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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 […]
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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 […]
Sky Harbor Names New Community Development, Government Relations Chief
Marchelle Franklin has been named Deputy Aviation Director for Community Development and Government Relations for Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, AZ. Franklin, whose experience includes more than 20 years of public- and private-sector leadership roles, will oversee legislative efforts and be the primary liaison to the Mayor’s Office and City Council. Franklin will […]
AOPA Regional Manager Program Extends to Cover Hawaii
Frederick, MD – The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will extend its field representation program to Hawaii, President Craig L. Fuller announced at a Pilot Town Hall in Honolulu. New Western Pacific Regional Manager John Pfeifer now has responsibility for Hawaii, California, Nevada and Arizona. On Jan. 2, AOPA launched its new Regional Manager Program […]
BELFORT DIGIWXTM WEATHER STATION INSTALLED AT PROVIDENCIALAES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, BWI
Belfort Instrument Company, a manufacturer of meteorological sensor and systems, has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Providencialaies International Airport (PLS), Turks and Caicos Islands, BWI. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dew point and altimeter setting on a graphical display and on the Internet. […]
O’Hare Partnership Results in Honey of a Deal
By Lara Jackson (From the Nov/Dec issue of the State Aviatioin Journal) Something different can be seen around Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport – apiaries. Since May 2011, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has partnered with the North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) with the operation of 33 apiaries, or bee hives, at a remote location off of one of the […]
