Quest Aircraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada have committed their support for the afternoon air shows at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” which is July 24-30, 2017, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. “The air shows at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh are known as the place where an all-star roster of performers […]
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AOPA Seeking to Fill the Position of Vice President, Airports and State Advocacy
On behalf of AOPA members, the person in this position will lead and direct the development and execution of Association policies and strategies related to advocacy at state and local levels. This person will also manage ongoing programs/initiatives, including airport protection, the Airport Support Network, and programs that promote AOPA’s mission to protect members’ freedom […]
Second British Airways Flight to Connect Phoenix with London
Beginning May 8, travelers will have an additional option for flying nonstop to London and making connecting flights across Europe. During the months of May and June, three days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, a second British Airways flight to London will arrive at 12:25 in the afternoon and take off at about […]
Air Canada to Launch Non-Stop Service Between PHX and Montreal
Air Canada has announced that it will begin non-stop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Montreal Feb. 22, 2018. The flight, served by an Airbus A319, will operate three times weekly in the winter and spring, between Feb. 22 – May 28. The new route will offer the only non-stop service between PHX […]
JSSI’s Business Aviation Index, Global Business Flight Activity Shows Strong Increase in 2017
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) released its Business Aviation Index for the first quarter of 2017. The latest report indicates an overall increase in global business flight activity compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. Average utilization of aircraft in the first quarter of 2017 represented the highest level of flight activity for any first […]
Duncan Aviation’s New EMEA Aircraft Sales Office Secures Its First Two Aircraft Consignments
Tim Barber, Duncan Aviation’s London-based Aircraft Sales Rep, is pleased to announce that he has had good interest and inquiries since joining Duncan Aviation this spring, and in just six weeks secured the company’s first listing in Europe, followed swiftly by a second within 8 weeks. “Having the Duncan Aviation brand is a big benefit […]
Duncan Aviation’s Austin Satellite Facility Receives FAA Certification
Duncan Aviation announced that its Austin, Texas, workaway station is now a full-fledged, FAA-certified, Duncan Aviation Satellite Avionics Shop. Reginald Rutley, who has been a familiar face at the Duncan Aviation Satellite Shop in Dallas and at the workaway station at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for the last 13 years, has accepted the position of […]
SIU Aviation Technologies Signs Agreement with Chinese University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Aviation Technologies program and Shenyang Aerospace University (SAU) in China will begin an articulation agreement in fall 2018. The 2+2 project, approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education, will likely bring 50 to 60 students to Carbondale beginning in 2020. The academic concentrations will be on avionics and maintenance with a […]
Brewers to Open Second Location at Yuma Airport
An exciting new opportunity has opened for Brewers Restaurant & Sports Bar owners, Jeff and Courtney Gapp as they announce their opening of a second Brewers location at Yuma International Airport in June 2017. the Gapps own and operate Brewers Restaurant & Sports Bar on Avenue B and 24th Street, and have been considering opening […]
Hawaii DOT Cuts Energy Usage in Half at Island Airports
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has entered the second phase of its Energy Savings Performance Contract with Johnson Controls to provide high-efficiency lighting at 11 Hawaii airports and solar photovoltaic systems at Honolulu International Airport. The total guaranteed energy savings at Hawaii’s airports is more than $606 million over a 15-year period with the […]
