A groundbreaking ceremony was held last week for what will be the largest facility and private employer to-date at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona. The City of Mesa and Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority recently reached agreement with Able Engineering to operate the facility as an aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business. Mayor Scott […]
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DOT selects SeaPort for 4-year EAS contract
TheDepartment of Transportation announced its re-selection of SeaPort Airlines to continue essential air service to the Salina area for another four years. Although typical EAS contracts are awarded for two years, SeaPort proposed an option for a four-year term providing three daily flights, six days a week for an annual subsidy of $1,490,479. Letters recieved […]
Kansas Aviation Director Named Secretary in NASAO Special Election
Ed Young, director of the Kansas Division of Aviation has been elected Secretary of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in a special election held recently. Young, who has been the Kansas director since 2005, has been active in the association chairing the NASAO Land Use and Communication Committees. "NASAO plays a […]
State Grants Approved for 3 Airports
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced recently that state aeronautics grants totaling $94,900 have been approved for 3 Tennessee airports, Fayetteville Municipal, Gibson County, and Shelbyville Municipal Airport. For more details on each of these grants visit: http://www.tn.gov/tdot/news/2012/AeronauticsGrantDetails2-2-12.pdf. The grants, which are made available through the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division, are reviewed […]
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LaHood, Huerta Attend Ground Breaking for New Runway at Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Acting Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta were on hand last week to help break ground in a ceremony hosted by the Broward County Aviation Department for a $791 million runway expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Secretary LaHood said that this was one of the largest and most important […]
Joe Tulowitzki Joins Duncan Aviation’s Turbine Engine Service Sales Team
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce the addition of Joe Tulowitzki to the Turbine Engine Service Sales Team. In this role, Tulowitzki will focus on developing business relationships in new markets on the East Coast. He will be focusing on TFE731 and Pratt and Whitney engine services, introducing new customers to Duncan Aviation and the […]
Duncan Aviation Announces New Service Sales Representatives
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce new Airframe Service Sales responsibilities for its Lincoln, Nebraska, and Provo, Utah, locations. Brad Homeyer is now serving as Airframe Service Sales Representative for Duncan Aviation-Provo and Ryan Huss is a new Airframe Service Sales Representative for Duncan Aviation-Lincoln. Huss joined Duncan Aviation in 2001 and has […]
AOPA Aviation Summit Commits to Palm Springs in 2012“… and 2014
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has committed to hold their general aviation trade show and convention, AOPA Aviation Summit, at the Palm Springs Convention Center Oct. 11-13, 2012 and Oct. 9-11, 2014. The AOPA Aviation Summit features dozens of aircraft on display at the Palm Springs Convention Center, more than 400 booths in the […]
Arizona Aviation Journal Posts Latest Online Edition
The January/February issue of the Arizona Aviation Journal is now available for viewing online at www.azaviationjournal.com. Publisher, Kim Stevens, said the issue is one of the best yet. The issue includes coverage of Arizona’s 7th Annual ‘Aviation Day at the Capitol’, and a focus on Yuma International Airport. The publication is beginning its second year […]
Denver to Host Women in Transportation
WTS International, the association for the professional advancement of women in transportation, recently announced the selection of Denver, CO, for the location of their 2012 Annual Conference, to be held May 9 – 11, 2012. Marcia Ferranto, WTS International President and CEO, said that each year they try to find a city that epitomizes success […]
