Not long after those six fellows came up with the idea to form a nonprofit foundation to save backcountry airstrips, one of them bumped into a graphic artist – not surprisingly – at the Bozeman airport. The artist enthusiastically sketched an idea on a napkin. The design was quickly adopted by the new Recreational Aviation […]
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Transportation Secretary Names FAA NextGen Advisory Committee Chair
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that Russell “Chip” Childs has been appointed Chair of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) NextGen Advisory Committee (NAC). Childs is President and Chief Executive Officer of SkyWest, Inc. Childs, a current member of the NAC, replaces former Chair David Bronczek, who retired from FedEx Corporation. Childs […]
FAA Transitions to Mandatory Use of International Flight Plan
The FAA has successfully completed system testing and will transition to mandatory use of the international flight plan format for all IFR and VFR domestic and international civil flights on August 27, 2019. The change is part of an effort to modernize and streamline flight planning and supports the FAA’s NextGen initiatives. Several improvements to […]
Aviation Groups Voice Support for New Aviation Bill
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) along with 12 other aviation stakeholder groups, including the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), announced their support for the PLANE Act of 2019 in a July 22 letter supporting the new bill. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Angus King (I-Maine.) introduced the Promoting the Launch of […]
Hartzell Voyager Propeller Receives STC for Cessna A185E/F
Hartzell Propeller has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for a new three-blade aluminum Scimitar propeller for Cessna’s A185E/F Skywagon and AgCarryall aircraft. Cessna 185 aircraft are known for stellar bush performance in the most inhospitable terrain. Named the Voyager, the custom-designed premium performance propeller provides improved performance with up to seven knots faster cruise […]
Flying Musicians Association Celebrates 10 Years 2009-2019
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) will celebrate a decade at AirVenture’s 50th anniversary in Oshkosh, WI July 22-28, 2019. Pilot/Musicians will celebrate this milestone along with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon and the EAA’s (Experimental Aircraft Association) half-century in Oshkosh, WI. The idea for the association came to co-founders […]
AAAE Announces Three Recipients of Airport Innovation Awards
The Airport Innovation Accelerator – established by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as a hub for innovation to drive creative approaches and build airports of the future – recently announced the winners of the 2019 Airport Innovation Awards, which are given to honor innovative developments that are a model for airports around the […]
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Named Trig Avionics Dealer
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics announced it is now an Approved Trig Dealer. This agreement builds upon the companies’ existing and long-standing service partnership. Mid-Continent was named Trig’s exclusive North American Service Center in 2013 and has been providing Trig customers with technical support and repair services for more than six years. Trig’s full line of […]
U.S. DOT Announces Third Round of Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao on Tuesday announced that the Department will award $477 million in airport infrastructure grants to 264 airports in 44 states, the Pacific Islands, and the District of Columbia. This is the third allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for […]
John Shea Selected as New Government Affairs Director for HAI
Strengthening its advocacy efforts and building on its track record of legislative wins for the helicopter industry, Helicopter Association International (HAI) has hired John Shea as its new director of government affairs. Shea will track at the state and federal levels all legislative developments related to the helicopter industry. Reporting to Vice President of Government […]
