The Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has named Jerry Hendrix as Executive Director. He previously served as the Chief Engineer for the Center as an employee of Camber Corporation. “I am thrilled to jump into this position and continue working with The Lone Star Center […]
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Blake Selected to Lead Indiana Office of Aviation
For Marty Blake, the week started out with a loss. The loss was the word “Acting” which had been given to him earlier in August following the retirement of Kevin Rector. Blake was selected on Monday to lead the Office of Aviation for the Indiana Department of Transportation. “I am excited to continue my work […]
New Massachusetts Aviation Director Named
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey DeCarlo as the new MassDOT Aeronautics Division Administrator. DeCarlo will fill the vacancy created by Chris Willenborg who departed after 6-1/2 years to continue his state service as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Military and Security Strategy Task Force. DeCarlo, who started last […]
$2 million donation from Schweitzer, SEL fuels Pullman-Moscow airport expansion
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is donating $1 million to help fund the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Runway Realignment expansion. SEL Founder Ed Schweitzer and his wife Beatriz will also donate $1 million to the project. The two contributions provide approximately one quarter of the local matching funds required by the FAA for the expansion project. “The Schweitzer […]
Zenith Open Hangar Day: a great Fly-In, September 19
What started as an informal gathering of like minds has turned into one of the largest marque fly-ins, offering formal training and seminars, contests, and fun flying for owners and builders of Zenith aircraft. On Friday, September 18, those who fly (KMYJ) or drive in to the Zenith factory (1881 Airport Rd, Mexico, Missouri 65265) […]
Bell Helicopter Celebrates Bell 505 Lafayette Assembly Center Grand Opening
Bell Helicopter announced that the Bell Helicopter Lafayette Assembly Center is officially open for business in Lafayette, La., where the company will assemble the new commercial helicopter, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X. Louisiana Economic Development (LED) Secretary Steven Grissom and other state, regional and local officials joined Bell Helicopter’s president and CEO, John Garrison, […]
Arizona Regional Airport Holds Master Plan and Strategic Business Meeting Kick-off
The much anticipated kick-off meetings for the Marana Regional Airport Master Plan and Strategic Business Plan took place on Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Town of Marana, Arizona headquarters. The kick-off meetings mark the beginning of the comprehensive study of the airport led by a team of consultants from Armstrong Consultants, Inc., The Genesis […]
Simmers Nominated as North Dakota Small Business Person of the Year
Jon Simmers, CEO of Bismarck Aero Center, has been nominated as Bismarck-Mandan Chamber of Commerce entry to the North Dakota Small Business Person of the Year in U.S. Small Business Administration-run competition. Bismarck Aero Center we named the Chambers Small Business of Year, an Award Judged by sustainability and stability, innovation, social responsibility, overcoming adversity, […]
Yuma AZ Airport passenger count breaks all time record
Official data received by the Federal Aviation Administration in July showed Yuma International Airport experienced record breaking numbers with respect to passenger activity in 2014. This FAA report is sent to airports across the nation and used to determine fiscal year 2016 Airport Capital Improvement funding. During the Yuma County Airport Authority Board of Directors […]
Alaska Governor Proclaims September Aviation Appreciation Month
Alaska Governor Bill Walker has proclaimed September 2015 as Aviation Appreciation Month. He took advantage of a large gathering this week of aviation stakeholders to present the proclamation to Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Commissioner Marc Luiken. The proclamation states that Alaska has more private planes per capita than any other state […]
