Albuquerque, NM, April 25, 2012 — Since beginning operations in September 2009, Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (EAI) has advanced three corporate goals: returning parts, service, and support to the fleet; upgrading and delivering the originally intended features and capabilities of the aircraft; and returning the aircraft to production. EAI’s commitment to these three goals was further […]
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FORTUNE 50 HEALTH CARE COMPANY ADDS BELFORT AWOS TO SUPPORT FLIGHT OPERATIONS
BALTIMORE, MD. – Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at their helipad in New Jersey. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dew point, altimeter, visibility and cloud height on a graphical display, […]
Eclipse Receives Production Certificate from FAA for the Eclipse 550
Albuquerque, NM, April 25, 2012 — Eclipse Aerospace, Inc., manufacturer of the world’s first very-light jet (VLJ), today announced that it has received Production Certificate #550 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for production of the new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. Representatives from the FAA presented the production certificate to Cary Winter, […]
Avionics Magazine Names Nan Mattai Woman of the Year
Rockville, MD – April 25, 2012 – Nan Mattai, (shown at right) Senior Vice President, Engineering and Technology, Rockwell Collins, has been named Avionics Magazine’s Woman of the Year. She will be recognized for her contributions to the aviation marketplace during the Women in Technology Awards Luncheon on June 4 in Washington D.C. Nan Mattai […]
Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority Announces New Executive Director
The Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority has named Clay Williams as Executive Director of Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport effective May 23, 2012. Williams will replace Bruce Frallic who will retire in August 2012 after serving as Executive Director for 26 years. Williams currently works as a Government Relations Representative for Capitol Resources, LLC, managing the firm’s Gulf […]
Kansas Airspace Awareness Tool Honored by ACEC
Kansas DOT – It’s billed as “the Academy Awards of the engineering industry”. Each year the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) honors the most outstanding engineering accomplishments. The Kansas Airspace Awareness Tool (KAAT) was selected as one of the top 24 projects in 2011 and was given the Honor Award at ACEC’s annual gala. […]
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Wins Balchen Post Award
The Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (NEC AAAE) announced that Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has been awarded the Balchen Post Award for Large Hub Commercial Airports. This is the fifth time that ANC has been awarded the award, which honors those who have demonstrated excellence in the performance of […]
Cirrus Aircraft Announces ‘Full Speed Ahead’ for Revolutionary Vision SF50 Jet Program
Cirrus Aircraft has announced that its Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet program is fully funded through certification and initial production and projects first customer delivery to take place in 2015. The Cirrus Vision creates a new category in personal aviation – it is the first aircraft of its kind to fill the gap between high […]
Frallic to Retire from Gulfport-Biloxi as Executive Director in August
The Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport Authority has announced that Bruce Frallic, A.A.E. will retire from his position as Executive Director of the Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport in August, 2012. Mr. Frallic has served as Executive Director of Gulfport-Biloxi for the last 26 years. Travis Lott, Chairman of the Airport Authority, said that the Airport Commissioners appreciated the […]
Salina Airport Executive Director Donates Honorarium to Wings Over Salina Air Museum
When Salina Airport Authority Executive Director Tim Rogers, A.A.E. earned the American Association of Airport Executives prestigious Distinguished Service Award, it was easy for him to decide where the $5000 honorarium that came with it would end up. The Wings Over Salina Air Museum is in the initial fund raising stage and Rogers’ $5000 check […]
