Conklin & de Decker and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have announced that registration is open for their annual Commercial Operators Tax Seminar. This year the Tax Seminar has been designed as a one-day session and will be held at the Jet Linx headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska on July 13th, 2016. Unique from all […]
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Lightspeed Aviation announces the Fly Me to the Moon Contest
Lightspeed Aviation, the world’s leading innovator in aviation headsets, has announced the Fly Me to the Moon contest, which runs May 23 through June 26, 2016. The pilot who flies the most miles during private flights — as tracked through CloudAhoy tracking and debriefing service — will win their choice of any of the four […]
Is it really about the noise or something else? [Chapter 3]
By Bill Dunn So far, we’ve discussed a number of components of airport noise and compatible land use. So now, in this installment, we’ll touch on enforcement of compatible land use requirements. At the end of this column, you will find some additional resources that you may wish to review for additional information on this […]
DWL Partner, Sandra Kukla, Honored with President’s Award at 2016 AzAA Spring Conference
Sandra Kukla, a Partner at DWL Architects + Planners, was honored with the President’s Award at the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) Spring Conference this month in Flagstaff, Arizona. The President’s Award is for a special recipient solely selected by the President. The award recipient is someone who has given many hours to the membership or […]
Duncan Aviation Aircraft Sales Team Releases Latest Edition of Business Jet Model/Market Summary
Duncan Aviation recently compiled and published a new edition of its Business Jet Model/Market Summary. The 1Q 2016 Edition of this quick reference guide is compiled to show the most recent published market pricing/valuation information from 1Q 2016 in an easy-to-use and easy-to-compare format. “An important thing to remember when viewing this report is that […]
Bell Helicopter Announces Program Relocations to Optimize Manufacturing Capabilities
Bell Helicopter announced plans to relocate several programs in order to optimize manufacturing capabilities across multiple Bell Helicopter facilities. Effective immediately, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X final assembly in Lafayette, LA, will relocate to the company’s Mirabel Assembly and Delivery Center in Canada. In addition, the Lafayette facility will receive the Bell 525 Relentless […]
SITA’S BAGGAGE ROBOT LENDS PASSENGERS A HAND AT GENEVA AIRPORT
Passengers arriving at Geneva Airport in the past few days have received help with their bag drop from Leo, an innovative baggage robot developed by air transport IT provider SITA, which is being trialed outside the airport’s Terminal 1. Leo is a fully autonomous, self-propelling baggage robot that has the capacity to check in, print […]
Rebuilding the Savoia-Marchetti S.55 X Flying Boat
Article Provided by WarbirdsNews.com During March 2016, a new partnership emerged in Italy under the banner of the Savoia-Marchetti Historical Group. As the name suggests, the society aims to promote and preserve the history of the famous Italian aircraft manufacturer, Savoia-Marchetti. They are based in Somma Lombardo, Varese which is very close to Milano-Malpensa airport. […]
Tucson FAASTeam to Hold First of its Kind UAS Seminar
On Saturday June 11, 2016 the Tucson FAASTeam (FAA Safety Team) will hold a first of its kind in the nation safety seminar on UAS. This free seminar is specifically geared to the general public including hobbyist, commercial and government uses“… and all those interested in small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). As the use of […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Sets Passenger Record, March Busiest Month Ever
America’s Friendliest Airport® continues to break passenger traffic records. Coming off of a banner year in 2015 with more than 44 million travelers served, March, which is typically Phoenix Sky Harbor’s busiest month, topped the charts with a 1.5 percent increase from last March. Nearly 4.3 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor in March […]
