The State of Idaho recently purchased a new Quest Kodiak 100 as an addition to the current fleet of a King Air and Cessna 206. The Kodiak is a single engine, nine-passenger utilitarian turboprop aircraft that was initially developed 14 years ago to serve humanitarian missions throughout the world. “The State of Idaho Division of […]
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Multi-Million Dollar Wayman Aviation Academy Opens in South Florida to Confront Pilot Shortage
A new multi-million-dollar Aviation Education Center has opened at Hollywood North Perry Airport. Wayman Aviation Academy is the largest and longest-running flight school in South Florida, serving students from over 70 countries and doing so for over 32 years. The school opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art expansion facility on Friday, March 22. North […]
Hartzell Names JJ Frigge Executive Vice President and General Manager
Hartzell Propeller has named JJ Frigge as Executive Vice President and General Manager. In his expanded role, he will be the company’s business leader with a focus on long-term strategy. “JJ earned this promotion by combining strong personal talents and values with hard work, great judgement, and a deep commitment to our department teams,” said […]
Seymour Johnson AFB to Stage ‘Wings Over Wayne’ in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Located in Goldsboro, the seat of Wayne County, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base will stage and choreograph the Wings Over Wayne Air Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 27-28. Headlining the exhibition from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, is the premier Air Force jet demonstration team, the Thunderbirds. The gates open each day at […]
PHL Saw More Passengers, Operations in 2018; Moved More Cargo
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 […]
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 […]
