Officials with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission have announced the winners of Oklahoma’s 2012 International Aviation Art Contest. The students will be recognized for their artwork during an awards ceremony scheduled for April 19 at 2 p.m. in the Governor’s Blue Room at the state Capital. "We must get young people interested in careers in aviation,” […]
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FAA to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Aircraft Emission in Northern California Airspace
OAKLAND – Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta and aviation partners today kicked off a collaborative effort to make air traffic control more efficient, help airlines improve on-time performance, and reduce emissions generated by aircraft flying into and out of Northern California airports. “By working together, the FAA and our aviation partners are improving flying […]
EMBRAER RECEIVES MELBOURNE, FL CHAMBER’S IMPACT AWARD
Melbourne, Fla – March 8, 2012 — Embraer Aircraft has been awarded the 2011 Impact Award by the Melbourne Regional Chamber of Commerce which recognizes the contribution of aviation companies to the area’s economy. Embraer is receiving the award for the development of a final-assembly center for the company’s Phenom Executive Jets as well as […]
OK Aeronautics Commission Approves Capital Improvement Program, Includes Largest State-Funded Project in History
OKLAHOMA CITY – Last week, during its regularly scheduled meeting in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission approved its three-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which includes a project to extend the runway and parallel taxiway system at Enid’s Woodring Regional Airport from 5,600 feet to 8,000 feet. The Commission’s investment in the Enid runway […]
Boeing Dreamliner makes weekend visit to Phoenix
The new Boeing 787 jetliner touched down at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, Arizona late Friday afternoon for a weekend visit to allow Boeing and Honeywell Aerospace employees the chance to see the fruit of their labors. Innovative systems are at the heart of the aircraft’s advanced technologies and Honeywell Aerospace employees developed and […]
FAA Makes Plans to Open New Phoenix ADO
Word out of the FAA’s Western Pacific Region office is that the FAA is planning to establish a new Airports District Office (ADO) in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Initially, according to an FAA spokesperson, the office will provide funding, planning, and technical support to airports throughout the State of Arizona. The FAA expects to open […]
Oklahoma Aviation Group Selects Ardmore as State’s Top Airport for 2012
Ardmore Municipal Airport was named the 2012 “Airport of the Year” by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association during an aviation partnership conference in Tulsa. Other award recipients recognized during the partnership conference included Joyce Benge with Barnard Dunkelberg & Company of Tulsa, who received the Pioneer Award, and HW Lochner, Inc. with offices in Oklahoma […]
International Auto Show Debuts Terrafugia’s Street Legal Aircraft
The Transition® Roadable Aircraft, developed by Terrafugia, Inc., makes its auto show debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, (NYIAS) April 6th through the 15th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Terrafugia has decided, after years of testing and engineering breakthroughs, that it is time to share their unique […]
Florida DOT Approves SSI to Release 4 Additional Airport Security Courses
Safety & Security Instruction, an industry leading training company based in Tucson, AZ, has announced the availability of six online courses for Florida airports, which include : Escort Procedures, SIDA Training, Challenge Procedures, Badging Practices, General Aviation Security and Basic Security Awareness. Under the Florida Department of Transportation-approved training program, SSI provides free access to web-based […]
Duncan Receives Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award
In 1981 Robert Duncan took over the reigns of what had already become a thriving aviation business in Lincoln, Nebraska and continued to build on the hard work and success his father had already accomplished. Duncan proceeded to guide the family-owned business through some tough economic times and build it, into what is today, the […]
