Mead & Hunt, a national architecture-engineering consulting firm, is opening its third Florida office in Tampa. “We’ve been looking for the right opportunity to establish an aviation office in the Southeast, and Tampa was my first choice,” said Ron Engel (Pictured above), Vice President and Group Leader of Mead & Hunt Aviation Services. “With 20 […]
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FAA Commissions New Tower at Sarasota Airport
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cut over to a new air traffic control tower at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport early this morning. The new, 128 foot-tall tower will enable air traffic controllers to continue to provide the safest, most efficient service to flights at the busy Florida airport. Air traffic controllers working in the 525 square-foot […]
Wayman Aviation Academy Goes Green with Diesel 172s
Wayman Aviation Academy’s fleet of 31 aircraft has grown by two Cessna C-172 Jet-A aircraft, offering Continental diesel power. The academy, established 31 years ago, has one of the largest fleets for pilot training in South Florida. Wayman has chosen to start this transition to take advantage of the important benefits brought by engines using […]
Southwest Florida Int’l Airport Reports Record-Breaking February Traffic
During February, 1,053,817 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 11.4 percent compared to February 2017. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 9.8 percent from the same period last year. “I am pleased to report that for the first time in our 35-year history, we had more than 1 […]
LEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY WELCOMES NEW FIRE CHIEF
The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) has named Tracy Wayne Young as chief of the Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) department. He will be responsible for managing all ARFF services including the planning and coordination of aircraft rescue, firefighting, medical response, fire safety, disaster preparedness and development of training programs for the 42-member department […]
Spirit Airlines Pilots Ratify 5-Year Agreement
Spirit Airlines and its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), announced the ratification of a new five-year working agreement Wednesday. Of the 98 percent of pilots who voted, 70 percent cast ballots in favor of the agreement. “This agreement increases our annual compensation, delivers job protections, and maintains important quality-of-life protections,” […]
Southwest Florida Int’l Airport Reports Record-Breaking January Traffic
During January, 965,981 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 8.2 percent compared to January 2017. The traffic leader in January was Southwest Airlines with 180,817 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top five airlines were Delta Air Lines (172,258), American (126,502), Spirit (113,804) […]
Piper Receives Largest Trainer Order in Company History
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received an order for 152 aircraft from Fanmei Aviation Technologies, Piper Aircraft’s exclusive dealer in China. This is the largest single trainer order received by Piper Aircraft in company history. Fanmei Aviation Technologies is a subsidiary of Sichuan Fanmei Education Group co. Ltd which is a leading provider of aviation education […]
Florida’s Lee County Port Authority Announces New General Aviation Director
Scott C. Sheets has been named the director of general aviation at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Fla. He will be responsible for managing a staff of 34 professionals and planning, directing and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the airport, including Base Operations at Page Field. Sheets will also have oversight on all construction […]
Southwest Florida Int’l Airport Reports Record-Breaking December and Year-End Traffic
During December, 873,494 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 3.9 percent compared to December 2016. Year-end passenger traffic was up 2.8 percent compared to last year. “December 2017 was the best December in the 35-year history of the airport and our performance for the year exceeded all […]
