Saab has announced the appointment of Marc Viggiano as President and CEO Saab Sensis Corporation. In this capacity, Viggiano will lead the new subsidiary in strategic growth in the North American defense, civil security and air traffic management markets. Viggiano will also leverage the Saab Group’s broad portfolio of products, systems and solutions with existing […]
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Rouelle Named Vermont’s Aviation Administrator
Guy Rouelle, Interim Aviation Program Administrator for Vermont’s Agency of Transportation since July 7th of this year, was named today to permanently fill the top spot replacing Rich Turner, who left the agency earlier this year. Rouelle said his biggest challenge in his new position will be marketing the state’s airports and their economic necessity […]
First PHX Sky Train™ Car Unveiled at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Beginning in early 2013, the PHX Sky Train™ will transport Airport visitors between the regional METRO light rail system, Sky Harbor’s East Economy Parking and Terminal 4, which serves 80 percent of the airport’s passengers. On Tuesday, the first PHX Sky Train™ car was unveiled at the PHX Sky Train Maintenance Facility. Throughout 2012 Airport […]
Saab Completes Acquisition of Sensis
Defense and security company Saab AB announced that their acquisition of the U.S. Company Sensis Corporation (Sensis), which was first reported on 29 June 2011, is now complete. The acquisition creates a stronger foundation for growth in the North American market for the Saab Group. Requisite reviews by the U.S. Trade Commission according to the […]
Baldwin Leaves Berger to Start New Company
Steve Baldwin, Senior Vice President of Louis Berger Group, Inc. announced last week that he has left the firm to start his own company, Steven Baldwin Associates, llc., of Albany New York. Baldwin has spent the last thirty years in the aviation/airport industry, including 14 years in public service managing airports and 15 years leading […]
Cutter Flight Management Adds Challenger 604 Long-Range Jet to Air Charter Fleet
Cutter Flight Management today announced the addition of a Bombardier Challenger 604 to its growing air charter fleet in response to client demand for large, long-range aircraft to support air charter flights for non-stop coast-to-coast, transoceanic and International operations. The aircraft, operating under Cutter Flight Management’s FAA Part 135 air carrier operating certificate for air […]
GAMA to Hold Iowa General Aviation Rally
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association will be holding an Iowa General Aviation Rally Wednesday, August 17th at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held at the Rockwell Collins Flight Operations Center at the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) in Cedar Rapids and will highlight the importance of the general aviation industry in Iowa. Confirmed speakers include : […]
Washington State awards Foss Waterway $30K grant to study seaplane base
Foss Waterway Development Authority recently received $30,000 for "planning and environmental investigation for a proposed seaplane base," according to a statement released recently by WSDOT officials. Similarly, $5,906 in state funds and $224,413 in federal funds will be directed to Pierce County for "Runway 17/35 rehabilitation and design engineering" at Tacoma Narrows Airport. Twenty-six Washington […]
BRUNSWICK EXECUTIVE ADDS A BELFORT AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVATION SYSTEM
Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, announced the installation of its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Brunswick Executive Airport (BXM)), in Brunswick, Maine. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting, visibility, and cloud height information […]
SSI Receives FDOT Contract Award for Security Training
SSI, a Tucson company specializing in safety and security e-learning tailored to the aviation industry, was awarded the Florida Department of Transportation contract to provide security training to all Florida public-use airports. SSi, Inc was ranked highest of the respondents who were judged in seven categories: Key Personnel, Training Course Content, Web-Based Interactive System, Production […]
