Robert “Bob” H. Simmers will be inducted into the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame based on his significant contributions to aviation in North Dakota and to his community. Simmers will be inducted on Tuesday, March 3 during the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium. The Symposium, to be held in Fargo March 1-3, is hosted annually […]
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Piper Delivers Arrow Trainers to Kent State
Piper Aircraft, Inc. recently delivered two new Piper Arrow pilot training aircraft to the Aeronautics Division at Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology in Ohio. “Kent State’s Aeronautic Division is eager to begin flying these two new Piper single-engine trainers,” said Robert G. Sines, Jr., Dean of Kent State’s College of […]
HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REOPENS EAST RUNWAY
After a 9 month, $16.579 million improvement project, Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has reopened its east runway along with adjacent taxiways. The project was done in order to meet the requirements set for Panalpina’s 747-8 freighters, which are classified as a Group VI aircraft. This project was made possible when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
NTSB ISSUES ‘MOST WANTED’ SAFETY LIST
The National Transportation Safety Board released last week the agency’s 2015 Most Wanted list of transportation safety improvements, with six related to aviation. Last year the NTSB’s Most Wanted List prioritized identification and communication of hazardous weather in general aviation. This year, the Board is focusing on preventing loss-of-control crashes in general aviation. “The Most […]
Former State Aviation Official Named Southern Region Administrator
Dennis Roberts, former Colorado Aeronautics Division Director and most recently Director of ATO’s Airspace Services for the FAA in Washington, DC, has been selected as the next Regional Administrator for FAA’s Southern Region in Atlanta, Georgia. Since 2010, Roberts has served in the Air Traffic Organization as the Director of Airspace Services in Mission Support. […]
Bulldog Retires from AOPA, Opens Own Shop
One of the nation’s top general aviation (GA) airport advocates is now available for hire by the general aviation industry. Bill Dunn, airport advocacy VP for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) for 23 years, has launched Aviation Strategies, LLC, a new company helps airport sponsors, GA pilots and aviation business owners navigate complicated […]
Piper Delivers Three G1000 Seminoles to UND Aerospace Foundation
Piper Aircraft Inc. has delivered three twin-engine piston-powered Training Class Piper Seminole aircraft to the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft for the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. The pilot training aircraft, delivered in December of 2014, are now part of the Aviation Department’s training fleet of […]
VAN TINE JOINS EAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark Van Tine, Chief Executive Officer of Jeppesen and Vice President of digital aviation for The Boeing Company, has joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest member of the EAA Board of Directors. Van Tine was invited to join the board during the group’s fall meeting at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. […]
Governor McAuliffe unveils first Welcome to Virginia sign at Dulles International Airport
Governor Terry McAuliffe unveiled last week a new “Welcome to Virginia” sign at Dulles International Airport (IAD), welcoming travelers to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dulles, located 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties, is a major hub for domestic and international travel, servicing about 22 million travelers a year traveling […]
Dorcey Takes Helm of SAFE as Interim E.D.
Charter member John Dorcey of Oshkosh, Wisconsin took the helm of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) last week as interim Executive Director (E.D.), succeeding long-time ED Doug Stewart, who announced his retirement in November. Stewart was a founder of SAFE in 2009 and through the years helped build SAFE to its present […]
