The Security Manufacturers Coalition (SMC), the unified voice of companies that manufacture security screening technology, announced that homeland security expert Kevin Schmidt, Vice President of Government Relations for Smiths Group, has been re-elected Chair of the organization for 2021. LeeAnn Levesque, Vice President, Business Development, Security Products with Analogic was elected as Vice-Chair. “We are […]
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Base Operations at Page Field Voted Among Best FBOs in the Americas
Base Operations at Page Field has been ranked in the top 5 percent of fixed-base operators in an international survey conducted by Aviation International News (AIN). This is the ninth consecutive year Base Operations at Page Field has been named a top fixed-base operator by AIN. Base Operations ranked first in the Fort Myers/Naples area, […]
RTCA Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors
RTCA, Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Vipul Gupta, the Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Aerospace Avionics to the RTCA’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gupta replaces Mr. Michael Ingram from Honeywell, who recently left Honeywell. This appointment is effective April 1, 2021. “I look forward to working with Vipul as our newest member […]
Piper Aircraft Appoints Acting CEO
Piper Aircraft announced that its board of directors has appointed John Calcagno as the new acting President and CEO of Piper Aircraft Inc. effective immediately. John brings a wealth of experience to this role, having most recently served as the company’s Chief Financial Officer responsible for all financial reporting, treasury and company cash management functions, […]
Executive Director – Full-time – The Dee Howard Foundation
The Mission of The Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) is to honor San Antonio’s aviation and aerospace history and to nurture our innovators of the future. The Dee Howard Foundation was founded to build on the legacy of legendary aviation pioneer and entrepreneur Dee Howard by preserving the rich history of aviation in San Antonio of […]
Six Cadets from the Rutland Composite Squadron of the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol Earn Promotions
Photo above – Pictured (from left to right): Cadet Master Sergeant Eliana Sargent (Chittenden), Cadet Senior Airman Weyland Larson (Poultney), Cadet Senior Airman Benjamin Mead (Poultney), Cadet Airman First Class Michael Grover (Mendon), Cadet Airman Robert Harris (Poultney), Cadet Airman Elliot Rosenberg (Chittenden), and Rutland Composite Squadron Commander 1st Lt Alan Colvin. Six cadets from […]
Sky Harbour Group to Build New Private Hanger Campus at Centennial Airport
Sky Harbour Group has initiated development of its new private hangar campus at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colorado. Subject to airport and local approvals, groundbreaking is anticipated in Q3 2021 with doors opening by Summer 2022. Located on the Centennial InterPort leasehold, the 22-acre campus will cater exclusively to based aircraft. Each Sky Harbour […]
Mokulele Crew Who Helped Rescue Pilots from Downed Airplane Honored
Mokulele Airlines, the FAA and the Hawaii legislature came together recently to honor two pilots – Capt. Justin Constantino and First Officer Jeremy Delia – who helped rescue two pilots from a downed plane eight miles off the coast of Lāna‘i on Feb. 27. The two pilots were recognized at a special ceremony outside the […]
SBA Promotes Penny Perkins to Vice President
Steven Baldwin Associates (SBA) has promoted Ms. Penny Perkins to Vice President of the firm. Ms. Perkins has been with the firm since its inception in 2011. She is a seasoned business professional with more than three decades of experience in project management, strategic planning, business analysis, and corporate communications. At SBA, Ms. Perkins is […]
Hawaii Airports Receive $46.3M in Relief Funds
The state Department of Transportation Airports Division announced recently that five airports on Maui, Molokai and Lanai will receive just over $11 million in COVID-19 relief funds. A total of 12 state airports will get $46.3 million in Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations, which support the operational costs of reducing health hazards at airports. […]
