The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released the 2016 year-end aircraft shipment and billings numbers at its “Annual Industry Review” press conference on Wednesday. GAMA Chairman Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft, announced that airplane shipments globally fell 3.9%, from 2,331 units in 2015 to 2,241 units in 2016 from the same reporting […]
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NATCA Announces 2017 Archie League Medal of Safety Award Recipients
NATCA has announced its 2017 Archie League Medal of Safety Award recipients. Named for the first air traffic controller, the Archie League Medal of Safety Award honors air traffic controllers who have performed life-saving work in the previous calendar year. Air traffic controllers juggle a variety of variables and complex scenarios. Their ability to adapt […]
Duncan Aviation Announces Ron Sieber as Bombardier Service Sales Rep
Duncan Aviation announced that Ron Sieber recently joined the company as a member of its Bombardier Airframe Service Sales team. In this position, Sieber provides technical guidance, project planning coordination and accurate service quotes for airframe inspections supporting the Bombardier Global and Challenger airframes. Sieber has more than 30 years of experience in aviation, most […]
EAA SPORT PILOT ACADEMY RETURNS IN 2017 TO MAKE DREAMS OF FLIGHT COME TRUE
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Sport Pilot Academy, which immerses people in a three-week course that concludes with earning a sport pilot certificate, returns in 2017 with three sessions throughout the year. The all-inclusive course at EAA headquarters in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, features dedicated aircraft and instructors focused on successful completion of sport pilot training. The top-notch […]
ACC Report Looks at Future Trends & Opportunities at U.S. Airports
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) has released Development at U.S. Airports: A Summary Look at Future Trends and Opportunities, a report providing key trends and types of projects that airports across the U.S. will be undertaking in the next five years. The summary provides a high-level overview of airport development trends. Based on research of […]
Daniel Jagdmann and Pinar Maurice Join ACC Staff
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) announce that Daniel Jadgmann and Pinar Maurice are the two newest additions to the ACC staff. “We are excited to have two dynamic, capable individuals join the ACC team,” said ACC President T.J. Schulz. “Daniel and Pinar bring excellent perspectives to ACC and have already made substantial contributions to the […]
Goodyear Reveals Plans for Arrival of Next Generation Blimp in 2017
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  revealed plans for major facilities upgrades at its Airship Operations base in Carson, renewing its commitment to the Goodyear Blimp’s presence in the Los Angeles area. The improvements will include an inflatable hangar for the new Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Two, which is scheduled to arrive in Southern California by […]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Announces New Deputy Director
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport recently announced the hiring of Scott Brownlee as its new Deputy Director. Mr. Brownlee was selected from among seventy-five candidates during a national search. He brings nearly three decades of commercial service and general aviation airport management experience to Arizona. “Scott Brownlee is an experienced and well-rounded aviation professional,” said J. Brian O’Neill, […]
Duncan Aviation Transforms Challenger Aircraft
Duncan Aviation announced the completion of a fully customized Challenger 605 interior and exterior that took a former charter jet and transformed it into a proud company showcase for its new owner. The Interior Team and Paint Shop in Battle Creek, Michigan, started with a dated interior and exterior and completely redesigned, refurbished, and repainted […]
Passenger Traffic at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport Grows in 2016 for Fourth Consecutive Year
Passenger traffic at Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in calendar year 2016 increased by 4.33% over 2015. This marks the fourth consecutive year for year-over-year passenger growth at SPI. 191,946 total passengers were reported to have flown through SPI during calendar year 2016 as compared to 183,975 in 2015. All of the airport’s regularly scheduled […]
