Piper Aircraft Inc. is selling a fleet of six Piper Seminole multi-engine piston-powered advanced training aircraft to Airline Transport Professionals (ATP), a nationwide firm specializing in airline pilot training and pilot career development. The airplanes will be delivered to ATP in 2010. Piper and ATP jointly made the announcement at the Aircraft Owners and […]
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Airguide Publications, Inc., publishers of Flight Guide iEFB iPad App, announces release of a Portable WiFi GPS, Moving Map & Seamless Charts
Airguide Publications, Inc. announces the release of their new portable GPS for use with Apple’s amazing iPad– Flight Guide FLY-Wi GPS. “We had an overwhelmingly positive response to our Flight Guide iEFB application and wanted to take it to the next level,” said Brenda Garcia, Publisher, Airguide Publications. “We feel that the internal GPS on […]
FIFI, World’s Only Flying B-29 Superfortress, Flies to Long Beach; Taking Part in AOPA Aviation Summit’s Aiportfest
Long Beach, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2010) – On Wednesday, November 10, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI will arrive at Long Beach Airport to participate in Airportfest – part of the AOPA Aviation Summit, being held at the airport and the Long Beach Convention Center Thursday through Saturday, […]
Beechcraft Products on Display at 2010 AOPA Aviation Summit
WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 8, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it will showcase several of its popular Beechcraft products at this year’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit from Nov. 11-13 in Long Beach, Calif. The company will display a King Air C90GTx, a Baron G58 and a Bonanza G36 at […]
FAA Celebrates Completion of San Francisco International Airport Recovery Act Projects
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today marked the completion of $14.5 million in runway projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) that will ensure continued safety for flights at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). “The Recovery Act made it possible for this important […]
FAA’s Lang, Tedford, Address WPR Airports Conference
Catherine "Kate" Lang, Acting Associate Administrator for Airports, FAA Headquarters along with Ann Tedford, Manager, NextGen Planning Group within the NextGen Integration and Implementation Office, addressed attendees of the FAA Western Pacific Region’s 6th Annual Airports Conference held June 2nd through the 4th in Los Angeles, California. Brian Armstrong, Manager, of the Los Angeles […]
April 2010 CalAERO Newsletter
Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, has released the April 2010 CalAERO Newsletter. The newsletter has been developed as a communication tool for both internal and external partners. It is designed to reflect the agency’s commitment to fostering a safe, efficient, and environmentally compatible air transportation system. You can access the current edition and subsequent editions of […]
Budget Concerns Loom Large for New Caltrans Chief
While most state employees in California are staying home every other Friday to comply with a mandated furlough you can still find Gary Cathey, newly appointed Aeronautics Chief at his desk in his Sacramento office. “This is my passion in life,” said Cathey. “That’s why I’m in my office on a day off!” The budget […]
