The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced the winners of two leading scholarships awarded annually to students who have demonstrated excellence in pursuing aviation studies. Each scholarship is worth $2,000. Cara Baldwin of Morgantown High School in Morgantown, West Virginia was named the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award, given to […]
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GEICO SKYTYPER PILOT EARNS NATIONAL FAA HONOR
GEICO Skytyper pilot and Northport resident Bob Johansen became the latest recipient of the FAA’s Wright Brother’s Master Pilot Award at a ceremony at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Program (MPA) recognizes pilots who have conducted 50 or more consecutive years of […]
13 INDONESIAN AIRPORTS IMPLEMENT SITA’S WORLD-CLASS PASSENGER TECHNOLOGY
As part of the transformation of Indonesia’s airports into world-class facilities, PT. Angkasa Pura 1 (Persero), which operates 13 airports across Eastern Indonesia, today announced the rollout of SITA’s world-class common-use passenger technology. The global air transport IT leader is providing AirportConnect Open, along with its passenger flow monitoring technology and local departure control system. […]
Inmarsat Satellite Communications supports Amelia Project
Amelia Rose Earhart (shown at right) is recreating the historic last journey of her world famous namesake, Amelia Earhart, this June with a solo flight around the world. Travelling some 28,000 miles and stopping in 14 countries, Amelia Rose will remain fully connected to the outside world throughout the journey thanks to Satcom1 and Inmarsat, […]
Safegate Airport Systems brings intelligent LED airfield lighting solutions to North America
Safegate Airport Systems, Inc., subsidiary of the Safegate Group, is pleased to announce it is unveiling a new line of FAA and ETL certified SafeLED IQ airfield ground lighting fixtures in North America. When used in conjunction with advanced airfield lighting systems from Safegate, airports can save as much as 85% on energy costs and […]
EagleMed Begins Flying Critical Care Medical Transports in Houston
EagleMed LLC is adding 14 employees and a medically configured Beechcraft King Air B200 to a new critical care air medical transport operation located near Houston, Texas. The company has already begun flying fixed wing critical care transports in the Houston region from the new location. “At EagleMed we are very pleased to add this […]
Ultra Electronics Airport Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Business Intelligence at JFK T1
Ultra has been awarded the contract to implement UltraAPEX, the Airport Performance EXpert, to assist the Information Technology division at John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal One in delivering operational performance enhancing business intelligence to terminal stakeholders, including 22 international airlines. Through measurement and analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), UltraAPEX enables substantial performance improvement […]
AOPA MARKS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
In 1939, five pilots – all unabashed aviation enthusiasts – gathered near Wings Field north of Philadelphia and signed the charter that would launch the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), a fledgling group that was destined to become the world’s largest aviation member association. Then, as now, AOPA’s primary mission was to protect the […]
Embry-Riddle Worldwide Offers UAS workshops in Seattle and Syracuse
Professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the emerging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry can take advantage of a two-day course being offered in Seattle June 5 to 6 and Syracuse June 26 to 27 by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. Topics to be discussed include : introduction and impact of UAS; UAS designs; legislation, […]
SITA Wins African Airlines Association Aviation AWARD
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has named air transport IT specialist, SITA, the Aviation ICT Service Provider of the Year for the second year running. The Aviation Suppliers and Stakeholders Award recognizes excellence in service delivery, innovation and competitiveness among the best service providers to the African aviation industry. SITA was selected ahead of the […]
