RTCA members elected the 2014-2015 RTCA Board of Directors and Policy Board at the Annual Meeting of Members on July 1. The Board of Directors and Policy Board will continue to be led by Chair Ed Bolen, President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association. Ed will be joined on the Board of Directors […]
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Pilots Attending EAA AirVenture 2014 Will Have Access to New Services from Signature Flight Support
Services such as morning weather briefing and flight planning will be available in a new location for pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 62nd annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association, is July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA Pilot Services, presented by Signature Flight Support, will […]
World Premiere of Parking Robot “Ray” at Duesseldorf Airport
Düsseldorf Airport is also called the airport of short distances — due to all its gates being in one building for easy connections — and a brand new parking robot by the name of Ray now makes the distances between planes and passengers’ vehicles even shorter. Travelers at DUS can now leave their cars near […]
AOPA JOINS COMPLAINT TO KEEP SANTA MONICA AIRPORT OPEN
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has joined with aviation businesses, organizations and individuals in a complaint filed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) July 2 to ensure that Santa Monica Airport remains open after 2015. In a “Part 16” filing with the FAA, AOPA and nine other parties, including Actor Harrison Ford – […]
IDOT Acquires Bult Field, Major Milestone for South Suburban Airport
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced last week the acquisition of Bult Field, a general aviation airport and a key component of the state’s overall plan to develop the South Suburban Airport. The purchase, which closed this week, was for $34 million. The transaction covers 288 acres, including the airport’s 5,000-foot runway, taxiway, hangars and […]
EAA’s Young Eagles Program receives prestigious 2014 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has awarded EAA’s Young Eagles program with the 2014 Milton Caniff “Spirit of Flight” Award, an honor given to groups or organizations that are “exemplary in improving and advancing aviation.” “The committee responsible for the 2014 selection process clearly believes that the positive impact the EAA Young Eagles […]
NASA WB-57 makes first visit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
NASA will bring a Martin/General Dynamics WB-57F high-altitude aircraft to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014, the first appearance by a WB-57F at AirVenture, which is July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Based at Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, the WB-57F operates in NASA’s High Altitude Research Program. The […]
Bell Helicopter to Distribute NORTH Flight Data Systems Through Aeronautical Accessories Brand
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced it is now a distributor for NORTH Flight Data Systems’ (NORTH FDS) voice, video and flight data recorders, through Bell Helicopter’s Aeronautical AccessoriesTM brand. The flight data recording system allows Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) operators to meet the omnibus helicopter safety rule recently issued by […]
Aircell to Demonstrate Gogo® Text & Talk During Test Flights at Duncan Aviation
During the Open House celebration of Duncan Aviation’s Newest Maintenance Hangar, Aircell will take to the skies to demonstrate its new Gogo® Text & Talk service. Gogo Text & Talk is an exclusive new service that lets passengers use their own smartphones and numbers to call and text in the air, just like they would […]
ARSA Shows Aviation Maintenance is Vital to Florida
The aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) community is critical to Florida’s transportation economy. According to the 2014 Global MRO Market Assessment released by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and TeamSAI Consulting, more than 16,000 Floridians go to work in contract repair stations every day; these businesses will pump close to $1.8 billion into […]
