Tucson, Arizona business leader, Jim White (Shown at right), Manager of Double Eagle Aviation, has recently been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) at the group’s annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. The goal of FSANA is to help flight schools improve their business […]
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CONKLIN & DE DECKER AND NATA TO OFFER TAX SEMINAR IN SCOTTSDALE
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) will be partnering again this year on the Commercial Operators Tax Seminar in Scottsdale, AZ on August 7-8, 2012. The Conklin & de Decker and NATA Tax Seminar is the only tax seminar that is designed for the commercial operator and […]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway named 2012 AZ Airport of the Year
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport was recognized on Tuesday of this week for its superior service and accomplishments over the past year by being named the 2012 Airport of the Year. Michael Klein, Aeronautics Group Manager for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) presented the award to Lynn Kusy, (shown at right) executive director for the […]
TSA’s Pistole Delivers Keynote at AAAE
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole delivered the keynote address during the AmericanAssociation of Airport Executives (AAAE) awards luncheon on Wednesday in Phoenix. The association wrapped up its four day event with the final banquet that evening. An estimated 2,000 delegates and exhibitors attended the 84th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition. The last […]
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84th Annual AAAE Conference & Exposition Opens in Phoenix
It Comes to 2 Life is the theme of this year’s 84th Annual AAAE Conference & Exposition being held in Phoenix, Arizona Sunday April 29th – May 2nd. The conference officially kicked off Sunday evening with the Exhibit Hall Grand Opening and Corporate Appreciation reception. New this year are the concurrent educational sessions which are […]
Former FAA Administrator Delivers Keynote at Phoenix Symposium
Randy Babbitt, former FAA Administrator was on hand to deliver the keynote luncheon address for day two of the Phoenix International Aviation Symposium. Babbitt joked that today the audience was getting "Babbitt unplugged." The former FAA head was given a standing ovation after his talk which was, in his own words, unrestrained from the typical […]
Phoenix Hosts 21st Annual International Aviation Symposium
Billed as the most exclusive gathering in the industry, the City of Phoenix and Sky Harbor International Airport kicked-off the 21st Annual International Aviation Symposium this week at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, AZ. Over 120 attendees from across the globe pre-registered for the three-day event to hear or participate […]
Boeing Dreamliner makes weekend visit to Phoenix
The new Boeing 787 jetliner touched down at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona late Friday afternoon for a weekend visit to allow Boeing and Honeywell Aerospace employees the chance to see the fruit of their labors. Innovative systems are at the heart of the aircraft’s advanced technologies and Honeywell Aerospace employees developed and […]
FAA Makes Plans to Open New Phoenix ADO
Word out of the FAA’s Western Pacific Region office is that the FAA is planning to establish a new Airports District Office (ADO) in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Initially, according to an FAA spokesperson, the office will provide funding, planning, and technical support to airports throughout the State of Arizona. The FAA expects to open […]
Able Engineering Breaks Ground for MRO at Arizona’s Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for what will be the largest facility and private employer to-date at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. The City of Mesa and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority recently reached agreement with Able Engineering to operate the facility as an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business. Mayor Scott […]
