritus of IADA. Carfagna is joined by new Vice Chairman David Monacell, of CFS Jets, to lead the […]
Aviation Pioneer Dee Howard’s Legacy Lives On at UTSA
San Antonio aviation industry legend, Dee Howard, is internationally recognized for his development and certification of numerous aircraft safety and performance improvements, and refinements in aircraft flight characteristics. After his passing in 2009 at the age of 88, his family and friends began collaborating with the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of […]
