Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft charter, management and maintenance company, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, has announced the addition of three new aircraft to their fleet. Baker Aviation’s growing fleet continues to boast a variety of aircraft for client needs and now includes a King Air 350, Hawker 800XP, and also a Citation X. The […]
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Ken Harness Joins Cirrus Aircraft as Senior Vice President of Product Development
As Cirrus Aircraft continues to innovate and lead general aviation with the best-selling SR Series aircraft and the Vision® Jet, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet, the company announces the addition of industry veteran Ken Harness as Senior Vice President of Product Development. Ken joins Cirrus Aircraft with more than 28 years of leadership […]
Piper Receives Largest Trainer Order in Company History
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has received an order for 152 aircraft from Fanmei Aviation Technologies, Piper Aircraft’s exclusive dealer in China. This is the largest single trainer order received by Piper Aircraft in company history. Fanmei Aviation Technologies is a subsidiary of Sichuan Fanmei Education Group co. Ltd which is a leading provider of aviation education […]
Florida’s Lee County Port Authority Announces New General Aviation Director
Scott C. Sheets has been named the director of general aviation at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Fla. He will be responsible for managing a staff of 34 professionals and planning, directing and coordinating the day-to-day operations of the airport, including Base Operations at Page Field. Sheets will also have oversight on all construction […]
Aviation Management Consulting Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Aviation Management Consulting Group (AMCG) is proud to announce its 20th anniversary of promoting general aviation management excellence through the provision of trusted services, support, and resources to airports, aviation businesses, agencies, associations, and other industry stakeholders. AMCG’s core services, support, and resources include strategic planning/business planning, primary management and compliance documents (e.g., rules and […]
NCDOT Proposes Drone-Based Medical Supply Delivery
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation has submitted a proposal to be a part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Integration Pilot Program (IPP). If accepted, part of this proposal would bring unmanned medical supply delivery, and the jobs that come with it, to the state. The primary focus of NCDOT’s proposal is […]
Illinois Airport Receives TSA National Partnership Award
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the selection of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) as the recipient of the agency’s annual National Partnership Award. SPI was recognized for the priority they place on security and the proactive efforts of the airport to collaborate with federal, state and local partners to advance the security mission. […]
Rod Brekken to be inducted into North Dakota’s Aviation Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee has announced that Rod Brekken has been selected to be inducted in the ND Aviation Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of March 6th, at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium banquet in Fargo, ND. Brekken will join the prestigious aviation hall […]
FAA Approves First STC for SmartSky
SmartSky’s best-in-class, future-ready airborne network got a boost today from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Avidyne Corporation, SmartSky’s avionics manufacturing partner, was awarded the first supplemental type certificate (STC) that provides for the installation and operation of a SmartSky 4G LTE system, in this case, on a Cessna Citation Excel. Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn stated, […]
Quest Aircraft Appoints Hitoshi Moriguchi as VP of Production
Quest Aircraft announced today the appointment of Hitoshi Moriguchi as Vice President of Production. Moriguchi will assume the role immediately and will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and as a board member for the Idaho-based manufacturer of the 10-seat Kodiak. “Hitoshi joined Quest in 2016 as Executive Vice President and in a short […]
