The Tennessee Airports Conference (TAC) presented for the first time by the Tennessee Aviation Association (TAA) was a great success, attracting nearly 300 registrants, 48 sponsors and 38 exhibitors. Fifty-six airports were also represented at the conference. TAA President Jo Ann Speer, was very pleased with the outcome of the conference. “We have received very […]
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Cleveland Regional Jetport – Tennessee Airport of the Year
The Cleveland Regional Jetport was the recipient of the Airport of the Year Award during the recently held, Tennessee Airports Conference. Presented for the first time by the Tennessee Aviation Association (TAA), the conference was described as a great success and attracted airport managers, county/city officials and many others. (Photo – Lou Patten, left, Chairman […]
WISCONSIN ASSEMBLY PASSES AVIATION TAX BREAKS
The Wisconsin Assembly last week passed legislation that will save aircraft owners and operators millions of dollars on maintenance and repairs while keeping vital aviation jobs in the state. The legislation, supported by AOPA and others, passed 97-0 and creates a state sales tax exemption for all parts and labor used in aircraft maintenance. The […]
Kansas Airport Authority selects Jviation for taxiway project
The Salina, Kansas Airport Authority announced the selection of Jviation, a planning design, and construction administration firm, to design scheduled improvements to Taxiways Bravo and Echo. “We are really excited to be chosen,” said Ed Young, Jviation senior program manager and the Salina project director. “We really want to invest in this airport and this […]
NORTH DAKOTA BREAKS FEBRUARY ENPLANEMENT RECORD
North Dakota had the most active month of February in history recording 100,999 airport passengers during that time, an increase of 8% over the previous year. This record breaking month also resulted in four commercial service airports achieving their highest passenger count as well. The record number was set even with Jamestown and Devil’s Lake […]
EAA, FAA REACH AGREEMENT ON AIRVENTURE ATC COSTS
EAA and the Federal Aviation Administration have signed two agreements – a Settlement Agreement and a nine-year Reimbursable Agreement – that provide EAA with assurance of air traffic control services on a consistent basis through 2022 for the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh® convention. This ends the uncertainty that began with the FAA’s sudden assessment of ATC […]
Mike Morgan joins Duncan Aviation Avionics Install Sales Team
Duncan Aviation is pleased to welcome Mike Morgan to the company’s avionics installations sales team, where he will provide technical sales and quote support for avionics installation projects. Morgan joined Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, facility in 1996 as an avionics installation technician and, for the last five years, has been a team leader in […]
FAA Forecast of Steady Growth Highlights Need for Airport User Fee Increase
American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) President and CEO Todd Hauptli today pointed to the just-released Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation forecast for 2014-2034 as further evidence of the need for Congress to increase the federal cap on local airport user fees to $8.50 and to provide additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel to […]
Eclipse Aerospace Delivers First Eclipse 550 Jet
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (EAI) is proud to announce the first customer delivery of an Eclipse 550 Twin-Engine Jet in Albuquerque, N.M. following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. “This is an exciting day for Eclipse Aerospace and for general aviation,” says Mason Holland, Eclipse Aerospace CEO. “With the Eclipse 550, we’ve built a high performance light […]
Two Unmanned Aircraft Put to the Test as New South Texas FAA Test Site Prepares for Operation
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi continued its preparations to be fully operational as one of only six federal test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with another series of test flight missions this week over South Texas ranchland. Researchers have been conducting missions twice a day with the University’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and another […]
