Paula Kucharz, Concessions Manager for the City of Phoenix Aviation Department, has been honored as Concessions Person of the Year by the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA). Kucharz was presented with the prestigious award at the 2016 ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference in Orlando, Florida. (Photo – Maureen Riley (left), Executive Director of the Salt […]
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Lake Havasu Airport Holds 2016 Open House
On Saturday, March 5, 2016 the Lake Havasu Municipal Airport held its third annual Open House which included the Big Boy Toys and Wing Wheels and Wave events. This one day open house hosted 8,000 plus visitors to the airport from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and all had a great time. This year featured […]
Royal Canadian Air Force visits Lake Havasu, AZ
By Robert Bob The Lake Havasu Municipal Airport had the great opportunity of hosting the Royal Canadian Air Force Training Squadron 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada for four weeks in January and February of this year. Moose Jaw is also the home of the Canadian Force Snowbird Military Air […]
RV Formation Training Group Holds Clinic in Lake Havasu, Arizona
Photos and Brief by Robert Bob The western states RV (Van Grunsen home built aircraft known as RVs), formation training group held their annual formation training clinic at the Lake Havasu Airport in early February for five days. 32 aircraft from Seattle, Washington to the Midwest attended. This was the fourth year that this training […]
Immense Wood Sculptures Loom Large at Phoenix Sky Harbor
The massive wood sculptures by Phoenix artist, Mitch Fry, brings to mind Aristotle’s famous phrase, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” His large-scale artworks, which are fabricated with a multitude of small pieces, are on display in the Phoenix Airport Museum’s current exhibition titled, Form Matters. The exhibition is located at […]
Bell Helicopter Announces Able Aerospace Services as New Service Center
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced Able Aerospace Services, located in Mesa, Arizona, as Bell Helicopter’s newest Service Center. Recently acquired by Textron Aviation, Able provides component repairs, component exchanges and replacement parts, among other support and service offerings for commercial rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft customers around the world. This industry leading […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Offers Self-Guided Tour
America’s Friendliest Airport® has gotten friendlier and now offers a great opportunity for students, families, friends, and others to explore and learn about the airport, its amenities and surrounding landmarks through fun, self-guided tours. Individuals and school groups can see what there is to do at America’s Friendliest Airport® by visiting a special section of […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Sets New Passenger Record
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport set a new for total passengers in 2015, serving more than 44 million travelers. Year-end numbers have been released and show a 4.5 percent increase in total passengers compared to 2014. The previous record for annual passengers at America’s Friendliest Airport had been set in 2007 when Sky Harbor served […]
11th Annual Aviation Day at the Capitol Held in Arizona
The 11th Annual Aviation Day at the Capitol, organized by the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) was held Thursday, January 28th on the lawn of the state capitol and featured static aircraft and a large welcome tent with table-top displays set up by many of the aviation and aerospace companies in Arizona. (Photo – Senator Bob […]
COPPERSTATE Fly-In Moving to Mesa, AZ Falcon Field
COPPERSTATE Fly-In, Inc., which hosts the third-largest aircraft fly-in in the U.S., has announced that it will hold its next event at the Mesa, AZ Falcon Field (FFZ) Airport on Friday & Saturday, October 28-29, 2016. The event, which is open to the general public, attracts recreational & general aviation enthusiasts from across the southwest […]
