Liberty University School of Aeronautics (LUSOA) has added two degrees to its growing academic offerings — a Master of Science (M.S.) in Aeronautics and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Aviation Management. Both programs will be offered beginning this fall and are available through Liberty University Online Programs. Dr. Julie Speakes, online dean, said the […]
Author: Kim Stevens
GAMA Announces 2020 Aviation Design Challenge Winners
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that the team from Riverwood International Charter School in Sandy Springs, Georgia, is the winner of the 2020 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge. The team from Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, New York, is the second-place winner. “As we have been each of the eight years of […]
Dibble Engineering Welcomes Rick Zabel and Clint Sciacca
Dibble Engineering (Dibble) welcomes Rick Zabel, PE and Clint Sciacca, PE to its Denver office and the Airport Development practice. Their addition to the Airport Development practice bolsters its already robust and comprehensive airport engineering, planning, and construction management services, particularly in its expanding Colorado operations. Zabel and Sciacca bring with them expertise in large […]
Chris White to Serve as President of North Carolina Airports Association
Members of the North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) have elected Chris White, A.A.E. to serve as the association’s president for the 2020/2021 fiscal year. White has been the Director of the Albert J. Ellis Airport located in Jacksonville, NC since 2009 and has served in various roles on the NCAA Board of Directors for the […]
GCR, PCC, and MB3 Rebrand as Civix
GCR Inc. has announced that it and its subsidiaries, PCC Technology, Inc. and MB3, have rebranded as Civix. The new singular corporate identity embodies the companies’ shared mission to transform the public sector as well as their broad range of capabilities across industries. “Over the course of decades, our company has evolved, and now it’s […]
Giant Robots Arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
A family of towering, ten-foot tall robots have taken over Phoenix, Arizona Airport Museum’s Terminal 4 Gallery at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Mother, father and a child robot stand in an athletic pose with arms raised nearly touching the ceiling. Their heads, appendages and torsos consist of televisions, blitzing with fast-paced video clips of […]
Scottsdale, AZ Aviation Business Center Earns LEED Gold
The U.S. Green Building Council has recognized the City of Scottsdale’s Aviation Business Center with the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification. The award recognizes the project for its sustainable, green building qualities. The Aviation Business Center is a modern two-story 23,250 SF steel building featuring glass facades, wood designer elements and […]
ATP Flight School Takes Delivery of Six New Piper Archers and Signs Purchase Agreement for 100 Piper Trainers
ATP Flight School accepted delivery of six new Piper Archer TXs and renewed a 100-aircraft order with Piper Aircraft, Inc. ATP operates the largest fleet of 402 flight training aircraft, the majority of which are Pipers. Despite the setback from COVID-19, the airline industry anticipates a recovery and strong long-term demand for airline pilots. Over […]
Aero Asset Reports Deteriorating Market for Preowned Twin-Engine Helicopters
Aero Asset reports that conditions deteriorated for the preowned twin engine helicopter sales market in the second quarter of 2020. “Retail sales volume dropped a startling 60 percent from what was still a positive market in the first quarter of 2020,” said Aero Asset Sales Director Emmanuel Dupuy. “We were starting to see the market […]
BWI Airport Executive Director Elected Chairman of Airport Minority Advisory Council
Ricky Smith, Executive Director of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, was elected to a two-year term as chairman of the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) during the organization’s virtual annual meeting June 24. Executive Director Smith served as an at-large member of the AMAC Board of Directors over the past year and has been an […]
