Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Aviation Subcommittee Chairman introduced H.R. 1108, the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019. The act serves to protect FAA programs and personnel, and the U.S. aviation industry as a whole, from future Federal Government shutdowns. In the aftermath […]
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Frasca RTD Features Real Garmin G1000 NXi Software
Frasca International, Inc. announced that they have partnered with Garmin to integrate Real Garmin G1000 NXi software into their new Frasca RTD™ (Reconfigurable Training Device). This is a first in the simulation industry and required extensive collaboration between Frasca and Garmin to ensure that Frasca’s simulation software and Garmin’s G1000 NXi software operate in harmony. […]
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo Crew Receives Astronaut Wings
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently pinned FAA Astronaut Wings on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo crewmembers, Test Pilots Mark “Forger” Stucky and Fredrick “CJ” Sturckow. Last year’s historic spaceflight marked the nation’s return to space on an American-made rocket, and paves the way for future travel to space with commercial spaceflight participants. “We are entering […]
Duncan Aviation Adds Engine Rapid Response West Coast Assistant Manager
In a move to support the continued growth experienced by the company’s engine Rapid Response Teams (RRT), Duncan Aviation has named Shane Heier as the RRT Assistant Manager-West Coast, focusing on AOG and scheduled engine calls for the Western regions of the United States. Heier joins Andrew Arcuri, RRT Assistant Manager-East Coast, to provide customer […]
Duncan Aviation Announces Tim Kelly as New Great Lakes Regional Manager
Duncan Aviation has announced that Regional Avionics Sales Manager Tim Kelly is transitioning to the company’s new Regional Sales Manager for the Great Lakes region. Kelly joined the Duncan Aviation team in May 2018 and has more than 30 years of prior aviation experience and knowledge to help support Duncan Aviation’s customers in the Great […]
American Welcomes Neo to the Fleet
After an 8 1/2-hour nonstop journey from Hamburg, Germany (XFW), the newest member of the American Airlines fleet has landed. N400AN, American’s first Airbus A321neo, touched down at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) shortly before noon Feb. 1. After clearing customs, the plane will head to American’s Base Maintenance facility at PIT, where it will spend […]
OSI Offers Low Cost Alternative to FAA AWOS
Optical Scientific Inc. (OSI) has announced a lower cost solution for those airports and heliports priced out of the AWOS marketplace. The OSI AWOS AV has all of the FAA certified sensors to meet the requirements for IFR and GPS approaches while remaining under $100,000 USD! The AWOS AV includes Wind Speed / Direction, Wind […]
NATCA’s President Tells Aero Club – Controllers are Dangerously Demoralized
By Michael J. Schoen Air traffic controllers are dangerously demoralized – that was the message delivered today by Paul Rinaldi, President of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), during the Aero Club of Washington DC’s monthly luncheon. During a somber speech that was at times tinted with sadness, Rinaldi revealed that, at the height […]
Signature Flight Support Partners with FlightAware
Signature Flight Support is deploying FlightAware’s FBO Toolbox across their FBO network. The move will establish even better communications between aircraft operators and FBOs by enabling a new level of coordination and service to the flight support industry. FlightAware’s FBO Toolbox is a web-based platform that includes a suite of tools to support operations at […]
Burt & Dick Rutan Scheduled to Appear at National Hall of Fame Event in Dayton
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is thrilled to announce that two of their Enshrinees, Burt and Dick Rutan, will take part in the Evening With Enshrinees series on February 22, 2019. Focusing primarily on their lives as designers, engineers and test pilots, no topic will be unwelcome during the Q & A that […]
