The success of Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) is showing in more areas than ever – increasing record numbers in airline traffic alone – and its popularity as mass event location is another. An all-day dance showcase and championship called “Dance, Terminal, Dance” grew into a mega event at DUS, and 20,000 visitors at the 6th event […]
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RARE BRITISH MOSQUITO FIGHTER/BOMBER ADDED TO EAA AIRVENTURE LINEUP
A rare de Havilland Mosquito fighter/bomber, the legendary Royal Air Force aircraft from World War II, will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention will be held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The aircraft, operated […]
SFO Airport Director John L. Martin Named 2015 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence Recipient
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) announced the selection of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Director John L. Martin as the recipient of the 2015 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 during the ACC 37th Annual Conference & Exposition awards luncheon in Newport Beach, California. The ACC […]
ANNUAL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS TAX SEMINAR SET FOR VIRGINIA IN JULY
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc. and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have announced that registration is open for their annual Commercial Operators Tax Seminar. This year’s seminar will be held in Chantilly, Virginia on July 14-15, 2015 and will cover the latest tax issues that commercial operators face every day. Unique from all […]
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Conducting Test Flights
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi conducted test flights last week from a Port Mansfield airport through the University’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center that included an early morning launch in the dark and shoreline flights that matched on-the-ground surveying. The missions were at altitudes up to 3,000 feet and over a distance of 18 miles. […]
Düsseldorf Airport and Emirates Airlines Open New A380 Handling Gate
Another milestone is complete in Düsseldorf Airport’s (DUS) preparation for regular A380 service. Construction for the new A380 handling gate and three movable passenger bridges is now complete, and the world’s largest aircraft’s first flight is scheduled for July 1, 2015, by Emirates Airlines between DUS and its Dubai hub. Passengers will then be able […]
Phoenix Metroplex Amendment Added to FAA Appropriations Bill
A big step was taken today in putting a halt to regional airspace redesign that could negatively impact communities. The FAA moved flight paths in and out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in September 2014 without notification or input from community members affected by the changes. The FAA is now beginning its even larger, […]
COLORADO SELECTS AOPA REGIONAL MANAGER AS NEW AVIATION DIVISION DIRECTOR
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics and the Colorado Aeronautical Board has named David Ulane as the organization’s new Aeronautics Director. Ulane is a Metropolitan State University of Denver Aviation and Aerospace Science Program graduate and a licensed general aviation pilot, bringing with him over 25 years of professional aviation knowledge and […]
CITY OF PHOENIX SUES FAA OVER AIRCRAFT NOISE
For the past eight months, the City of Phoenix has pleaded with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce the residential noise impact of changed flight paths in the Phoenix area on September 18, 2014. The FAA and airlines claim that these flight paths increase safety and provide fuel savings. After significant public outcry over […]
POOR WEATHER FORCES SOLAR IMPULSE TO MAKE UNPLANNED LANDING IN JAPAN
The Swiss solar plane Solar Impulse which took off Saturday, May 31st, 2015 at 2:39 am local time from Nanjing, China, to cross the Pacific for Hawaii was obliged to make an intermediate landing in japan due to worsening weather conditions. (Photo – Bertrand Piccard Initiator, Chairman and pilot with Mission Director, Raymond Clerc just […]
