The Federal Aviation Administration has released the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for EAA’s 66th annual fly-in convention July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The NOTAM, which is in effect from 6 a.m. CDT on Friday, July 20, until noon CDT on July 30, outlines […]
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Baker Aviation Appoints Scott Goodley to Key Maintenance Position
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, announced that Scott Goodley has been appointed to Director, Quality Assurance and Chief Inspector. As an Airframe and Powerplant licensed mechanic with Inspection Authorization, Scott Goodley has served the business aviation community for more than 38 years. Goodley’s industry tenure includes more […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sets All Time Passenger Record
America’s Friendliest Airport® set a new single-month record in March, with nearly 4.4 million passengers traveling through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Passenger numbers in March 2018 were 2.3 percent higher than March 2017, and 1.9 percent higher than March 2016, which set the previous record. In the first quarter of calendar year 2018, the […]
Duncan Aviation Awards 20 Students Karen K. Duncan Scholarship
Supporting local communities is one of Duncan Aviation’s core values. One way the company invests in its communities is through the children of its team members. For the last 20 years, Duncan Aviation has advanced the futures of students through the Karen K. Duncan Scholarship program. “In honor of my mother’s belief in a strong […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER DELIVERS STATE TAX GUIDE ONLINE
Conklin & de Decker has announced that its 2018 State Tax Guide for General Aviation (“State Tax Guide”) is now offered through an online web-based application in addition to the windows-based program. State Tax Guide subscribers now have the option of staying up to date on any state tax law change that occurs and can […]
Piper Aircraft Selects Continental Motors™ New Jet-A engine to power the PA-44 Seminole Twin-engine
Continental Motors Group Ltd. announced that Piper Aircraft Inc. has selected its new CD-170 compression ignition engine fueled with Jet A and available in standard or counter rotating versions to power the Piper PA-44 Seminole. The world’s leading multiengine  trainer will be available with Jet-A counter rotating engines, giving flight schools and training organizations a, […]
Cirrus Aircraft Elevates Ben Kowalski to Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Cirrus Aircraft announced that Ben Kowalski has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. In this leadership role on the Customer Experience Team, Kowalski will now lead all sales and marketing efforts for the enterprise. “At Cirrus, we strive to be as innovative in our approach to Sales, Marketing and the growth of […]
First H145 for utility missions in the U.S. delivered to San Diego Gas & Electric
Airbus Helicopters Inc. has delivered a new Airbus H145 to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a major Southern California public utility company, which has put the aircraft to use supporting its vast electric transmission and distribution network. This helicopter is the first H145 in utility service in the U.S. Other operations of the modern […]
NCDOT Hosts Outer Banks Drone Workshop
With drones able to do more than ever before, the N.C. Department of Transportation wants to help educate local government agencies and businesses on some of those potential practical applications. A capacity crowd was on hand Thursday as NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Program Office hosted a free workshop for government and […]
NCDOT Announces 2018 N.C. Drone Summit and Flight Expo
For three days this summer, Greensboro will be the center of the drone world. The 2018 North Carolina Drone Summit and Flight Expo (NC Drone SAFE) at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center from August 5-7 will feature speakers, exhibitors and flight demonstrators from around the world that showcase the present and future of the […]
