FAA Deputy Administrator Mike Whitaker visited the Sun ‘n Fun International Fly In and Expo in Lakeland, Fla. last week as part of the agency’s ongoing partnership with the general aviation community to improve safety. Whitaker announced the FAA’s Got Data? initiative to give the private sector better access the FAA’s aeronautical data. Speaking at […]
Author: Kim Stevens
Volocopter is Flying Manned! – Dawn of a Revolution in Urban Mobility
The premiere of manned flights with the world’s first certified Multicopter, e-volo’s Volocopter VC200, marks the beginning of a new era in urban mobility. The Volocopter is a personal aerial vehicle that is so easy and safe to fly, literally anyone can command it. Due to its electric propulsion, it has no tailpipe emissions and […]
ICON AIRCRAFT AUCTION BRINGS EVEN MORE EXCITEMENT TO EAA’S 2016 GATHERING OF EAGLES ON JULY 28
ICON Aircraft is adding excitement to the annual EAA Gathering of Eagles and doing its part for the next generation of aviation, as ICON is offering one of its new amphibious light-sport aircraft as an auction highlight on Thursday, July 28. The July 28 Gathering of Eagles is part of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 64th […]
FAA Announces Finalists Working to Get the Lead out of General Aviation Fuel
As part of its ongoing efforts to develop an acceptable unleaded fuel for small airplanes, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it has selected two unleaded fuels for further testing. This will move the general aviation (GA) community a step closer to having new fuels that eliminate their reliance on […]
Whitaker Says FAA and GA Community Are Making the Skies Safer
“The United States has the largest and most diverse GA community in the world and we are all working together to put the right technologies, regulations, and education initiatives in place to improve safety,” writes Michael Whitaker, FAA Deputy Administrator. “While the fatal accident rate is beginning to decline, too many lives are still being […]
Lake Havasu Airport Holds 2016 Open House
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 the Lake Havasu Municipal Airport held its third annual Open House which included the Big Boy Toys and Wing Wheels and Wave events. This one day open house hosted 8,000 plus visitors to the airport from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and all had a great time. This year featured […]
National Aircraft Resale Association Announces Eight New Members
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) recently voted to accept eight new members into the Association as they continue to expand the membership. New Broker/Dealer Members include Avpro, Inc., headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, and Meisner Aircraft of Burlington, Wisconsin. The new NARA Products & Services Members include Aerlex Law Group, Aero-Space Reports, Inc., BB&T Corporate […]
Duncan Aviation Welcomes New Gulfstream/Embraer Airframe Service Sales Representative
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Austin Chambers has accepted the position of Gulfstream/Embraer Airframe Service Sales Representative in Battle Creek, Michigan, where he will provide technical sales for airframe service projects. Chambers is taking over for Brian Andrews, who was recently promoted to Interior Shop Manager. Chambers began his career at Duncan Aviation […]
SITA NAMED ‘IT COMPANY OF THE YEAR’
For the second year in a row, the Air Transport News (ATN) Awards have recognized air transport IT specialist, SITA, as the ‘IT Company of the Year’. The 2016 award was based on SITA’s significant leadership and innovation in developing solutions that transform air travel through technology. Francesco Violante, CEO of SITA said: “Winning this […]
FAA Expands Online Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration
Owners of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) used for commercial, public and other non-model aircraft operations are now able to use the FAA’s new, streamlined, web-based registration process to register their aircraft. The web-based process will significantly speed up registration for a variety of commercial, public use and other users. Registration for those users is […]
