Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce that Mark Francetic, Regional Avionics Sales Manager, is hosting a series of free, day-long NextGen Seminars around the country throughout 2015. Designed to focus on the mandates for ADS-B and FANS 1A, Francetic and Duncan Aviation’s channel partners, including Cobham, Universal, Safran Engineering Services, GoGo Business Aviation, ICG, Honeywell […]
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Simmers to be inducted into North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame
Robert “Bob” H. Simmers will be inducted into the North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame based on his significant contributions to aviation in North Dakota and to his community. Simmers will be inducted on Tuesday, March 3 during the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium. The Symposium, to be held in Fargo March 1-3, is hosted annually […]
Piper Delivers Arrow Trainers to Kent State
Piper Aircraft, Inc. recently delivered two new Piper Arrow pilot training aircraft to the Aeronautics Division at Kent State University’s College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability and Technology in Ohio. “Kent State’s Aeronautic Division is eager to begin flying these two new Piper single-engine trainers,” said Robert G. Sines, Jr., Dean of Kent State’s College of […]
HUNTSVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REOPENS EAST RUNWAY
After a 9 month, $16.579 million improvement project, Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has reopened its east runway along with adjacent taxiways. The project was done in order to meet the requirements set for Panalpina’s 747-8 freighters, which are classified as a Group VI aircraft. This project was made possible when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
Piper Delivers Three G1000 Seminoles to UND Aerospace Foundation
Piper Aircraft Inc. has delivered three twin-engine piston-powered Training Class Piper Seminole aircraft to the UND Aerospace Foundation, which provides training and aircraft for the University of North Dakota’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. The pilot training aircraft, delivered in December of 2014, are now part of the Aviation Department’s training fleet of […]
VAN TINE JOINS EAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark Van Tine, Chief Executive Officer of Jeppesen and Vice President of digital aviation for The Boeing Company, has joined the top leadership of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) as the newest member of the EAA Board of Directors. Van Tine was invited to join the board during the group’s fall meeting at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. […]
Governor McAuliffe unveils first Welcome to Virginia sign at Dulles International Airport
Governor Terry McAuliffe unveiled last week a new “Welcome to Virginia” sign at Dulles International Airport (IAD), welcoming travelers to the Commonwealth of Virginia. Dulles, located 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C. in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties, is a major hub for domestic and international travel, servicing about 22 million travelers a year traveling […]
Dorcey Takes Helm of SAFE as Interim E.D.
Charter member John Dorcey of Oshkosh, Wisconsin took the helm of the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (SAFE) last week as interim Executive Director (E.D.), succeeding long-time ED Doug Stewart, who announced his retirement in November. Stewart was a founder of SAFE in 2009 and through the years helped build SAFE to its present […]
Springfield Airport Completes $7 Million in Capital Improvements
The Springfield Airport Authority completed more than $7 million in capital improvements to taxiways, roadways, hangars, ramps, building facilities and equipment during the 2014 calendar year. These improvements were initiated or completed during the year greatly improving areas involving aircraft operations, passenger safety, airport security, aircraft storage, energy conservation and customer service. Specifically, the capital […]
Task Force Recommends Alabama Aeronautics for UAS Oversight
A task force appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley to study the use of drones has recommended placing state oversight of unmanned aircraft under the Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau. “The Bureau is prepared to take the lead in developing a uniform set of policies and procedures for state agency utilization of Unmanned Aerial Systems,” […]
