Washington, DC – Today, seventy mayors and county executives from across the country held a conference call with reporters announcing the release of a letter to President Barack Obama communicating the crucial importance that small aircraft – also known as general aviation – provide to small towns and local economies across the country. During the […]
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Joseph Y Resnick Airport (N89) Installs DigiWx II AWOS AV
Baltimore, MD –May 7, 2009. The Joseph Y Resnick Airport (N89) located in Ellenville, NY has just completed the installation of the Belfort DigiWx II AWOS AV system. The Belfort DigiWx II is an automated weather system reporting FAA certified altimeter and FAA certified visibility with advisory winds, temperature and humidity. The real time […]
Ft. Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport Now Using Sensis ASDE-X
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – April 20, 2009 – Ft. Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport is now operating with Sensis Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), a runway incursion detection and alerting system. Fifteen of the 35 airports to receive the technology through the FAA’s ASDE-X program are now operational. ASDE-X combines ground surveillance data […]
West Virginia Governor Announces Additional State Funding for Airports
Contact: Matt Turner, 304-558-2000 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Gov. Joe Manchin today announced an increase in state matching funds to support airport infrastructure growth projects. This funding increase results from the West Virginia Aeronautics CommissionÂs board recent decision to increase state matching funds to state airports that receive a new grant from the Airport Improvement Program […]
AviaEd to Again Conduct ACI Safety Management Systems Course
April 20, 2009 – Tucson, AZ – Instructors from AviaEd will be instructing the upcoming safety management systems course on behalf Airports Council International (ACI), a trade association headquartered in Geneva, for airport employees in South Africa at the end of this month. About 20 employees from Airports Company South Africa are expected to participate […]
Economic Conditions Halt Midway Privatization Efforts
On April 20, 2009, the City of Chicago announced that a pending 99-year lease of Midway Airport has been terminated. Gene Saffold, Chief Financial Officer for the city, explained that the private investors, Midway Investment & Development Company LLC, were unable to secure the financing required to close the deal. However, Saffold left the window […]
Georgia Aviation Legislation Receives Final Passage
ATLANTA— The Georgia General Assembly today gave final passage to Governor Sonny Perdue’s proposal to create the Georgia Aviation Authority that will govern the state’s aircraft management. Senate Bill 85 was introduced by Administration Floor Leader Sen. Bill Heath and carried in the House by Administration Floor Leader Rep. Jimmy Pruett. “The Georgia Aviation Authority […]
NBAA’s Bolen Provides No Plane No Gain Update for Sate Aviation Officials
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen addressed the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) 2009 Legislative Conference in Washington, where he highlighted the business aviation community’s No Plane No Gain advocacy campaign, and urged state aviation officials across the country to get involved. "The No Plane No Gain campaign […]
Recreational Aviation Foundation Brings issues to Washington
From left to right: Montana Senator Max Baucus, RAF president John McKenna, RAF Florida liaison Tim Clifford and Montana Senator Jon Tester at the Capitol in February. Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) president John McKenna and Florida Liaison Tim Clifford spent three action-packed days in Washington, DC in late February with multiple goals to educate […]
Aviation Activity to Resume Growth as Economy Returns Forecast Reflects Current Downturn; Long-Term Prospects Sound
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) annual aviation forecast released today predicts a return to growth for air travel in the long term, underscoring the need for vital aviation infrastructure and environmental improvements contained in the FAA’s comprehensive Next Generation Air Transportation System plan. “A vibrant, efficient and green aviation system will play a […]
