Luminati Aerospace is hosting the debut of the Cradle of Aviation Airshow on June 17th, 2017 to showcase the latest in electrically powered aircraft and pay homage to aviation’s golden past –Â much of which took place on Long Island, the Cradle of Aviation. The Airshow will take place at the Luminati’s headquarters at the […]
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NAAA Urges Drone Operators to be Extra Cautious about Low-Flying Ag Aircraft
Spring, summer and early fall are for many the happiest time of the year. It’s the growing season and farmers and those that assist them are working hard nationwide. But while we’re all enjoying affordable and abundant food, fiber and biofuel, don’t forget that our nation’s agricultural aviators are flying to help farmers produce it. […]
Hartzell Propeller Reveals 100th Anniversary Activities and Air Show Schedule for 2017
Hartzell Propeller and its customers are poised to celebrate the company’s 100th anniversary of designing, certifying, manufacturing and supporting propellers for tens of thousands of aircraft customers through the decades. “‘Built on Honor’ has been our mantra for a century,” said Hartzell Propeller President Joe Brown, “and we plan to continue setting the industry’s very […]
Data Comm Comes to New York
Data Comm, the NextGen technology that enhances safety and reduces delays by dramatically improving the way air traffic controllers and pilots talk to each other, is up and running at five airports in the New York metropolitan area: JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Teterboro and Westchester. These airports were among the first to receive the critical system […]
Boeing Celebrates Rollout of First 737 MAX 9
Boeing marked a milestone on March 7th as the first 737 MAX 9 made its debut in front of thousands of Boeing employees. The 737 MAX 9 is the second member of Boeing’s industry leading 737 MAX family, with a maximum capacity of 220 passengers and a range of 3,515 nautical miles. The airplane now […]
Mecaer Aviation Group, Inc. Hires New Director of Maintenance
Mecaer Aviation Group, Inc. (MAG) announced they have hired Gary Brown as their Director of Maintenance. Â Brown will manage the team of technicians for the FAA Part 145 maintenance facility at Northeast Philadelphia airport – PNE. As Director of Maintenance, Brown brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership and customer focus to MAG, Inc. with more […]
NBAA Welcomes Virginia’s New, Pro-Growth Aviation Tax Policy
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today applauded a measure passed by the Virginia legislature to exempt aircraft parts and maintenance from sales and use tax. The bill, HB 1738, was recently passed by the state Senate, following its earlier passage by the House with overwhelming support. The legislation now goes to Gov. Terry McAuliffe […]
Pennsylvania Governor Announces Four Airports to Expand, Rehabilitate Facilities with State Multimodal Investments
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced that four airports will make facility upgrades as well as promote services and establish new educational opportunities with the assistance of $5.8 million in state investments. “Investments in our state’s airports support the hundreds of thousands of jobs they sustain while enhancing communities’ economic competitiveness” Governor Wolf said. “These projects […]
Former Nebraska Aeronautics Director Stuart E. MacTaggart Passes Away
Col Stuart E. MacTaggart “Stu” Col. USAF (Ret.) passed away on February 20, 2017 at the age of 74, having spent nearly 50 years as a professional aviator; 27 of those years as a US Air Force Pilot, serving numerous tours in Southeast Asia during Vietnam, and flying over 150 combat missions. After retirement from […]
2016 A Record Year of Growth and Expansion for Cirrus Aircraft
Cirrus Aircraft announced today that new customer aircraft deliveries of its SR line of aircraft, the world’s best-selling high-performance piston airplane, reached a recent multi-year high of 317 units for 2016. Further highlighting the year were initial customer deliveries of the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet, the Cirrus Vision® Jet, as three units were delivered […]
