On Friday Mark McClardy, manager of the airports division for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Western Pacific Region in Los Angeles, sent an e-mail to participants who had been planning on attending the Region’s annual airports conference, explaining that it had been cancelled. The 8th annual conference was scheduled for June 5-7, 2012 in Long […]
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COLORADO GENERAL AVIATION ALLIANCE ORGANIZED
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton A concept originally considered in 1995 finally came to be as the Colorado General Aviation Alliance (CGAA) held its first organizational meeting Saturday, May 5th. Many leaders of general aviation groups along with enthusiastic individuals met in the Mt. Evans meeting room at the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport-RMAA/BJC. General aviation industry […]
North Carolina Division of Aviation to Sponsor Free Pilot Safety Seminars
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is sponsoring a series of free pilot safety seminars across the state on May 12, 14-16th. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute will present the two-hour safety seminars at four locations across the state. Each presentation is titled, “Wanted Alive” and discusses […]
Mississippi Airport Association Kicks Off in Biloxi This Week
The Mississippi Airport Association (MAA) will be holding its annual conference in Biloxi, MS this year providing attendees with an opportunity to learn about popular topics in the aviation industry. MAA is a collection of aviation professionals and organizations who aim to improve aviation in the state of Mississippi. The purpose of MAA is to […]
Piper Aircraft Continues Growth in Deliveries, Revenue
Vero Beach, Fla., May 1, 2012 – Piper Aircraft Inc. grew its new aircraft deliveries and sales revenue during the first quarter of 2012, ended March 31. First quarter 2012 performance continued a positive trend set in the first quarters of 2010 and 2011 when Piper significantly increased new aircraft market share in a declining […]
National Aviation Organizations Commend Maine Governor for Declaring April “General Aviation Appreciation Month”
Washington, DC – Today, national aviation organizations applauded Maine Governor Paul LePage for declaring April “GeneralAviation Appreciation Month.” Maine becomes the 38th state to officially recognize the importance of general aviation and its tremendous economic impact, both locally and nationally. Across the state, general aviation airports have an annual economic output of $521 million. “The […]
Philadelphia International Airport launches ITT Exelis Symphony® OpsVueä flight tracking and situational awareness system
HERNDON, Va., April 30, 2012 – Under an agreement with Philadelphia International Airport, ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) is providing the airport with its Symphony OpsVue flight tracking and situational awareness system. Symphony OpsVue offers a real-time view of airway and airport activity, which allows for safer, more efficient operations. Providing flexible data visualization options, the […]
Drop in Revenue Brings Change to Arkansas Grant Program
Arkansas airports may have to wait to get improvements at their airports, including hangar renovations, terminal improvements, fuel and security systems. A reported drop in sales tax revenue has led to a decision by the Arkansas Aeronautics Commission to cut back on grants. It was reported in the Department’s latest newsletter that they will remain […]
Missouri Releases New Airport Directory
The 2012-13 Missouri Airport Directory is now available. The flight-planning tool that provides facility information to pilots and users of Missouri’s system of public-use airports, is produced by the Missouri Department of Transportation. The directory is provided free-of-charge with funding for this and all state aviation programs coming from aviation fuel taxes and not from […]
TSA’s Pistole Delivers Keynote at AAAE
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole delivered the keynote address during the AmericanAssociation of Airport Executives (AAAE) awards luncheon on Wednesday in Phoenix. The association wrapped up its four day event with the final banquet that evening. An estimated 2,000 delegates and exhibitors attended the 84th Annual AAAE Conference and Exposition. The last […]
