Laura Rhoad has joined the Lee County Port Authority as director of human resources. She will be responsible for overseeing all activities related to employee matters at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers, including working with members of the executive management team to build and manage organizational development, policies and programs, […]
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Raisbeck Engineering Receives STC for King Air 350 Hartzell Composite Props
Raisbeck Engineering has received a Supplemental Type Certificate from the FAA for Hartzell Propeller’s newest structural composite swept blade props designed specifically for Beechcraft King Air 350 turboprops. Hartzell Propeller will feature the propeller at Booth C7812 at the National Business Aviation Association’s Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), held Oct. 10-12, 2017, in Las Vegas, Nev. […]
Jeff Beaudette Joins Duncan Aviation’s Modifications & Completions Sales Team
Duncan Aviation announced that Jeff Beaudette has joined the Modifications and Completions Sales team in Lincoln, Nebraska. In the 20 years Beaudette has worked at Duncan Aviation, he served as a Cabinet Specialist and Team Leader before transitioning to the Engineering & Certification Department. For the last several years, Beaudette served on the Alterations Planning […]
Southwest Florida International Reports Rise in August Traffic
During August, 481,185 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 11.5 percent compared to August 2016. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 3.3 percent from the same period last year. The traffic leader in August was Delta Air Lines with 117,288 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding […]
NCDOT to Host Drone Workshop in Wilmington
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will be conducting a drone workshop for commercial and government operators on Thursday, Sept. 28, at the McKeithan Center on the Cape Fear Community College North Campus. The workshop is hosted by NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office, and is focused on commercial and […]
Gogo Business Aviation Goes Global with High-Speed Satellite Connectivity Service
Gogo Business Aviation is expanding its reach to become a global provider with the announcement of a high throughput satellite service for business aviation. The new service will utilize Gogo’s existing Ku-band satellite network, the same trusted high capacity satellite network that is currently providing bandwidth for more than 550 commercial aviation aircraft across 10 […]
COPPERSTATE Fly-In Set for October at Falcon Field, Mesa, AZ
The 45th Annual COPPERSTATE Fly-In and Education Expo will be held October 27 and 28, 2017 at the Falcon Field Airport located at McKellips and Greenfield in Mesa, AZ. Gates open at 8:00am both days and close at 5:00pm on Friday and 4:00pm on Saturday. Cost is $15 per day or $25 for both days […]
Pittsburgh International Announces Major Terminal Modernization Plan
Allegheny County Airport Authority officials announced recently plans to reshape the future of Pittsburgh International Airport, a plan that will reduce long-term costs, benefit the traveling public and align the facility with the needs of a modern passenger experience. An updated design will allow for an expanded security checkpoint, the elimination of the costly train, […]
FAA Brings Mobile Air Traffic Control Tower to Key West
A mobile air traffic control tower has arrived at Key West International Airport in Florida after a road trip down the East Coast by trailer from Hartford, CT. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) repositioned the fully-equipped tower to provide air traffic services for all of the aircraft operating in and out of Key West that […]
The Airplane Factory USA Welcomes Barry Jay to Team
The Airplane Factory USA has announced that Barry Jay has joined the Torrance, California team as North American Sales and Marketing Manager. Jay will be responsible for all marketing communications and sales of the Sling LSA, Sling 2 and Sling 4 kit aircraft and will work closely with Matt Liknaitzky and Jean D’Assonville in support […]
