BRS Aerospace has named International Aviation Equipment & Investment Ltd., headquartered in Hong Kong, as a distributor for the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). International Aviation Equipment & Investment will represent BRS Aerospace as its non-exclusive distributor of products to include promoting, marketing and selling the company’s ballistic whole aircraft parachute recovery system throughout the […]
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JSSI Welcomes Francisco Zozaya as New Latin America President and Senior Vice President, Business Development & Strategy
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has appointed business aviation veteran Francisco Zozaya to the new role of president of JSSI Latin America. Zozaya will also serve as senior vice president, business development & strategy for JSSI corporate. “I’ve had the pleasure of working with Francisco for many years. In his role at ALE he was […]
Catalina Island Conservancy Welcomes Marines and Navy to the Airport in the Sky for Runway Repair Project
The Catalina Island Conservancy welcomed more than 70 U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors (Seabees) to Catalina Island last week, as the troops arrived via helicopters at the Airport in the Sky to begin work on repairing the aging main runway at Catalina’s only airport. They joined about 30 other Marines and Sailors who arrived last […]
Aero Club of Southern California to Honor Buzz Aldrin
The Aero Club of Southern California will be holding its annual Howard Hughes Memorial Award Banquet on February 13, 2019. The gala event will be held at the Johnathan Club in downtown Los Angeles and honors the 50th Anniversary of the first maned- flight to the moon. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, one of the first men […]
North Carolina Airports Contribute $52 Billion, 307,000 Jobs to N.C. Economy
North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute more than $52 billion to the state’s economy and support 307,000 jobs, according to a report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. The report, North Carolina: The State of Aviation, highlights the economic impacts of the state’s public airports and the related aviation and aerospace […]
Aviation & Aerospace Advocacy Day to be Held at the Oklahoma State Capitol in March
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission will host “AERO Oklahoma”, an Aviation & Aerospace Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. “AERO Oklahoma” Day places aviation and aerospace businesses and organizations front and center. As Oklahoma’s second largest industry, the […]
Kansas State Polytechnic offers free drone tips webinar and live question-and-answer session
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is offering a free webinar and live question-and-answer session with UAS experts to discuss important safety practices, flying rules and regulations, and tips for operating your UAS. Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, are both popular gifts over the holiday season and a widespread hobby for flying enthusiasts. […]
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to Celebrate 50 Years in Oshkosh during 2019 Fly-In
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is marking the 50th consecutive year of its annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention in Oshkosh in 2019 with a full schedule of activities for arriving aviators and residents of EAA’s hometown. The 67th annual event is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The EAA fly-in convention was […]
Alabama Lt. Gov.-Elect Will Ainsworth Named Vice Chair of Aerospace States Association
Aerospace States Association (ASA) Chair, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, has appointed Alabama Lt. Gov.-Elect Will Ainsworth as vice chair of the ASA. “I am excited to have Lt. Governor. Ainsworth join our leadership team. I look forward to his stewardship in advancing aerospace within our states and around the nation,” said Kleefisch. “I am […]
ServiceNow Founder Takes Delivery of First Airbus H145 for New Venture
Photo above – From left, Mark Hulsey; Jon Corn; Michael O’Connor, Airbus Helicopters, Inc.; Fred Luddy, founder of Service Now and SoCal Air Services; Romain Trapp, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. COO; Travis Tinsey, Airbus Helicopters, Inc.; Mike Hulsey. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. has delivered a twin-engine H145 rotorcraft to new customer SoCal Air Services, a venture recently launched […]
