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 […]
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FAA Awards Millions to Virginia Airports
Nearly $18.4 million will be shared by five Virginia airports through a Federal Aviation Administration grant for airport safety and infrastructure. U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that 405 airports nationwide – to include several U.S. territories – will split a total of $1.2 billion. “This $1.2 billion federal investment will improve our nation’s airport […]
Oklahoma Airport Operators Association Announce Annual Awards, Name Guthrie-Edmond Regional as Airport of the Year
Members of the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association (OAOA) named Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport as the state’s top airport for 2020. Schellon Stanley, the Guthrie/Edmond Airport Director was also selected as the 2020 airport manager of the year. Stanley came to the Guthrie/Edmond airport in 2015 after serving as the Airport Operations Officer at OU Westheimer Airport […]
First EASA Approved XCub Headed to UK
The first new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certified CC19 XCub has now shipped for Europe from the CubCrafters company headquarters in Yakima, Washington. The aircraft, to be placed on the United Kingdom registry as G-OBTO, is the first ever EASA certified aircraft to be approved with Garmin’s immensely popular G3X Touch glass panel avionics […]
FAA Certifies Cirrus Vision Jet’s Safe Return Becoming the First Jet Aircraft to be Certified with Garmin Autoland
Cirrus Aircraft and Garmin International, Inc. have announced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification of the Cirrus Vision Jet™ Safe Return™ system – a system enabled by Garmin’s autoland technology that allows passengers to land the Vision Jet with just the touch of a button. The certification follows tremendous growth of the Vision Jet, including becoming […]
Passero Associates Welcomes Senior Project Manager Stan Price, PE
Passero Associates welcomes Stan Price, PE who joins the Passero Aviation Department as Senior Project Manager. Price has more than 30 years of experience as a Project Manager and Lead Design Engineer for over 150 airport projects and over 300 other civil design projects. He has served clients in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, and comes […]
ADB SAFEGATE and WheelTug Announce MOU, Cooperation to Revolutionize Airport Ground Ops
Two aviation innovators are combining technologies to revolutionize both sides of airport ground operations: at the gate, and on the aircraft. Working together under a recently concluded Memorandum of Understanding, the companies’ respective systems will greatly enhance safety and throughput at airport gates. The Safedock advanced visual docking guidance system (A-VDGS) from ADB SAFEGATE […]
Virginia DOAV Acquires ICON A5 to Assist with Aviation Education
The Virginia Department of Aviation partnered with Virginia VSATSLab to purchase an ICON A5 to help introduce more youth to aviation. The ICON A5 is an amphibious light sport aircraft with foldable wings. This particular aircraft that was purchased doesn’t include an engine because it will be used as an educational tool that will provide […]
NATA’s General Aviation Advancing America Initiative Lands at Airports Across Colorado
Recently, the National Air Transportation Association’s (NATA) “General Aviation Advancing America” initiative took flight, landing at seven total regional airports throughout Colorado. NATA Senior Vice President Ryan Waguespack led focus groups with essential community and aviation stakeholders in Loveland, Longmont, Salida, and Meadow Lake to discuss how rural airports serve as a runway for economic […]
Piper Meridian Receives G1000 NXi Upgrade Certification
Piper Aircraft announced that Garmin International, Inc, has achieved certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the G1000 NXi upgrade for G1000 equipped Meridian aircraft. The G1000 NXi integrated flight deck upgrade is available immediately for these aircraft through select Garmin dealers and features several new enhancements such as SurfaceWatch, visual approaches, geographical map […]
