Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Nick Parsons has accepted the position of Project Manager at the Lincoln, Nebraska, facility. In his five years at Duncan Aviation, Parsons has proven himself a capable leader and conscientious mechanic while working on Challenger and Global projects. After serving as a Combat Engineer in the United States […]
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Ray Foundation Awards $1 Million Challenge Grant To Create STEM Learning Lab for Hawaii’s Youth
The Ray Foundation (Naples, Florida) recently awarded Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum a $1 million challenge grant to develop a new educational resource for Hawaii Youth – a Learning Lab using the exciting field of aviation and aerospace to advance interest and competency in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The proposed Learning Lab will be […]
UAS degree at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus first in nation to offer BLOS flight ops to students
Students studying unmanned aircraft systems at the Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus are receiving a rare flight experience in some of their courses that is positioning them at the forefront of the drone industry. Kansas State Polytechnic’s UAS flight and operations degree option is the first in the nation to introduce flying beyond visual line […]
Second Annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation & Aerospace Day Celebrated in Tulsa
Photo above -Â At the December 6, 2018 second annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day brunch, hosted by the Oklahoma Aeronautic Commission, Oklahoma Airport Operators Association, the Tulsa Airport Authority and BizJet International, Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum addressed the crowd. OAC Staff Photo. In a crowd of 400 aviation and aerospace professionals and students, […]
Duncan Aviation Remodels Design Center at Lincoln, NE Facility
Photo above – The new Design Center is an open, interactive space where customers are invited to work with designers to select materials and finishes for their interior refurbishment and exterior paint completions. After several months of renovation, Duncan Aviation has announced the reopening of its newly remodeled Design Center at its Lincoln, Nebraska, facility, […]
Designers Wanted for Fly Washington Passport Program Patches
The Fly Washington Passport Program, an incentive program encouraging pilots and aviation enthusiasts to explore Washington’s public-use airports, is seeking designers and artists to create a patch representative of each of the six regions including the Olympic Peninsula, southwest, northwest, south central, north central and eastern areas of Washington state. Participants will use an official […]
Cutter Family Announces Passing of Patriarch William “Bill” R. Cutter
The Cutter family recently shared the news with the aviation community that William “Bill” R. Cutter passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. The family stated in a release that this is a profound loss for all that knew and loved Bill as the patriarch of his family and the aviation community. A life-long […]
Former NH Aviation Director Flying High in Florida
Working with the New Hampshire Division of Aeronautics for 16 ½ years was an education and an eye-opener for Jack Ferns. One of his duties included the opportunity to represent the NHDOT with the NH House and Senate. “Just when you think you have one or two supervisors, take another guess,” said Ferns. “I answered […]
Continental Motors Group announces partnership with Liaoning Cub Aircraft Corp. to power the experimental Top Cub
Continental Motors Group Ltd. (CMG) announced that they have entered a strategic partnership with Liaoning Cub Aircraft Corp to be the engine provider for the Top Cub, the first kit aircraft built in China, for the Chinese market. The experimental Top Cub is based on the Part 23 certified Top Cub CC18-180, originally designed by […]
AAAE Calls on Airlines to End Opposition to Adjusting Local User Fee to Improve Facilities
With airlines collecting nearly $1.3 billion in baggage fees in the third quarter of 2018 – another new record and the 10th consecutive quarter in excess of $1 billion – the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) again called on U.S. carriers to drop their short-sighted opposition to adjusting the federal cap on a local […]
