FedEx Express has donated a Boeing 727-200F to California Baptist University for use by its new aviation science program. The cargo jet made its final taxi today after landing at the Riverside Municipal Airport. The aircraft will be on permanent display at the airport and will provide a working laboratory for aviation science students. "Although […]
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Airspace Plays Part in WRP Principal’s Meeting
By Kim Stevens Aviation and airspace played a part in the Western Regional Partnership’s (WRP) Fifth Principals’ meeting held in Sacramento, California in September. The two-day meeting was hosted by the State of California and OSD. The mission of WRP is to provide “a proactive and collaborative framework for senior-policy level Federal, State and Tribal […]
AOPA Aviation Summit to Present Actor/Pilot Harrison Ford, FAA Administrator Huerta
AOPA is expecting thousands of general aviation pilots and enthusiasts to flock to Palm Springs, Calif., to attend the AOPA Aviation Summit, being held Oct. 11-13, 2012. The AOPA Aviation Summit is general aviation’s leading trade show and convention, with dozens of aircraft on display at Airportfest, more than 400 booths in the convention center […]
California Aircraft Expo to Feature Newest GA Aircraft
California’s leading aircraft manufacturers and dealers are working together to sponsor the California Aircraft Expo where the latest models of General Aviation aircraft will be on display at one venue. Three separate events will be scheduled to take place in 2012 where prospective buyers can see the newest aircraft from Cessna, Piper, Hawker Beechcraft, Diamond, […]
Shovels Turn for New SFO State-of-the-Art Control Tower
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting FAA Administrator Michael Huerta joined federal and local officials in breaking ground this week for a new, NextGen equipped air traffic control tower at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the critical infrastructure project will create good paying jobs in the Bay Area. […]
Dan Burkhart, Regional Rep for NBAA Set to Retire
Business aviation veteran Dan Burkhart, who joined the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in 1998 to create NBAA’s Regional Program, will retire from his post as the director of regional representatives for the organization, effective July 6. In addition to building the national program, Burkhart has represented the NBAA Western Region that includes Alaska, Arizona, […]
Changes Urged to California Bills that Divert Aviation Taxes to General Fund
Aviation advocates including the national Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) are urging California legislators to reject changes in two bills that would transfer the excise taxes on aviation fuels from the aeronautics account to the general fund in the next three fiscal years. SB 1005 and AB 1465 were amended on June 14. The […]
ASBA Says More Info Coming in Regard to Canceled FAA Airports Conference
By: Scotty Malta The previously reported cancellation of the FAA Western Pacific Airports Conference caught a lot of people by surprise – including the organizers, the American Small Business Alliance, Inc., (ASBA). Hillary Beulah, ASBA Communication and Marketing Manager said more information will be forthcoming and in the interim, please allow ASBA 30 days to […]
FAA Cancels Airports Conference Scheduled for Long Beach in June
On Friday Mark McClardy, manager of the airports division for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Western Pacific Region in Los Angeles, sent an e-mail to participants who had been planning on attending the Region’s annual airports conference, explaining that it had been cancelled. The 8th annual conference was scheduled for June 5-7, 2012 in Long […]
Ventura County Hopeful Extended Runway Leads to Growth at Oxnard Airport
Submitted by Scott Malta At 7:00 a.m. on October 27, 2011, Oxnard Airport opened with a new landing distance of 5,500 feet. This new distance, an increase of 924 feet over the previous landing distance, is important for the airport because it maximizes the available runway pavement for landing, enhances safety and brings the airport […]
