Orlando International Airport has upgraded its automated passport control (APC) kiosks to include facial recognition for arriving passengers. Supplied by SITA, the technology is part of a new requirement from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This requires that APC kiosks authenticate identity by matching people’s faces to the biometric record in their e-passport. […]
Florida
Duncan Aviation Announces Move to a New Florida Location
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the move of its Fort Lauderdale operations to a new location. The Duncan Aviation avionics satellite shop and engine Rapid Response teams now occupy a 31,000-square-foot facility located on the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The building boasts more than 23,000 square feet of hangar space, a lobby with direct […]
Piper Aircraft Launches Three New M-Class Products
At a historical product unveiling today, Piper Aircraft announced three new aircraft as part of their esteemed M-Class line of single-engine, pressurized, cabin class business aircraft: the M600, the M500, and the M350. “Our customers and dealers asked for aircraft with additional payload and exceptional range,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott. “They asked […]
Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” Finalizes Filming at Piper Aircraft
The Discovery Channel’s “How It’s Made” documentary television series has completed filming at Piper Aircraft, culminating after two detail-intensive days in the factory and supporting departments. “When our Chamber of Commerce reached out to Piper as a potential feature for the documentary ‘How It’s Made’, we were exceedingly enthusiastic to participate,” reported Simon Caldecott, CEO […]
PASSENGERS, AIRLINES AND RETAILERS TO BENEFIT AS MIAMI AND SITA COVER AIRPORT WITH BEACONS
Miami International Airport is the first airport in the world to have a complete and open deployment of beacons. SITA, the IT provider to the air transport industry, announced that there are now beacons registered and available to users via the SITA Common-Use Beacon Registry which cover entrances, check-in, gate, baggage claim and valet parking […]
Florida DOT Names Soliday As 2014 Aviation Professional
The Florida Department of Transportation named Ted Soliday, C.M., executive director of the city of Naples (Florida) Airport Authority, as the 2014 Florida Aviation Professional of the Year. Soliday was nominated for his dedication to the Naples community, his commitment to aviation and his work in promoting Naples Municipal. The airport is a certificated air […]
First Piper Meridian Delivered In Paraguay
Piper Aircraft Inc. recently delivered its first Piper Meridian single-engine turboprop to a customer in Paraguay. Piper Aircraft, Inc. confirmed that Fiorucci International Grain Production and Distribution of South America, located in the Paraguayan capital city of Asuncion, took possession of the plane this past week. The grain company will use the aircraft for personnel […]
ARSA Shows Aviation Maintenance is Vital to Florida
The aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) community is critical to Florida’s transportation economy. According to the 2014 Global MRO Market Assessment released by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) and TeamSAI Consulting, more than 16,000 Floridians go to work in contract repair stations every day; these businesses will pump close to $1.8 billion into […]
Piper Sells Five Arrow Trainers To Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach
Piper Aircraft Inc. will begin delivering the first of five new Piper Arrow pilot training aircraft to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The airplanes will serve Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach, Florida campus. “The five Piper Arrows join the Embry-Riddle learning fleet of more than 60 pilot training aircraft,” said Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President and CEO Dr. John P. […]
Wagstaff and Southeast Aero create Aviation Synergy in St. Augustine
Kramer Upchurch, President of Southeast Aero, and Patty Wagstaff announced recently that they have teamed up in creating Patty Wagstaff Aerobatic School in St. Augustine, Florida. Southeast Aero, the U.S. distributor for the Extra aircraft is located at the St. Augustine Airport (KSGJ) in St. Augustine, Florida, has long been a magnet for sport aviation, […]
