Nicole Lordemann, a senior at Kansas State University in Salina Kansas has been selected to receive the fifth annual Alan H. Conklin Business Aviation Management scholarship. Conklin & de Decker, in association with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will present the award at the 2012 NBAA Annual Meeting and Convention in Orlando, Florida on […]
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Phoenix Deputy Aviation Director Wins Prestigious Award
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Deborah Ostreicher, Deputy Aviation Director for Public Relations, is the recipient of the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce’s 2012 ATHENA Public Sector Award. The ATHENA Awards recognize women in the public and private sectors for their professional accomplishments, strong commitment to the community and mentorship of women. Ostreicher (shown at […]
Piper 3rd Quarter Revenue, Deliveries Up Again
During the third quarter of 2012, Piper Aircraft’s new aircraft revenue and deliveries continued to increase. Piper’s initiative to level-load factory production is reflected in the company’s steady delivery pace for the first three quarters of 2012. Revenue from new aircraft sales through the end of the 2012 third quarter grew to $106.9 million, compared […]
GippsAERO names Fraction Air as new dealer in Mexico
GippsAERO, a Mahindra Aerospace company, has signed an agreement today appointing Fraction Air S.A. de C.V as a GippsAero authorized dealer for Mexico. Fraction Air will provide new aircraft sales for the GippsAERO GA8 Airvan, an eight-seat utility aircraft that is well suited to the requirements of the Mexican market. “The appointment of Fraction Air […]
AOPA Disputes Brookings Institution Report on Aviation
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) believes that federal Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for general aviation (GA) airports should be preserved because of the important role these airports play within the national air transportation system. This is in stark contrast with a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based Brookings Institution that recommends cutting […]
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Belfort AWOS Installed at Montana’s Deer Lodge City-County Airport
Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, has installed their AWOS AV at the Deer Lodge City-County Airport (38S), Deer Lodge, and Montana. The Belfort Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS AV) provides pilots with Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Wind Gusts, Temperature, Humidity, Dewpoint, Altimeter Setting, Density Altitude, and […]
Duncan Aviation Names Richard Gardner Regional Manager Supporting Australia and New Zealand
Duncan Aviation has named Richard Gardner as Regional Manager in Australia and New Zealand. In this role, Gardner will travel the region interfacing with aircraft operators, management organizations and other service providers with the goal of maintaining and building relationships, providing customer service, educating operators and learning more about the regulatory issues within the region. […]
EAA President/CEO Resigns
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors accepted the resignation of President and CEO Rod Hightower today (shown at right). Hightower will be returning to St. Louis to reunite with his family. (Photo by Shahn Sederberg) “Maura and I have five children ranging in age from pre-school to college freshman,” Hightower said. “When I […]
Piper Displays Aircraft Outside Convention Center at NBAA
Piper Aircraft Inc. is exhibiting single-engine M-Class business aircraft and a twin-engine Seneca V at the National Business Aviation Association’s 65th Annual Meeting and Convention, held in Orlando from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. (Photo from 2011 Convention) In addition to the M-Class turboprop Meridian and piston-powered M-Class Mirage, the company will display a cabin […]
SBA Welcomes Nicholas Johnson as Associate
Steven Baldwin Associates, LLC has announced the hiring of its newest Associate, Nicholas Johnson. Johnson joins the New York firm with several years experience in the operations department of Albany International Airport as Operations Supervisor, where he was tasked with ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the Airport. Prior to his employment at Albany, […]
