In 2018, 31,691,956 passengers passed through Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), a 7.1% increase from the previous year and the highest since 2008 when PHL recorded 31.8 million passengers. It was also the first uptick in passenger numbers since 2015 and the highest percentage increase since the 10.5% posted in 2005. The all-time high for passenger […]
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Mesa Air Group Names New Vice President of United Express Operations
Mesa Air Group, Inc. has named Mark Ade as its new Vice President of United Express Operations. Ade brings 30 years of industry experience and over 15 years of experience in airline operations. He will oversee the company’s United Express operations and report directly to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brad Rich. Most […]
Aircraft Spruce Announces Support of D-Day Squadron and Mission to Normandy
Aircraft Spruce, a superstore for all things aircraft, is now reinforcing the mission of the D-Day Squadron part of the Tunison Foundation, through discounted pricing on some items pilots and crews of the Squadron can use to ensure the success of their mission to return C-47 and DC-3 aircraft to the skies over Normandy, France […]
Pietra Joins C&S as Civil CAD Manager
C&S Companies has named Chuck Pietra as the company’s national civil CAD manager. His initiatives include integrating design software and technologies such as building information modeling (BIM), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and computer-aided engineering (CAE) into civil design projects for airports. By expanding the use of new technology into projects such as terminal buildings and […]
Southwest Florida International Airport Reports Record-Breaking February
During February, 1,117,409 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 6 percent compared to February 2018. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 7.3 percent compared to last year. The traffic leader in February was Southwest Airlines with 195,690 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top […]
Ann Richart Selected to Lead Nebraska Division of Aeronautics
Ann B. Richart, AAE has been selected to lead the Nebraska Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics. She brings to the position a solid background in promoting and developing both general aviation and commercial air service and has experience in planning for and implementing airport development plans including runway extensions, hangar development, and terminal building […]
Washington State Airport Pavement Deterioration a Cause for Concern
Airport pavement conditions at Washington state airports have steadily deteriorated since 2005, according to the recently released 2018 Airport Pavement Management System (APMS) report. The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division evaluated 98 airports, which is an area of 153 million square feet – the equivalent of a two-lane highway stretching from Seattle to […]
Cadence Aerospace Names Nick Guerra as Company’s Chief Technology Officer
Cadence Aerospace, a provider of highly complex aerospace components and assemblies to commercial and defense customers, has named Nick Guerra as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With Centers of Excellence based in the U.S. and Mexico, Cadence Aerospace serves the world’s leading manufacturers of aircraft, aerostructures, aeroequipment and other defense platforms. Reporting to Thomas […]
Women Aviators Gather for EAA WomenVenture at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019
Photo above by Madison Connor. For the 12th straight year, the opportunity for women who love aviation to build camaraderie and open doors to mentorship and participation comes to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, as EAA WomenVenture activities will take place during the week. The 67th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention will be held July […]
Colorado Aviation Business Association Appoints New Leadership and Establishes New Board for the CABA Foundation
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) has announced its new leadership for 2019-20 and also the installation of a new Board of Trustees for the CABA Foundation. Vice Chairman Chris Swathwood advances into the Chairman role, Geremy Kornreich has become the new Vice Chairman, and Mike Straka has been appointed Executive Director. Kandi Spangler has […]
