SSI, a Tucson company specializing in safety and security e-learning tailored to the aviation industry, was awarded the Florida Department of Transportation contract to provide security training to all Florida public-use airports. SSi, Inc was ranked highest of the respondents who were judged in seven categories: Key Personnel, Training Course Content, Web-Based Interactive System, Production […]
Arizona
Pinnacle Aviation adds Falcon 2000 to its charter fleet
Pinnacle Aviation, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has expanded its charter presence to the state of Texas by adding a Dallas based Falcon 2000 to its fleet. This pristine 10 passenger aircraft offers an array of features, including a full entertainment system and unlimited broadband Wi-Fi access at no extra cost. Pinnacle Aviation is one of […]
PHX Sky Train™ to Reach All Terminals, Nearly 6 Years Earlier Than Planned
Stage 1 of the PHX Sky Train will open in 2013, running from the 44th Street Metro Light Rail, to East Economy Parking and Terminal 4. A continuation to the other terminals and the Rental Car Center was not scheduled to open until 2020. Today the Phoenix City Council approved connecting with all terminals by […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Selected for FAA Safety Award
On the heels of its sixth consecutive perfect safety inspection, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has received the FAA Western-Pacific Region Airport Safety Award. The honor was announced at the FAA Western-Pacific Region Annual Airports Conference held this week in Los Angeles. Sky Harbor was recognized for its commitment to safety and for its ongoing […]
Arizona Aviation Journal Posts Premier Issue of Magazine
The Arizona Aviation Journal has posted the May/June issue of their e-magazine, featuring articles on the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s Sky Train project and the Arizona Airports Association’s Annual Spring Conference. Kim Stevens, Publisher of the State Aviation Journal as well, said the staff is very excited to present the first full issue and […]
Tucson Airport Authority Names Mary Davis Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing
The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) announced it has hired Mary Davis as Senior Director of Business Development and Marketing for the organization. Davis will manage TAA’s efforts related to business development, marketing and advertising of air service, commercial/industrial properties and airport services, as well as public, community, media and government relations. Ms. Davis will coordinate […]
Z&H Engineering Now Part of the C&S Companies
The C&S Companies are proud to announce the integration of Z&H Engineering, Inc., into the firm’s practice. C&S is a 500-person full-service engineering, architecture, planning, and construction services firm with offices in San Diego and Temecula, California and across the country. The firm has 43 years of successful projects in the aviation, governmental, and private […]
Keidel-Adams Returns to Landrum & Brown
Pam Keidel-Adams recently returned to the company where she started her aviation career as a co-op student from the University of Cincinnati in 1987. "L&B has employed co-ops or interns for many years," said Keidel-Adams, "and has contributed significantly to careers of many of the leading aviation planners in the country." Keidel-Adams, who joins […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Hosts 20th Annual Symposium
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hosted the 20th Annual Aviation Symposium last week at the Arizona Biltmore, drawing attendees from around the globe. From the first symposium in 1992 which saw TWA file for bankruptcy protection to the formation of the OneWorld alliance in 1999 to last year’s merger of United and Continental, the annual […]
Aviation Media Treated to Sky Train Construction Tour in Phoenix
Members of the aviation media, many in town for the 2011 Sky Harbor International Aviation Symposium were treated to a tour of Stage One construction of the Sky Train, underway at the Phoenix, AZ airport. Stage One, will run between the METRO light rail station on 44th Street, East Economy parking and Terminal 4 and […]
