On Saturday, November 14, 2020, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing held a dedication ceremony for their assigned P-63 Kingcobra. The aircraft was named “Miss Betty” in honor of long time Wing member Betty Bishop. During World War II Bishop worked for Bell Aircraft in Niagara Falls building P-39 Airacobras and P-63 Kingcobras. Bishop […]
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CAF Dixie Wing September Program to Feature PT-17 Stearman/N2S Kaydet
Photo above – A U.S. sailor cranking the engine of a Stearman N2S-2 Kaydet (BuNo 3553) at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (USA), in 1943. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will present a panel discussion on the history of the PT-17 Stearman/N2S Kaydet at its Living Aviation History program Sept. 26, […]
Passero Associates Welcomes Program Manager Michael Joseph, PE
Passero Associates has announced that Michael Joseph, PE has joined the Passero Aviation Department as Program Manager. Joseph will manage Passero’s Atlanta area office and will be responsible for leading the firm’s efforts in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Joseph is an accomplished professional with over 23 years of experience as a civil engineering […]
Commemorative Air Force Dixie Wing Looking for More Mechanics
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing is hosting a virtual open house and recruiting night for potential new members, especially aircraft mechanics, at 7 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. Interested people will be given a one-hour Zoom meeting invitation to see a virtual tour of the hangar and shops and hear details […]
Georgia Flight Center Enhances Training with New ALSIM AL172 Simulator
ALSIM has welcomed another new member to the family with the sale of an AL172 simulator to Lanier Flight Center in Georgia, USA. Founded in 2003, Lanier currently operates out of Lee Gilmor Memorial Airport (KGVL) in Gainesville Georgia, as well as DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Chamblee, near the heartbeat of one of America’s major aviation […]
Gulfstream Sells Last Commercially Available G550
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it has sold the last commercially available Gulfstream G550™, clearing the way for production of the award-winning business-aviation icon to wind down. The final commercial aircraft will be delivered to a customer in 2021. “The G550 set the standard for subsequent aircraft and the industry,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “With […]
Georgia Airports to Receive $12.6 Million in Federal Funds for Safety, Infrastructure
Five Georgia airports are expected to be recipients of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Airport Improvement Program grants as part of a total $485 million in airport infrastructure grants to be awarded to 108 airports across the nation. “Georgia is home to over 100 public use airports, ranging from small general aviation airports to the […]
Atlanta, “No Drone Zone” During Super Bowl LIII
The airspace around Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LIII, on Feb. 3, 2019, and during three days leading up to the event. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) on game day that will prohibit drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium […]
Michael Baker International Helps Improve Airport Safety with First-Ever Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) in Georgia
Michael Baker International has provided design and construction administration services for the first Engineered Material Arresting Systems (EMAS) in the state of Georgia which opened at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta earlier this month. EMAS technology can prevent an aircraft from overrunning the runway by using lightweight material designed to decelerate the speed of the […]
FAA Dedicates New Atlanta Flight Operations Facility
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently dedicated the new Atlanta Flight Operations Facility at Cobb County International Airport in Kennesaw, GA. The new facility will enable the Agency to continue providing outstanding support of the National Airspace System. “The FAA is pleased to locate our critical flight inspection services out of this state-of-the-art facility,” said […]
