Orleans, MA — December 2011 – Conklin & de Decker has announced their Helicopter Maintenance Management Seminar – Essential Tools for Your New Maintenance Manager’s Role, will be held February 15th to 17th, 2012 in Irving, Texas. This 3-day seminar will provide helicopter maintenance managers the necessary tools needed to master their challenging position. Conklin […]
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Saab Sensis Advancing NextGen with Expertise and Tools at Florida NextGen Test Bed
Saab Sensis Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of the defense and security company Saab, is helping to advance several NextGen concepts and technologies through its program leadership and deployment of tools at the Florida NextGen Test Bed (FTB) in Daytona Beach, Florida. Key projects, including Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) demonstrations, […]
Vaisala Enhances Accuracy and Performance of Its Global GLD360 Lightning Data
Vaisala owns and operates the leading global lightning detection network, the Global Lightning Dataset GLD360, which now offers lightning data with greater location accuracy, improved polarity classification and peak current estimates. These enhancements in data quality will help customers make more informed decisions, increase operational safety and efficiency, and deliver better services. Vaisala has implemented […]
Piper Aircraft – Services Business Unit Leaders Named
Vero Beach, Fla., Dec. 07, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. has named seasoned aerospace executives to head its new Piper Aircraft – Services business unit dedicated to performing manufacturing, engineering and technical services for other companies. Piper Aircraft – Manufacturing Services and Piper Aircraft – Engineering Services will provide professional services to companies primarily involved […]
FAA Announces Changes to the Blocked Aircraft Registration Request (BARR) Program
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that, effective immediately, general aviation or on-demand charter aircraft owners or operators seeking to keep their aircraft’s registration number from being displayed over public data systems during flight no longer need to submit a Certified Security Concern to the FAA. As a result of language in […]
Piper Delivers Twin-Engine Trainers to China
Vero Beach, Fla., Nov. 29, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. will deliver the last of seven twin-engine Piper Seminole advanced training aircraft to the Civil Aviation Flight University of China this December. While neither organization is disclosing the fleet purchase price, the retail value of seven new Seminole aircraft totals nearly $4.2 million. Under the […]
Cutter Aviation Named Authorized Service Center for GE M601 & H80
An agreeement has been signed between Cutter Aviation and GE Aviation for Cutter to become an Authorized Service Center for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. The agreement was made final during the 2011 NBAA Convention in Las Vegas, NV. As part of the agreement, Cutter Aviation will offer comprehensive line maintenance, removals and re-installations […]
Virginia Aviation Board allocates funds to airports
The Virginia Aviation Board met on February 17, 2011 in Richmond to review funding recommendations for Commonwealth Airport Fund projects. Moneys allocated include $1,522,468 in air carrier entitlement funds, $1,139,449 in air carrier/reliever discretionary funds and $114,908 in general aviation discretionary funds. Nine projects were funded including $2,568,728 ($1,522,468 entitlement; $1,046,260 discretionary) for Concourse A […]
Piper Aircraft Begins Deliveries of Indonesian Fleet
Vero Beach, Fla., Nov. 17, 2011 – Piper Aircraft Inc. recently delivered the first six of an 18-unit fleet order for Piper Warrior (stock photo shown) training aircraft to Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia, the government flight school at Budiarto Airport in Curug, Indonesia. Sekolah Tinggi Penerbang Indonesia (STPI) educates pilots under the auspices of the […]
Lindbergh Foundation Announces New Board Members
The Charles A. and Anne Morrow Lindbergh Foundation is pleased to announce the elections of Embraer’s Vice President of Corporate Communications Robert Stangarone (shown right) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s Director of Communications Katie Pribyl to the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Lindbergh Foundation Chairman and CEO Larry Williams said they couldn’t be more pleased […]
