Tiffany Brown of the Kansas Department of Transportation has been named acting Director of Aviation by Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King. Brown, who joined KDOT in February 2013 as the State Aviation Engineer, has also served as the agency’s Deputy Director of Aviation and managed the Kansas Airport Improvement Program. She assumes her new role […]
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Hartzell to Supply Flight Design’s New Alternative Fuel C4 with 2-blade Swept Props
Hartzell Propeller Inc. will supply high performance two-blade swept aluminum props for Flight Design’s new alternative fuel C4 aircraft. Flight Design has moved its C4 test article to Kamenz, Germany where it will undergo final testing, leading to first flight of the new design. The C4 is powered by Continental Motors’ new alternative fuel IO-360-AF […]
New York Job-Creating Initiative Passed to Support Airports
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed, as part of the state budget, a job-creating initiative to stimulate New York’s aviation industry and support the state’s airports and the communities they serve. Known as the New York Aviation Jobs Act, the measure was advanced with the strong support of the New York Aviation Management […]
Georgia Seeks Aviation Project Manager
On behalf of our client, we are seeking applications for an Aviation Project Manager (APM). Under minimum supervision, our client is seeking a self-starting experienced project manager who is customer oriented and driven to complete projects within budget, on time and with high standards implemented. The APM is responsible for the direction, coordination, and management […]
Virginia’s flight plan to a greener aviation industry
Virginia is embarking on a 66-airport-strong sustainability initiative — the biggest pilot project of its kind in the United States. Airports face many of the same sustainability challenges as other facilities with a large employee base and a steady stream of visitors, such as retail centers or sports arenas: high energy and water use, lots […]
Anchorage International Airport Wins Air Cargo Excellence Award
For the fourth year in a row, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (TSAIA) took home the Diamond Award at the Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the International Air Transport Association World Cargo Symposium in Shanghai, China. The ACE Awards, which are chosen […]
Duncan Aviation Expands NDT Services to Helicopter Operators
Duncan Aviation has been providing non-destructive testing (NDT) services to business aircraft for more than 20 years. Because NDT tooling and requirements are the same no matter what material is being tested, they are now extending this experience and expertise to helicopter operators. Along with the appropriate maintenance manuals and documentation, helicopter operators can remove […]
Romo to Quarterback Manhattan Airport
Jesse Romo, Division of Aviation Director for the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), will be stepping down from this current position in April to begin calling the plays as Airport Director for the City of Manhattan, Kansas on April 27th. Romo, who started working for KDOT in January 2006, previously served as deputy director of […]
Etihad Subsidies Highlighted at Chamber Aviation Summit; CEO Doesn’t Rebut $17B in UAE Subsidies
At the recent Chamber of Commerce 14th Annual Aviation Summit, the nonprofit coalition, Americans for Fair Skies, highlighted the subsidies by the United Arab Emirates to its national airline, Etihad Airways. The CEO of Etihad, James Hogan (Shown at right), spoke to the summit and had an opportunity to directly address the subsidies, but instead […]
U.S. Chamber Holds Annual Aviation Summit
(Photo – Participating in a panel discussion on ATC are from left, Ed Bolen, NBAA, Eamonn Brennan, Ireland Aviation Authority, John Crichton, NAV Canada and Jeff Smisek, United Airlines. Robert Crandall was moderator. Photo by Kim Stevens.) The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation held its 14th Annual Aviation Summit – Flight Path 2015, The Future […]
