Early Friday morning at a private airfield outside Dallas, Texas, Gulfstream’s highly anticipated G650 took off on the world’s first ever charter flight for the brand new business jet. The G650 is the fastest jet in the world (beating out the Citation X by 3mph at 704 mph) and is capable of non-stop flights from […]
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AAAE Elects Leaders for 2013-14 at 85th Annual Conference and Exposition
Mark Brewer, A.A.E., Airport Director of the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, took office May 22 as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2013-2014. Brewer was one of six Executive Committee Members elected by the AAAE membership during the 85th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition, held May 19-22 in Reno, Nevada and hosted […]
WISCONSIN LEADERS CELEBRATE GENERAL AVIATION MANUFACTURING AT JOBS RALLY
Governor Scott Walker, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson, U.S. Representatives Tom Petri and Reid Ribble, and Outagamie County Executive Thomas Nelson joined the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and hundreds of manufacturing workers, local officials, business leaders and aviation enthusiasts today at Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. for a general aviation (GA) jobs rally. The event was held […]
Piper Appoints Veteran Industry Executive Drew McEwen to Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Piper Aircraft Inc. has appointed General Aviation industry veteran, Drew McEwen, to Vice President of Sales and Marketing, where he will lead global sales and marketing for the Company. He will continue to report to President and CEO Simon Caldecott and serve on the Company’s Executive Leadership Team. "Drew’s leadership of Piper’s global […]
Elliott Aviation Receives Astronics Max-Viz Sales Excellence Award
Astronics Corporation bestowed Elliott Aviation with the Max-Viz Sales Excellence Award. Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ: ATRO) is a leader in advanced, high-performance lighting, electrical power, avionics and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries. (Pictured L-R) Astronics Max-Viz Sales Manager Grant Sumpter, Elliott Aviation Avionics Sales Manager Conrad Theisen, Astronics Executive Vice President Elliott Troutman […]
New Mexico Governor Announces New Spaceport America Tenant
Governor Susana Martinez today announced that Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, has signed a three-year agreement to lease land and facilities at Spaceport America to conduct the next phase of flight testing for its reusable rocket program. The company will be a new tenant at Spaceport America, the state-owned commercial launch site located in southern New Mexico. “I […]
AAAE Questions Airline Opposition to Local PFCs as Bag Fee Collections Skyrocket
With airline fee collections reaching historic highs – and now far surpassing the amount of annual federal investment in airport infrastructure improvements – according to data released by the Department of Transportation, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) is questioning the continued opposition of U.S. carriers to an increase in local passenger facility charges […]
CAF Looks for New HQ Location to Increase National Profile
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) has announced its plans to establish the CAF National Airbase at a major metropolitan area and intends to launch a nationwide search immediately. The new facility, described by CAF officials as an "Airbase," will contain a year-round aviation attraction, house CAF Staff and support volunteer CAF members who will organize […]
Amendment to law protects Oklahoma private airstrip owners
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has announced that Oklahoma’s Governor Mary Fallin (R) signed HB 1009 on May 13, adding aviation and fly-ins to the state’s recreational use statute covering non-public lands. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Mike Brown (D) sailed through both houses with no opposing votes. The new legislation essentially protects private airstrip […]
Honolulu International Sees Construction Begin with Modernization Program
With the groundbreaking for a new Aloha Air Cargo facility, the state Department of Transportation today celebrated the start of approximately $750 million in improvement projects for the Honolulu International Airport, as part of the statewide Hawaii Airports Modernization Program. The privately funded $12 million Aloha Air Cargo facility is a key component in upgrades […]
