The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA ) must address the serious concerns of the general aviation industry before pushing ahead with a mandate to install ADS-B Out equipment by Jan. 1, 2020, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) told the agency in a strongly worded letter. In the Oct. 28 letter, AOPA President Mark Baker […]
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TECHNOLOGY PUTS EUROPEAN PASSENGER SATISFACTION AMONGST THE HIGHEST
European air passengers are among the most satisfied, according to a new survey from air transport IT specialist, SITA. The 2014 SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Survey reports that 82% of European passengers are highly satisfied with their travel experiences due to advances in technology. The survey, which queried approximately 2,300 passengers in France, Germany, Spain, […]
Bill de Decker selected for John P “Jack” Doswell Award
Conklin & de Decker announced that the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has selected Bill de Decker for the prestigious John P “Jack” Doswell award, honoring him for lifelong individual achievement on behalf and in support of the aims, goals and objectives of business aviation. For more than 40 years, Bill de Decker has been […]
Copiah County Airport Celebrates New Runway with Nov. 1 Fly-In
The first new runway constructed in more than a decade in the state of Mississippi will be unveiled at a celebratory ribbon cutting and aircraft fly-in at the Copiah County Airport on Saturday, November 1 at 10 a.m. The new 4,000 x 75-feet runway, with runway lights and pilot navigational aids, replaces an outdated 3,000-foot […]
Piper Aircraft to Participate in Annual Redbird Migration with Archer TX, Seminole
Reinforcing its strong commitment to training new pilots, Piper Aircraft will take a Piper Archer TX trainer to the upcoming annual Migration Flight Training Conference Oct. 27-29 at Redbird’s San Marcos Skyport training laboratory. The Piper Archer on display is equipped with the Garmin G1000 avionics suite and the Appareo Vision 1000 flight data management […]
Duncan Aviation Delivers 100th Jet From New Maintenance Hangars
When a Dassault Falcon 7X entered Duncan Aviation’s new maintenance facility in January, it was the first jet to cross the newly coated floors. Four jets filtered in behind it, starting the ever-revolving cycle of entries and deliveries. Since then, the Lincoln, Nebraska, facility’s teams delivered 99 more aircraft, hitting the 100th delivery milestone this […]
AOPA ANNOUNCES 2014 FLIGHT TRAINING EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has awarded its third annual Flight Training Excellence Awards to top flight schools and flight instructors ranked by more than 3,600 flight students who voluntarily reviewed their flight training experience through an AOPA online poll. AOPA has recognized Paragon Flight of Fort Meyers, FL as the 2014 Best […]
Saab, VSATS and Leesburg Executive Partner to Demonstrate & Evaluate Remote Tower Technology
Defense and security company Saab, the Virginia SATSLab, Inc. (VSATS) and the Leesburg Executive Airport (Leesburg, VA) are partnering to demonstrate and evaluate Saab remote tower technologies at Leesburg Executive Airport. During the summer of 2015, the partnership will demonstrate and evaluate the remote tower system for use at non-towered airports. The Virginia Department of […]
ORD Plane Pull Draws Record Numbers, Raises Over $150,000 for Special Olympics Illinois
Saturday, thousands of men, women and children tested their strength by participating in the 6th Annual Plane Pull for Special Olympics Illinois at O’Hare International Airport. More than 100 teams of 20 (a new record) played tug-of-war with an Airbus 300 aircraft weighing more than 180,000 pounds. The unique event was sponsored by the Illinois […]
Abu Dhabi named Host City of Solar Impulse for First Round-The-World Solar Flight
Abu Dhabi, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, will be the start and finish of the first solar-powered flight around the world, which Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are planning to undertake in March 2015 with Solar Impulse 2 (Si2). The announcement was made in New York during the United Arab Emirates reception on […]
