AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli has been selected as one of Washington’s “Trending Association Leaders” by Bisnow Ventures. The group of association and non-profit leaders selected were chosen by distinguishing themselves in the past year by “driving growth, spurring innovation and advancing the missions of their organizations in extraordinary ways.” AAAE Chairman Jeff Mulder […]
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Shuster Shares Reauthorization Vision at Aero Club
At Monday’s Aero Club of Washington monthly luncheon, the Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Bill Shuster (R-PA), shared his vision with nearly 400 attendees, including a number of media, of what the House version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill might look like. (NASAO photo by Kim Stevens) To no one’s surprise, the […]
Deborah Ostreicher Named Phoenix Assistant Aviation Director
Following a national search, Deborah Ostreicher has been selected as the newest Assistant Aviation Director for the City of Phoenix. The Aviation Department oversees Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley and Goodyear airports and is an active member of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority. Ostreicher has been with the city since 1996 where she began as […]
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RARE BRITISH MOSQUITO FIGHTER/BOMBER ADDED TO EAA AIRVENTURE LINEUP
A rare de Havilland Mosquito fighter/bomber, the legendary Royal Air Force aircraft from World War II, will help commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015. The 63rd annual Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) fly-in convention will be held July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The aircraft, operated […]
SFO Airport Director John L. Martin Named 2015 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence Recipient
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) announced the selection of San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Director John L. Martin as the recipient of the 2015 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 during the ACC 37th Annual Conference & Exposition awards luncheon in Newport Beach, California. The ACC […]
ANNUAL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS TAX SEMINAR SET FOR VIRGINIA IN JULY
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc. and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have announced that registration is open for their annual Commercial Operators Tax Seminar. This year’s seminar will be held in Chantilly, Virginia on July 14-15, 2015 and will cover the latest tax issues that commercial operators face every day. Unique from all […]
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Conducting Test Flights
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi conducted test flights last week from a Port Mansfield airport through the University’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center that included an early morning launch in the dark and shoreline flights that matched on-the-ground surveying. The missions were at altitudes up to 3,000 feet and over a distance of 18 miles. […]
Phoenix Metroplex Amendment Added to FAA Appropriations Bill
A big step was taken today in putting a halt to regional airspace redesign that could negatively impact communities. The FAA moved flight paths in and out of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in September 2014 without notification or input from community members affected by the changes. The FAA is now beginning its even larger, […]
COLORADO SELECTS AOPA REGIONAL MANAGER AS NEW AVIATION DIVISION DIRECTOR
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics and the Colorado Aeronautical Board has named David Ulane as the organization’s new Aeronautics Director. Ulane is a Metropolitan State University of Denver Aviation and Aerospace Science Program graduate and a licensed general aviation pilot, bringing with him over 25 years of professional aviation knowledge and […]
CITY OF PHOENIX SUES FAA OVER AIRCRAFT NOISE
For the past eight months, the City of Phoenix has pleaded with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to reduce the residential noise impact of changed flight paths in the Phoenix area on September 18, 2014. The FAA and airlines claim that these flight paths increase safety and provide fuel savings. After significant public outcry over […]
