The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Temporary Special Use Airspace (SUA) in support of Large-Scale Exercise 17 (LSE-17) to take place at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms, in August 2017. The FAA approved the establishment of the Temporary SUA described in the proposal after the completion of regulatory processes […]
California
NBAA-Led Motion Counters FAA Challenge to SMO Settlement Review
On March 6th, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with five other aviation stakeholders to file a motion before the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, requesting a stay against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and an injunction against the city of Santa Monica, CA preventing any further actions to reduce the […]
Los Angeles Police Department begins helicopter fleet replacement with orders for Airbus H125 AStars
The Los Angeles Police Department will strengthen its Air Support Division this year with the addition of four new Airbus H125 AStars as part of a long-term plan to upgrade its entire patrol helicopter fleet. LAPD Capt. Sean Parker said the H125 proved to be the most suitable replacement for the division’s fleet of AS350 […]
Goodyear Reveals Plans for Arrival of Next Generation Blimp in 2017
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company  revealed plans for major facilities upgrades at its Airship Operations base in Carson, renewing its commitment to the Goodyear Blimp’s presence in the Los Angeles area. The improvements will include an inflatable hangar for the new Goodyear Blimp Wingfoot Two, which is scheduled to arrive in Southern California by […]
Airbus Helicopters Inc. to Feature California Highway Patrol H125 AStar Helicopter
Airbus Helicopters Inc. will exhibit a California Highway Patrol H125 AStar at the 2016 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Conference in San Diego, Calif. on Oct. 16-18, Booth #4927. The California Highway Patrol operates 11 H125/AS350-series AStar aircraft to conduct a wide variety of law enforcement missions, including patrol, search and rescue […]
Lightspeed Aviation Names Winners of the Fly Me to the Moon Contest
Lightspeed Aviation has announced the winners of the Fly Me to the Moon Contest, presented by Lightspeed Aviation and CloudAhoy. The contest pitted pilots against each other in a race to fly the most non-business miles during the five weeks of the contest. “Our goal was to encourage pilots to get out there and fly,” […]
NextGen Data Comm Benefits LAX
NextGen is bringing new benefits to Los Angeles International Airport through a technology called Data Comm. Data Comm revolutionizes communications between air traffic controllers and pilots by replacing some traditional voice communications with digital information exchanges – like texting versus talking over the phone. Voice communication is labor intensive, time consuming and can lead to […]
SITA POWERS CROSS-BORDER PASSENGER PROCESSING AT TIJUANA AIRPORT
SITA recently announced the successful implementation of its passenger processing technology at Cross Border Xpress (CBX), the first ever skywalk to connect a facility in the United States of America directly into a foreign airport terminal – Tijuana Airport, Mexico (TIJ). Grupo Aeroportuario del PacÃfico, (GAP), the operator of TIJ, is a partner in this […]
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Latest California Law Enforcement Agency to Place Order for Airbus Helicopter H125
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has ordered an Airbus Helicopters H125 AStar helicopter as an upgrade to its existing law enforcement helicopter fleet. The aircraft contracted for Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville, Ky. will be delivered to the California law enforcement agency in March and is expected to be in service this summer. Orange […]
CAC Chair Receives Laurence P. Sharples Award from AOPA
Elliot Sanders, Citizen Advisory Council (CAC) Chair, received the Laurence P. Sharples Award recently from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The annual award is the highest honor given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation, which characterized the life of Laurence P. Sharples, one of AOPA’s […]
