The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is celebrating 35 years of introducing youth to the world of aviation through the EAA Air Academy with a unique exhibit in the EAA Aviation Museum. The EAA Air Academy is a youth program created in 1984 by Executive Director of Resident Education Chuck Larson as a way to reach […]
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Fort Collins Mayor Joins the National FAA Drone Advisory Committee to Represent Cities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has selected Mayor Wade O. Troxell, Ph.D., of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado, to serve on the Federal Aviation Administration’s Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) which convened this week for the first time under its new two-year charter in Santa Clara, California. The DAC represents a cross-section of technology and […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Celebrates 30 Years of Arizona’s Art & Culture
There is more to see at the airport than people and planes. At Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, art at the airport has been a long-standing tradition. The program’s roots began in 1962 when the landmark mural, The Phoenix, was commissioned for the new Terminal 2. As the airport expanded, construction was designed with art […]
Kent State University Invests in Four ALSIM Simulators for New Aeronautics Academic Center
ALSIM is happy to announce the sale of four simulators, two AL250 and two AL172, to Kent State University’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering (CAE). The simulators will be installed in their new 18,000 square foot Aeronautics Academic Center, slated to open in mid-2019, located at Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio. Originally opened […]
FAA FINDS KEY WEST IN VIOLATION OF GRANT ASSURANCES ON PILOT SELF-SERVICE
In response to a Part 13 complaint submitted by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the FAA’s Southern Region Airports Division issued a determination on AOPA’s complaint that is mostly more of the same from the agency. While most fixed-base operators do a great job, the FAA continues to support the limitation of access […]
Scottsdale Airport Sets Record with One Thousandth U.S. Customs Visitor
The Scottsdale Airport celebrated the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) one thousandth international aircraft to be processed this federal fiscal year on July 8, marking a new record. This is a first for Scottsdale. “Scottsdale Airport has reached an important milestone in private aviation,” says Luz Galarza, CBP, Phoenix area port director. “The one […]
Dynon Taps Randy Lervold as New VP of Marketing and Sales
Dynon has announced that Randy Lervold will join the company as their Vice President of Marketing and Sales. In this newly created role Lervold will be responsible for expanding Dynon’s worldwide market reach as it capitalizes on the recent certification of their flagship SkyView HDX system. Robert Hamilton, Dynon President, says, “Entering the certified market, […]
Silver Air Expands Los Angeles Fleet with Gulfstream GIV
Silver Air, the private jet management and charter company, has signed another Gulfstream GIV under its PURE Jet Management program. Based out of Van Nuys, California, (VNY) the jet is now available for charter operations. The 11-seat cabin delivers luxurious comfort with a partitioned cabin for privacy, a full service galley, plus a 6-passenger sleeping […]
Guardian Flight Names Steve Kelly Safety Director
Guardian Flight Inc. appointed Steve Kelly Director of Safety for Guardian Flight, a medical transport company. As a member of the Executive Management Team, Kelly reports to Fred Buttrell, Guardian Flight President and President and CEO of Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), Guardian Flight’s parent company. Kelly is based in the company’s South Jordan, Utah […]
Methow Valley State Airport reopens July 3
Methow Valley State Airport has a brand new runway after a 45-day temporary closure to rehabilitate the 22-year-old pavement. On May 14, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation began the four Phased $5 million project to replace the pavement and maintain this crucial infrastructure. Methow Valley State Airport in Winthrop is the largest of […]
