U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a team of universities to lead a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for alternate jet fuels and the environment. Led by Washington State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the COE will explore ways to meet the […]
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Bell Helicopter Delivers First Bell 407GX in Russia
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today the delivery of the first Bell 407GX to be operated in Russia to Helidrive in Saint-Petersburg. The Bell 407GX will be utilized for private and charter flights. “The Russian market is an essential component of Bell Helicopter’s international growth strategy and we are focused on providing differentiated […]
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Deploys Refueling Equipment in Flight Test
Photo: An F/A-18C Hornet flies just behind and to the side of a Bell Boeing V-22 equipped with a prototype aerial refueling system during a demonstration flight in late Aug. The Bell Boeing V-22 Program, a strategic alliance between Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. and Boeing, has successfully completed an initial test of the V-22 Osprey performing […]
Airports association license plate coming to Nevada DMV
A specialty license plate for the Nevada Airports Association (NAA) will be available for purchase at Nevada DMV offices on September 9. The specialty plates will cost an initial $61 and $30 for renewal. The NAA will receive $25 from the initial issuance and $20 from renewals. NAA is a nonprofit organization comprised of airport […]
AOPA Foundation’s Air Safety Institute Receives “Champion of Public Benefit Flying” Award
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation’s Air Safety Institute has been named a joint recipient of the 2013 Champion of Public Benefit Flying Award presented by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) in partnership with the Air Care Alliance, a nationwide league of humanitarian flying organizations. The new online course, “Public Benefit Flying: Balancing […]
Aviation Week Proclaimed by South Carolina Governor
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley proclaimed August 19 – August 23, 2013 as South Carolina Aviation Week. The South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) has partnered with the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) to develop a week that promotes, educates and celebrates the aviation industry in South Carolina. “South Carolina’s airport system plays a vital role in the […]
CAV Ice Protection Intensifies Focus on UAS
CAV Ice Protection’s engineering staff, recently relocated to New Century Airport, are increasing focus on the company’s expertise in developing ice protection for unmanned flight. “CAV Ice Protection recently completed a consulting and manufacturing program for a manufacturer of a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), which wishes to remain unidentified,” said […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER RELEASE LATEST AIRCRAFT BUDGETING TOOL – LIFE CYCLE COST 2013 – VOLUME II
Conklin & de Decker has released the latest version of LIFE CYCLE COST 2013 Volume II. The most powerful aircraft budgeting and financial analysis tool available, LIFE CYCLE COST from Conklin & de Decker, provides aircraft owners, operators, flight department managers, and aircraft consultants with independently researched ownership and operating cost data for more than […]
Pam Keidel-Adams Joins Kimley Horm
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Backcountry Pilots Applaud Monument Court Decision
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) is pleased to announce today’s decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that largely upholds the backcountry airstrip designations on Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. The RAF and Montana Pilots’ Association mobilized early on in the Bureau of Land Management planning process to retain the airstrips. "This is the vital […]
