A coalition of aviation groups, including the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)/U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), today wrote leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to reassert the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety and saving taxpayer dollars. […]
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2018 ACC Young Professionals Innovation Competition Winner Announced
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) announced the winner of the 2018 ACC Young Professionals Innovation Competition, ‘Solar Powered & Intelligent Pavement’. The proposal provides a solution for airports to use Solar Roadways to generate clean, renewable energy on roadways and any other surface that can be walked or driven on. In addition to solar energy, […]
VHB Names New Director of Aviation Services
Fin Bonset, CM, has been promoted to Director of Aviation Services at VHB. He previously served as Manager of Airport Planning since joining the company in 2016. In his new role, Fin will work to advance and expand VHB’s solid foundation as a complete aviation service provider. “Fin possesses a deep understanding of airport master, […]
Astronics Max-Viz 2300 Enhanced Vision System Receives Amended STC for Leonardo Helicopters
Astronics Corporation has announced that an amended Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) has been approved for the Max-Viz 2300 Enhanced Vision System (EVS). Offered by Astronics’ wholly owned subsidiary Astronics Max-Viz and obtained in cooperation with AVIO dg in Calgary Canada, the STC covers multiple Textron and Leonardo Helicopter models, including AW109 and AW119 aircraft. With […]
D-Day Squadron Adds US Coast Guard Flight Safety Officer to Protect Mission Success
The D-Day Squadron, part of the Tunison Foundation, has announced that Kevin Riley, United States Coast Guard Flight Safety Officer and MH-60T pilot, will fill the role of Technical and Flight Safety Coordinator participating as a volunteer in the Squadron’s mission. This mission, to return C-47 and DC-3 aircraft to Normandy, France to commemorate the […]
GPSIA Celebrates 25 Years of Making Air Travel Safer and More Efficient through GPS
The GPS Innovation Alliance (GPSIA) issued the following statement, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the FAA’s certification of the Garmin GPS 155, a device that for the first time enabled pilots to use Global Positioning System as their primary navigation source across all phases of flight — including approach to landing in poor weather conditions. […]
Southern Airways Acquires Mokulele Airlines to Become Largest Commuter Airline in the 50 States
Southern Airways, operator of 600 weekly flights across 20 cities, has acquired Hawaiian-based Mokulele Airlines. The deal is Southern’s third in the last four years, firmly cementing itself as America’s fastest growing airline. With established footprints in the Gulf South, the mid-Atlantic, and South Florida, Southern now adds Hawaii and California to its portfolio. Following […]
NAA Announces 11 Aviation and Space Achievements to Compete for 2018 Collier Trophy
The National Aeronautic Association has announced that 11 aviation and space achievements will compete for the 2018 Robert J. Collier Trophy. The Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement for 107 years and is awarded annually for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America and has been bestowed upon some of […]
JSSI Business Aviation Index Reports Flight Activity Surges in 2018
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has released the JSSI Business Aviation Index for the fourth quarter of 2018 and reports year-to-date growth of 4.9 percent and an increase of 4.7 percent over the same period in 2017. The index tracks utilization of approximately 2,000 business aircraft worldwide and reports average flight hours flown on a […]
Gogo AVANCE L5 Flying on 500th Business Jet
Gogo Business Aviation has announced that its most robust and highest-performing system – Gogo AVANCETM L5 – has been installed and is now flying on 500 business jets. It took just 16 months to achieve the milestone from the date of the first installation – one of the fastest adoption rates of any inflight connectivity […]
