The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced the recipients of the 2012 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Awards. Henry Ogrodzinski, Keith Ferris, Dick Koenig, Christopher Kraft and Dr. Irving Statler will be honored at the NAA Fall Awards Banquet on Tuesday, November 13 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Ogrodzinski is President […]
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CANCER PATIENTS TO BENEFIT FROM UNIQUE DONATIONS AT NBAA2012
Donated items for the NBAA/CAN Soiree-An Evening With Angels are more exciting than ever this year! The auction held to benefit Corporate Angel Network (CAN): www.corpangelnetwork.org during the National Business Aviation Association’s Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2012), takes place on Wednesday, October 31st at the Peabody Hotel in Orlando, FL, and features many highly prized […]
Piper, Bimini Bay Resort Target Breast Cancer
Piper Aircraft Inc. and Bimini Bay Resort & Marina are sponsoring a chance drawing for private air travel and a weekend stay (2 nights, 3 Days) for two at the luxury Caribbean hotel to benefit the fight against breast cancer. The promotion is in support of October Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the exclusive beneficiary […]
Alaska DOT&PF Opens Alakanuk Airport
The Alakanuk Airport, providing service to residents and seasonal workers, officially opened Friday, Sept. 28, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) completed the project with funding from the Federal Aviation Administration. The newly constructed and relocated Alakanuk Airport boasts a number of economic benefits for the community of […]
Aerobahn Now Operational at Denver International Airport
Saab Sensis’ airport surface management system, Aerobahn®, is now operational at Denver International Airport. Key airport stakeholders, including authorized airlines, ancillary service providers and the airport operator, now use a common situational awareness, communications and operations management platform for greater collaboration, management of airfield operations and reduced costs at the world’s eleventh busiest airport. At […]
J.A. Air Center Welcomes Jennings as Maintenance Sales Director
J.A. Air Center is proud to welcome Ron Jennings (shown at right) as J.A. Air Center’s Maintenance Sales Director. Jennings will be responsible for the management of maintenance sales, airframe and engine service, and program development. His leadership role will also include marketing and vendor relations. “We are greatly pleased that Ron has joined the […]
FAA Dedicates New $20.5 Million Airport Traffic Control Tower for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta today dedicated the new $20.5 million airport traffic control tower at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Secretary LaHood said the new air traffic control tower will promote safety and economic growth in northeast Pennsylvania and that the FAA must continue to invest in and modernize the […]
Illinois Reaches Milestone toward South Suburban Airport Approval
Governor Pat Quinn today announced that Illinois has reached another major milestone toward approval of the South Suburban Airport by submitting to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a draft Airport Layout Plan for review. The Airport Layout Plan is the sixth of the nine key elements that make up the project’s Master Plan and further […]
Memphis International Airport Awarded $31.8 Million For Runway Safety, Pavement, And Security Projects
Today, Memphis International Airport and U.S. Representative Steve Cohen (Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District) announced the awarding of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant for $31.8 million to be used for runway safety, pavement and security projects at Memphis International Airport. The FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant will help pay for installation of Engineered Material […]
Larkins Named FAA Aviation & Space Education Ambassador
The Federal Aviation Administration has again tapped Ascension Air President and CEO Jamail Larkins to be the agency’s partner and honorary ambassador for Aviation and Space Education. He and FAA Acting Administrator Michael P. Huerta recently signed a memorandum of understanding extending the relationship. Larkins has served as the program’s official ambassador since 2004, successfully […]
