Mayo Aviation, the largest and most experienced aircraft management company in the Rocky Mountain Region, announces the addition of a beautifully appointed Bombardier Challenger 300 to its growing fleet of business aircraft. Mayo Aviation recently took delivery of the Challenger 300, adding it to the company’s FAA Part 135 commercial air carrier certificate late last […]
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N.C. DOT Plans Improvements to Air Fleet, Saving $500,000 a Year
As part of ongoing efforts to operate more efficiently under Governor Pat McCrory and Transportation Secretary Tony Tata, the N.C. Department of Transportation plans modifications to its fleet of aircraft to save an estimated $500,000 annually. The plan includes selling two fixed wing aircraft and one helicopter. Proceeds from the sale of the three aircraft will then […]
Baldwin Associates Announces Move, New Clients
Steven Baldwin Associates, LLC, as a result of a strong first quarter, has moved to a new location in Albany, New York. A company announcement reported that they quickly outgrew their previous location at 22 Aviation Road and moved into larger space at the Corporate Woods business complex. The company, which just finished its first […]
EAA AIRVENTURE 2013 ADDS SECOND NIGHT AIR SHOW
The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh night air show, one of the most popular additions to “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration” lineup over the past quarter-century, will be even bigger in 2013 with the addition of a second night show scheduled for Wednesday, July 31. (Photo at right by Shahn Sederberg) “The additional night show is being scheduled this […]
ECLIPSE 550 JET IS “POWERED UP” ON ITS WAY TO FIRST DELIVERY
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. celebrates a major production milestone – the first power up of the new production Eclipse 550 Twin-Engine Jet. The first production Eclipse 550 aircraft successfully powered up its two Pratt & Whitney PW610F engines, and the aircraft systems came on line today at the company’s facility in Albuquerque, N.M. Eclipse Aerospace officially […]
Washington DOT Introduces Airport Grant Assurances
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) adopted new grant assurances following a public hearing on March 13. The recently adopted airport grant rules will help protect public investment and ensure airports receiving state and federal grants maintain and operate facilities safely, efficiently. WSDOT’s Airport Aid Grant Program provides about $1 million each year to […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Votes to Close Lake Murray State Park Airport
By a 6-0 vote at its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission voted to move forward with the closure of the Lake Murray State Park Airport. “Although the action may eventually have monetary costs, it was the right thing to do,” said Commission Director Victor Bird. The Commission had previously considered closing the […]
NASAO SELECTS STEVENS AS DIRECTOR OF MEMBER RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has announced that Kim Stevens has joined the staff as Director of Member Relations and Communications. Stevens, publisher of the State Aviation Journal, is no stranger to NASAO. He has spent more than 30 years in aviation, fifteen years specifically with state aviation as the director of […]
Duncan Aviation Announces Gulfstream-Dedicated Airframe Team in LNK
Though working on Gulfstream aircraft has been a part of Duncan Aviation’s service capabilities since the aircraft became a major part of business aviation, Duncan Aviation recently put together an airframe-specific team dedicated to Gulfstream work at the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, campus. Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, location has been running with a dedicated Gulfstream airframe […]
NASA/JPL MARS CURIOSITY PROJECT TEAM TO RECEIVE 2012 ROBERT J. COLLIER TROPHY
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced today at their annual Spring Awards Luncheon that The NASA/JPL Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity Project Team will receive the 2012 Robert J. Collier Trophy in recognition of the extraordinary achievements of successfully landing Curiosity on Mars, advancing the nation’s technological and engineering capabilities, and significantly improving humanity’s understanding of […]
