EAA, FAA REACH AGREEMENT ON AIRVENTURE ATC COSTS

EAA and the Federal Aviation Administration have signed two agreements – a Settlement Agreement and a nine-year Reimbursable Agreement – that provide EAA with assurance of air traffic control services on a consistent basis through 2022 for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh® convention. This ends the uncertainty that began with the FAA’s sudden assessment of ATC […]

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GippsAero Appoints Shanti Lakhan as Marketing Manager

GippsAero, the aircraft manufacturing division of Mahindra Aerospace, has announced the appointment of Shanti Lakhan as Marketing Manager. Ms. Lakhan will be responsible for leading the marketing team in development and implementation of marketing strategies in support of global sales. “Shanti brings with her years of experience with marketing general aviation,” said, Keith Douglas, CEO […]

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Wagstaff To Serve As AOPA Ambassador

A legendary airshow pilot will serve as an “AOPA Ambassador,” the Association announced Wednesday. Patty Wagstaff has been a familiar face at aviation events all across the country. As an AOPA Ambassador her mission is to share that energy with pilots and aviation enthusiasts at AOPA events across the country. “Flying is all about fun […]

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2014 Aviation Summit to debut prototype Triton

The 2014 Aviation Summit, set for Oct. 31-Nov. 2., is excited to announce the unveiling of Triton, the aircraft concept that affords passengers breakthrough panoramic views and luxury accommodations never before seen in sightseeing adventures and luxury travel. The concept, developed by Micronautix, will be shown publicly for the first time at the 2014 Aviation […]

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Beacons – coming to an airport near you?

Beacon technology has been hailed as a game-changer in retail. It uses Bluetooth to trigger the display of information on phones and tablets that is relevant to the specific location and context of the user. But will Beacons be used at the world’s airports? SITA Lab, the technology research team of the air transport industry’s […]

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