WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced a safety program that for the first time will integrate voluntary safety information self-reported by pilots and air traffic controllers. This data-sharing program will give the FAA a more complete picture of the national airspace system by collecting, assessing and reviewing safety events from the perspective […]
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Hawker Beechcraft Taps Quality Aircraft Accessories to Provide Overhauled Engine Accessories for Beechcraft Baron and Bonanza Aircraft
WICHITA, Kan. (Sept. 23, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it has selected Quality Aircraft Accessories (QAA), a leading distributor of aftermarket new and reconditioned general aviation engine accessories, to provide overhauled engine accessories forits Beechcraft Baron G58 and Beechcraft Bonanza G36 aircraft. QAA will overhaul engine accessories at its repair station in […]
PIPER SELECTS MILLENNIUM FOR PIPERJET SEATS
VERO BEACH, Fla., Sept. 22, 2010 – Piper Aircraft Inc. has selected respected aircraft seat provider Millennium Concepts, Inc. to design and produce seats for the aircraft manufacturer’s new very light jet, the PiperJet. Millennium and Piper jointly announced the development today. Piper Aircraft President and CEO Geoffrey Berger said, “We are impressed with Millennium’s […]
PilotMall.com to Host Angel Flight Southeast Online Charity Auction
St. Petersburg, FL – September 17, 2010 – PilotMall.com Inc., a leading online reseller for all things aviation, today announces plans for an online charity auction to benefit Angel Flight Southeast. PilotMall.com will be hosting an online charity auction on EBAY this November. This online auction is the first of its kind for Angel Flight […]
Congress Recognizes Vital Role of Recreational Aviation and Backcountry Airstrips
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) welcomed a resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing the value of recreational aviation and backcountry airstrips on America’s public lands. RAF President John McKenna noted that Resolution 1473 acknowledges the many benefits that backcountry airstrips provide to the general public, including search and rescue, fire management, disaster […]
Fantasy of Flight Announces First-Time Fall Aviation Camporee
POLK CITY, Fla. (Sept. 15, 2010) – Inspired by the wildly successful annual Boy Scott Camporee which has attracted a total of roughly 400 Boy Scouts during its past two annual March events, Central Florida’s premier aviation attraction, Fantasy of Flight, is launching a new Fall Aviation Camporee. Flight fans can take advantage of the […]
Federal Aviation Administration Announces Additional Recovery Act Airport Grants
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today announced that five additional airport projects have been selected for funding, paid for with $9 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds that became available because of low bids on airport projects nationwide. “Earlier ARRA projects came in under budget and these […]
THE FIRST OF FIFTEEN BELFORT AWOS SYSTEMS FOR THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY INSTALLED AT PRINCETON AIRPORT (39N)
BALTIMORE, MD. – Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation system (AWOS) at the Princeton Airport (39N), Princeton, NJ. The AWOS installation at the Princeton Airport is the first under the NJ DOT contract for the installation of fifteen (15) Belfort DigiWx […]
New Issue of State Aviation Journal Posted
The latest electronic issue of the State Aviation Journal has been posted to the website. The August/September issue features articles on Stennis International Airport, a recap of the EAA’s AirVenture 2010, a focus on aviation in North Dakota including Greg Haug, Manager of the Bismarck Municipal Airport, the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission and highlights from […]
STEVE K EAGAN JOINS BELFORT SALES TEAM
BALTIMORE, MD. – Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufacturers, is pleased to announce that Steve K. Eagan has been hired by Belfort Instrument Company as Sales & Marketing Manager, Environmental Products. Steve has more than 20 years in the environmental sensor and system markets including synoptic meteorological […]
