During their annual conference in Tulsa earlier this month, the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association (OAOA) named Madill Municipal Airport as its Airport of the Year. Jeff Mulder, director of airports for the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, which manages and operates Tulsa International Airport and R.L. Jones-Riverside Airport, was also selected as OAOA’s Airport Manager of […]
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AIR RACES NAMES MICHEAL CROWELL PRESIDENT AND CEO
The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) has tapped former Coca-Cola executive, Micheal (Mike) Crowell, as president and chief executive officer of the National Championship Air Races. Throughout his established career at Coca-Cola, Crowell managed bottling facilities in the United States, Middle East and Asia. Crowell has a strong reputation as a leader in sales and […]
James Loomis Honored With AAAE Distinguished Service Award
James Loomis, A.A.E., City Manager of the City of Lubbock, Texas, was presented the AAAE Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to airport executives in honor of an exemplary career and contributions to the airport industry. “James is a valued colleague who has served the nation’s aviation community in a number of roles – from […]
Vermont Issues RFQ for FBO at Hartness and William Morse State Airports
The State of Vermont, acting through the Agency of Transportation (VTrans), is issuing a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to perform the duties of Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at the William H. Morse State Airport (DDH), located in Bennington, Vermont and at the Hartness State Airport (VSF), located in Springfield, Vermont. William H. Morse State Airport […]
Strickler Award Presented to Husband Wife Team at Aero Club of Washington
The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) presented the Mervin K. Strickler Aerospace Education Award to James (Jim) and Angela Thompson on Thursday of last week during the monthly luncheon of the Aero Club of Washington. The award, presented by Rol Murrow, Vice President of NCASE, was in recognition of the husband and […]
Cirrus® Introduces All-New Special Edition Australis™
Cirrus Aircraft announced last week the 2015 Generation 5 SR22 Special Edition: Australis. Thoughtfully designed and configured for the Australian market, Cirrus says the Australis is tailored specifically to the climate, conditions and remote area flight operations that pilots in Australia regularly experience. “At Cirrus we take pride in first listening to our customers and […]
KSU-Salina becomes first to receive statewide access for UAS flight operations
Kansas State University Salina reached a national milestone in the unmanned aircraft systems industry, becoming the first entity in the country to receive approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, for statewide access during flight operations. The university received three Certificates of Authorization that will allow its unmanned aircraft systems program to conduct research on public […]
Lone Star UAS Center Flights to Test Drone Sense-and-Avoid Technology
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi’s Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center (LSUASC) is planning test flights this week with a company that has a ground-based sense-and-avoid technology designed to identify small UAS above a designated area. The company, SRC, Inc. based in Syracuse, New York, will have a representative on site in Port Mansfield, Texas. Researchers […]
First Royal Thai Pilots, Maintenance Technicians Complete Training in Texas
Six pilots and 10 maintenance technicians from the Royal Thai Army have successfully completed training to fly and maintain the UH-72A Lakota, the initial group of Thai pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians that will be trained to operate Lakotas for Thailand. The Thai pilots and technicians were honored Friday in a graduation ceremony at Airbus […]
MDOT names airport, consultant of the year
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Aeronautics has named the Chippewa County International Airport in Sault Ste. Marie as Airport of the Year, and Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (AP Tech) of Urbana, Illinois, as the Robert G. Peckham Consultant of the Year. The annual awards recognize outstanding service to Michigan aviation. Applied Pavement […]
