Approximately 100 people representing various sectors of Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry attended Aviation & Aerospace Day held last week at the State Capitol. Executives from companies such as American Airlines, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Spirt AeroSystems, NORDAM and FlightSafety International, headlined a long list of aviation businesses that converged on the state Capitol in this […]
Author: Kim Stevens
GAMA UNVEILS 2015 YEAR-END SHIPMENT AND BILLING NUMBERS
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the 2015 worldwide year-end aircraft shipment and billing numbers at its annual “State of the Industry” press conference at the Newseum in Washington D.C. GAMA Chairman Aaron Hilkemann (below), President and CEO of Duncan Aviation, announced that total worldwide general aviation (GA) airplane shipments fell 4.6 percent, from […]
Great Lakes Airlines Selected for Salina, KS EAS Flights
The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected Great Lakes Airlines to provide Essential Air Service Program flights from the Salina Regional Airport to the Denver International Airport. Great Lakes will provide Salina area residents and businesses with nonstop service in 30 seat Embraer Brasilia regional airliner. The new flights are scheduled to start on April […]
AVIATION GROUPS OPPOSE BILL LIMITING FLIGHT TRAINING FOR VETERANS
General aviation groups including AOPA, HAI and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), sent a joint letter to House leaders opposing legislation that would make it harder for veterans to pursue aviation careers. H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act, would cap flight training tuition and fee benefits at $20,235, […]
AOPA FILES PART 16 COMPLAINT AGAINST THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
The City of Santa Monica has diverted airport funds, charged excessive and unreasonable landing fees, and denied leases on airport property, according to a new Part 16 complaint filed by a group that includes AOPA, NBAA, and airport businesses and tenants. “With this filing we are working to protect Santa Monica Airport’s 1,500 jobs from […]
Mooney Rolls Out Significantly Redesigned Acclaim for 2016
In a special evening event, Mooney International Corporation unveiled the latest generation of its legendary M20 aircraft for 2016. The aircraft has been designated the M20V Acclaim Ultra. The new Acclaim Ultra features detail improvements to the overall fuselage – including a first-ever pilot door and composite-wrapped cabin, a clean-sheet interior design, and instrument panel […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Sets New Passenger Record
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport set a new for total passengers in 2015, serving more than 44 million travelers. Year-end numbers have been released and show a 4.5 percent increase in total passengers compared to 2014. The previous record for annual passengers at America’s Friendliest Airport had been set in 2007 when Sky Harbor served […]
Two Nebraskans Receive Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
Joe Huffman, Sr., an FAA Certification Engineer with Duncan Aviation, and Bernard Michael, a former long-time technician with Duncan Aviation, were recently honored as recipients of the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award. The Nebraska Aviation Mechanics Seminar committee and the Federal Aviation Administration presented them with the awards at a banquet on the evening of […]
American Airlines to Honor Tuskegee Airmen in Recognition of Black History Month
American Airlines is marking Black History Month by paying tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen with an exclusive screening of the award-winning documentary “The Luft Gangster: Memoirs of a Second Class Hero” at the company’s C.R. Smith Museum. (Photo – American Airlines Capt. Eugene Richardson, III, and his father, Tuskegee Airman Eugene J. Richardson, Jr.) “The […]
Conklin & De Decker to Present ‘Managing Aircraft Operating Costs’ Seminar in Mexico
Conklin & de Decker recently announced its Managing Aircraft Operating Costs Seminar will be held March 14th in Toluca, Mexico. The inaugural program will be hosted by EOLO, at their Toluca Airport FBO, and co-sponsored by Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI). The Managing Aircraft Operating Costs Seminar is designed for aviation professionals who own, operate […]
