Mente Group Executive Vice President of Transactions Dan Dunn has been designated as a certified aircraft sales broker by the International Association of Aircraft Dealers (IADA). He joins Mente Group President and CEO Brian Proctor who is also an IADA-certified aircraft sales broker. “Dan is a consummate pro and certainly well deserving of this designation,” […]
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FAA Partners with NICE to Modernize Global Incident Debriefing Solutions
Every day the FAA’s Air Traffic Organization provides service to more than 44,000 flights and 2.7 million airline passengers across more than 29 million square miles of airspace. To support its mission critical debriefing, incident handling and continuous improvement NICE has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has chosen NICE to support the rapidly […]
AAAE/IAAE Sign Airport Training Partnership Agreement with Israel Airports Authority
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE), an affiliate organization of AAAE, have announced a major airport training partnership program with the Israel Airports Authority (IAA). The historic agreement, signed on Aug. 6, 2019, in Tel Aviv, Israel, marks the first comprehensive partnership agreement between AAAE/IAAE and IAA […]
EAA Aviation Museum Adds Two Record Breaking Aircraft to Collection
Photo above – AutoGyro MT-03 on display at EAA. The EAA Aviation Museum is displaying two new aircraft that made appearances during EAA AirVenture 2019. These two displays include the BlackFly from Opener and the AutoGyro MT-03 from AutoGyro GmbH, adding to the world-class collection at the museum. The BlackFly is the very first addition […]
Vietnam Airlines Flies Its First Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
Boeing delivered the first of eight 787-10 Dreamliner airplanes to Vietnam Airlines recently via lease from Air Lease Corporation. The Vietnamese flag carrier plans to put the 787-10 – the most fuel-efficient twin-aisle airplane in the industry – on the busiest routes in its expanding network. “Welcoming the largest member of the 787 family to […]
GAMA Publishes 2019 Second Quarter Aircraft Shipment Data
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has published a mid-year industry update with the release of preliminary second quarter 2019 aircraft shipment and billings data. Piston and business jet deliveries increased through the first six months of 2019 compared to the same time period in 2018, while turboprop airplane and rotorcraft shipments were lower. “While the […]
Agricultural Aviation in New Zealand Celebrates 70th Anniversary
“In September 1949, a group of aerial work operators got together to form the NZ Aerial Work Operators Association ‘to advance the techniques of aerial work’ in the country,” said the New Zealand Agricultural Aviation Association (NZAAA) Chairman, Tony Michelle. We celebrate the achievements of those early companies and pilots at an agricultural aviation show […]
Boeing Becomes Sole Provider of Aftermarket Parts for New Tecnam P2012 Traveller
Photo above – William Ampofo (right), vice president of Business & General Aviation, The Boeing Company and Walter Da Costa, director of Global Sales and Marketing, Costruzioni Aeronautiche TECNAM S.p.A. Boeing signed a multiyear agreement with Tecnam to be the sole provider of aftermarket spare parts and distribution services for the P2012 Traveller, Tecnam’s first […]
Applications for IADA Business Aviation Scholarships Accepted Through Sept. 1
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is accepting applications for the organization’s Business Aviation Scholarships through Sept. 1. The scholarships awarded will be from $1,000 to $5,000. “The IADA Business Aviation Scholarship was established to benefit university students seeking a career in business aviation, specifically within corporate aircraft sales, marketing, finance, legal and insurance disciplines,” […]
Boyd Group Forecasts China-US Air Traffic to Grow “Near Exponentially” In Next Five Years
A new forecast of China’s airports indicates slowing and redistribution of domestic traffic growth, but China-U.S. traffic potential is far more robust than might be expected in light of trade issues between the two nations. Boyd Group International’s Airports:China™, analyzing forecast trends at China’s top 200 airports, has also determined that less than 15% of […]
