By Phil Jones Brad Brandt’s career is flying high in the government aviation career field. He was recently announced as a State’s Civil Service League Charles Dunbar Award winner. As the director of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s Aviation Section, he also recently received the Chairman’s Award from Ronnie Mitchell, Chairman of the […]
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Duncan Aviation Ready to Light Up New Orleans With March 29 NextGen Seminar
You may have had to skip the Mardi Gras celebration this year, but if you’re an owner/operator of a business aircraft, you won’t want to miss Duncan Aviation’s free NextGen seminar in New Orleans. On Tuesday, March 29, Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic will host Duncan Aviation’s second NextGen seminar of 2016 amid a […]
FAA, GCR Recognize First Airport Data Update
Last Thursday, the FAA and GCR, Inc., recognized Minden, Louisiana Airport manager Steven Burdeaux and the City of Minden, for successfully using www.5010Web.com to transmit infrastructure data to the FAA. The Minden Airport (MNE) became the first airport in the U.S. to electronically update its airport data, accomplishing a goal of the FAA’s Office of […]
Metro Aviation places order for six EC145e light twins
Metro Aviation of Shreveport, La. has contracted to purchase six EC145e twin-engine helicopters from Airbus Helicopters Inc. Metro is the first North American customer for this new lighter weight and lower cost version of the highly successful Airbus Helicopters EC145. Airbus Helicopters Inc. and Metro have launched an extensive North America demonstration tour to show […]
Bell Helicopter Celebrates Bell 505 Lafayette Assembly Center Grand Opening
Bell Helicopter announced that the Bell Helicopter Lafayette Assembly Center is officially open for business in Lafayette, La., where the company will assemble the new commercial helicopter, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Steven Grissom and other state, regional and local officials joined Bell Helicopter’s president and CEO, John Garrison, […]
New Robinson Helicopter Dealership Launched in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Guidance Louisiana, LLC of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has just launched a new Robinson Helicopter Dealership. On Friday, February 21, 2014, the dealership became official when Chief Pilot, Matt Cavenagh, received delivery of a new 2014 Robinson R66 Helicopter from the Robinson manufacturing facility in Torrance, California. “Guidance Louisiana will be providing sales and service of […]
BELL HELICOPTER ANNOUNCES NEW FACILITY IN LOUISIANA
Earlier this month, Governor Bobby Jindal and Bell Helicopter CEO John Garrison announced the company will build its new SLS helicopter line at Lafayette Regional Airport, leading to the first modern-era aircraft assembly facility in Louisiana history. Brad Brandt, Aviation Director for the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development, credits this achievement to the leadership […]
Embraer Executive Jets Prepares Customer Support during Super Bowl XLVII
In preparation for Super Bowl XLVII, Embraer Executive Jets has deployed one of several North American Mobile Response Units to the New Orleans Lakefront Airport to ensure customers will be fully supported in any AOG situation over Super Bowl weekend, February 1st through February 4. “This is another example of how Embraer Executive Jets is […]
GCR Hires Former San Diego County Airports Director
GCR Inc. has announced that Timothy Walsh, A.A.E. (Shown at right) has joined the firm as director of aviation services. Most recently, Walsh was vice president within the Energy, Environment and Infrastructure Business Unit of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), focused on critical communications infrastructure and security. Prior to SAIC, Tim was director of airports […]
Summerell Joins Louisiana Aviation Staff
Tonjia Summerell has joined the Louisiana DOTD Aviation Section as an Assistant Program Manager to assist with document tracking, document reviewing, project number requests, and special projects such as the Aviation Art Contests, among other various tasks. Brad Brandt, Aviation Director, made the announcement last week. Summerell is a Louisiana native with a Bachelor’s degree […]
