As America’s Fuel Stop, Salina hosts a number of historical aircraft and today a veteran of D-Day lifted off on her way to Great Falls, Mont. A C-47 Skytrain stopped at Avflight Salina for fuel en route to participate in the Russian-American project “Warplanes to Siberia.” The Warplanes to Siberia Project re-creates the World War […]
Kansas
KDOT Names Acting Aviation Director
Tiffany Brown of the Kansas Department of Transportation has been named acting Director of Aviation by Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King. Brown, who joined KDOT in February 2013 as the State Aviation Engineer, has also served as the agency’s Deputy Director of Aviation and managed the Kansas Airport Improvement Program. She assumes her new role […]
Romo to Quarterback Manhattan Airport
Jesse Romo, Division of Aviation Director for the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), will be stepping down from this current position in April to begin calling the plays as Airport Director for the City of Manhattan, Kansas on April 27th. Romo, who started working for KDOT in January 2006, previously served as deputy director of […]
KSU-Salina becomes first to receive statewide access for UAS flight operations
Kansas State University Salina reached a national milestone in the unmanned aircraft systems industry, becoming the first entity in the country to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, for statewide access during flight operations. The university received three Certificates of Authorization that will allow its unmanned aircraft systems program to conduct research on public […]
Oswego, Kansas Airport Offering Private Hangar Development
The recent acquisition of almost 10 acres of property adjacent to the Oswego Municipal Airport is creating an opportunity for individuals or companies to construct privately owned hangars at the facility, according to the City’s Airport Manager. Acquisition of the property was a component of the Airport’s Master Plan, a planning document designed to identity […]
CESSNA CELEBRATES ROLL OUT OF FIRST PRODUCTION CITATION LATITUDE
Cessna Aircraft Company celebrated recently the roll out of the first production Citation Latitude at the company’s Wichita, Kansas manufacturing facility, just three years since being announced to the market. The assembly of the Latitude features a variety of technological advancements including the use of new automated robotics and ergonomically friendly tooling stations. Today’s event […]
Rogers presented board resolution for 30 years of service
It was a rare scene at the regular meeting of the Salina Airport Authority board of directors as executive director Tim Rogers, A.A.E. was taken by surprise with an addition to the agenda. The item of note, a resolution expressing gratitude and appreciation for services rendered to the City of Salina and Salina County for […]
Kansas Aviation Expo Promises Week of Exciting Events
Amelia Rose Earhart will open the 2014 Kansas Aviation Expo with stories of her recent round the world adventure, symbolically completing her namesake’s flight from 1937. Included is a cocktail and hors d’oeuvres reception that will take place in the Commons area of NCAT from 5:00pm to 6:00pm with Amelia’s presentation from 6:00pm to 7pm. […]
Kansas Airport Authority selects Jviation for taxiway project
The Salina, Kansas Airport Authority announced the selection of Jviation, a planning design, and construction administration firm, to design scheduled improvements to Taxiways Bravo and Echo. “We are really excited to be chosen,” said Ed Young, Jviation senior program manager and the Salina project director. “We really want to invest in this airport and this […]
Romo Named Director of KDOT Aviation
Long-time pilot and Kansas Department of Transportation veteran Jesse R. Romo has been named Director of the KDOT Division of Aviation. Romo is an instrument-rated commercial pilot; an alumnus of UCLA and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; a certified member of the American Association of Airport Executives; and an adjunct instructor for Baker University. Since April 2013, […]
