Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), showcased a Bell 206L4 aboard a superyacht with exclusive access for attendees at the 54th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, held October 31 to November 4. “The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show offers a unique opportunity for us to meet with our current and potential customers in […]
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Steven Baldwin Associates Hires Albany International Manager
Steven Baldwin Associates, LLC (SBA), an Albany, New York-based consulting firm specializing in airport management, has hired Joel Russell, an aviation professional with nearly four decades experience in the industry, as their newest associate. Russell will serve as their primary manager of quality control and quality assurance for all client projects. In addition to QA/QC, […]
Southwest Airlines lands at Richmond International Airport (RIC
Southwest Airlines started service this week at Richmond International Airport. The low-fare, no-frills carrier is entering the Richmond market initially with just one daily round-trip, nonstop flight to Orlando, Fla., the capital region’s No. 3 destination with about 173,000 annual passengers. But while Southwest’s arrival at RIC may have small short-term impact, in the long […]
FAA Determines Airlines Can Expand Use of PEDs
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta announced on Thursday at a press conference held at Reagan Washington National Airport, that the FAA has determined that airlines can safely expand passenger use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, and is immediately providing the airlines with implementation […]
Regents Approve Center for Development, Research and Testing of Unmanned Aircraft in Corpus Christi
The Texas A&M System Board of Regents has approved the establishment of the Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) as a joint Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) center. The LSUASC will function in the general areas of research, development, testing and training to support […]
SAJ Contributor and Breast Cancer Survivor Honored by Eli Lilly in Indianapolis
Recently, SAJ contributor and Colorado resident, Dr. Penny Hamilton, a six-year breast cancer survivor, had her “Oncology Odyssey” art entry selected by a nationwide arts panel as part of the Eli Lilly, Inc. “Lilly Oncology on Canvas — Expressions of a Cancer Journey.” Cancer survivors are invited to submit paintings, depicting how they felt as […]
NextGen Institute Holds Annual Public Meeting
The NextGen Institute held their Annual Public Meeting Friday in the Atrium of the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington D.C. NextGen – Successes and Challenges: Building a Path to the Future was the title of the three-hour forum that featured the likes of John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, U.S.DOT and Michael Huerta, FAA […]
NASAO Signs New Wildlife MOU with FAA, USDA
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was signed Friday, September 20, between the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), to establish a joint cooperative relationship between the three organizations to reduce the risk of wildlife hazards at airports. The MOU was signed […]
Aviation and Aerospace Industry Propelling State, Nation
By Victor Bird “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words, Neil Armstrong told Americans and the world that the U.S. had won the Space Race. America’s best – its technical and skilled workforce, industry and men and women in uniform – had met President Kennedy’s challenge to land […]
NASAO Selects Burdette as 2013 Ambassador of Aviation
Virginia Department of Aviation Director, Randall Burdette, has been selected by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) to receive the Kenneth A. Rowe Ambassador of Aviation Award. Named after a previous Virginia Director, the award honors a state aviation director who embodies spirit, optimism, and fierce pride in the capabilities of the state […]
