Nearly 300,000 owners have registered their small unmanned aircraft in the first 30 days after the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) online registration system went live. Owners who registered in the first month received a refund for the $5 application fee. “I am pleased the public responded to our call to register,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary […]
Author: Kim Stevens
MWAA Names Treadaway VP for Business Outreach
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced last week that Vice President for Air Service Planning and Development, Mark Treadaway, has been named to the new position of Vice President for Business Outreach, to help advance and promote regional economic development, with emphasis on the growing tourism industry. In his new role, Treadaway will be the […]
FINNAIR CHOOSES SITA’S AIRFARE INSIGHT
Finnair has chosen SITA’s fares analysis technology to manage the setting of fares in both its national and international markets. SITA’s Airfare Insight, part of the Horizon® portfolio, allows the airline to make rapid adjustments to fares in response to market conditions, in order to stay ahead of the competition. Finnair will use Airfare Insight […]
Yuma Arizona Airport Awards Construction Project to Local Company
Yuma International Airport (Yuma, AZ) officials announced during its regular monthly board of directors meeting the award of a $2.1M project to local contractor, DPE Construction, Inc. for the rehabilitation of an existing asphalt apron located in the Southwest portion of the airport’s Defense Contractor Complex adjacent to Taxiway F and the airport’s jet blast […]
ASA Signs MOU with Aerospace Industries Association
Charles H. Huettner, Executive Director of the Aerospace State Association (ASA), announced the signing of a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) between ASA and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) that will grow ASA and increase the ability of ASA to influence aerospace policy at the state and federal levels. Under the agreement, ASA will become the lead for […]
American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group Announce Plans for a Joint Business
American Airlines and LATAM Airlines Group are applying for regulatory approval to enter into a joint business (JB) to better serve their customers. The JB, which is subject to securing regulatory approvals, will offer American and LATAM customers an expanded network with coordinated schedules providing seamless travel on the airlines’ flights between the United States […]
SELF-SERVICE IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE IN BRAZIL
Airline passengers in Brazil are using technology more and more throughout their journey and are moving in big numbers to use self-service on their smart phones, personal computers and at kiosks. These are the results of a survey released today by global air transport IT provider, SITA. The SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey 2015 was […]
Oklahoma Airport System Set to Improve With State Grant Approvals
Capital improvements at Claremore Regional Airport and David Jay Perry Airport in Goldsby, as well as four other general aviation airports in the state, should be in full swing soon following the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s approval of $1.5 million in state grant funds to help those construction projects get off the ground. The grant funds […]
Board of Airport Commissioners Approves $40 Million Development for New Fixed Base Operator at Van Nuys Airport
The Board of Airport Commissioners voted to reinstate fixed base operations on the north side of the airfield paves the way for a 30-year lease $40 million improvement project at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Jet Aviation in partnership with Gulfstream Aerospace will provide new hangars, executive terminals, maintenance and fueling facilities. “Today’s action by the […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER ANNOUNCES LIFE CYCLE COST RELEASE 16.1
Conklin & de Decker has announced that LIFE CYCLE COST Release 16.1 is available and now incorporates a 5-year condensed format from the Aircraft Cost Analysis Program that was acquired from Sam Miller in 2014 by Conklin & de Decker. The most innovative and comprehensive aircraft budget & financial analysis tool in the industry, LIFE […]
