On Sunday, November 6th, the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, CT will present its seventh annual Women Take Flight event. Presented in cooperation with the New England Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, twenty extraordinary women who have pioneered new careers for females in aviation and aerospace engineering will share their experiences. Along with presentations, […]
State News
Tennessee Aeronautics Director Stepping Down
The National Association of State Aviation Officials, (NASAO) and state aviation is losing one of its most passionate and successful advocates in a couple of weeks. Brigadier General Robert V. Woods (USAF Ret.), announced his retirement as Director of the Tennessee Aeronautics Division effective November 4th. This, coming on the heels of the Division hosting […]
New ADO Manager Introduced at Arizona Airports Conference
David Cushing, recently selected as the Los Angeles Airports District Office (ADO) Manager, was introduced to Arizona airport managers at the 2011 annual "Walter Burg" Fall conference organized each year by the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA). (Cushing shown with Debbie Roth. Photo by Kim Stevens) Although there is talk of the FAA Western Pacific Region […]
Gulfstream Announces Expansion in Massachusetts
Last week Christopher J. Willenborg, (Pictured at right) Aeronautics Division Administrator for MassDOT, shared the news that Gulfstream’s President of Product Support, Mark Burns announced expansion plans for Gulfstream Aerospace in Massachusetts. Gulfstream plans to build a new maintenance hanger at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport which will create 200 construction jobs, 100 new full-time positions and […]
Bombers to Take the Skies at AIRSHO 2011
Bombers will take to the skies during the upcoming 2011 Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AIRSHO® at Midland International Airport (MAF) in Texas. Presented by Western National Bank, this weekends CAF airshow will present darkening skies with the appearance of massive bombers of World War II and today! “This year is all about the bombers,” said […]
HondaJet to Make Public Appearance at Cutter Aviation in Phoenix and Dallas-McKinney
HondaJet will be making its first public appearance West of the Mississippi River at Cutter Aviation in both Phoenix and Dallas in October. The local visits are being scheduled to take place as the HondaJet proof-of-concept aircraft makes its way to and from the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas. The aircraft will be at Cutter […]
Oklahoma Airports to Receive Grants for Improvements
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently announced that several airport improvement projects around the state are one step closer to completion. The commission has approved more than $1.4 million in state grants toward those projects. The grants are part of the Commission’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which provides funding to Oklahoma airports for various infrastructure needs, […]
Piper Recruiting Employees in Wichita
Piper Aircraft is conducting a Wichita, Kan. career fair from 8 am to 6 pm, Friday, Oct. 7 at Century II. The company seeks a number of qualified and experienced aviation professionals for its ongoing aircraft manufacturing activity. Piper Director of Human Resources Ellen Sobczak, SPHR, said most of their open positions are for a […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER to Host 12th ANNUAL AIRCRAFT ACQUISITION SEMINAR IN SCOTTSDALE
Conklin & de Decker recently announced that they will host the 12th Annual Aircraft Acquisition and Planning Seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona on December 6-7, 2011 at the Scottsdale Plaza Resort. Unique from other seminars and workshops, the Conklin & de Decker Aircraft Acquisition Planning Seminar is the only seminar that is designed to help the […]
Michigan’s Noel Recipient of NASAO Distinguished Service Award
Mark Noel, P.E., manager of the Project Development Section for the Michigan Department of Transportation, Bureau of Aeronautics was the recipient of the 2011 National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), Distinguished Service Award. Noel, (pictured at right) who has held several positions within the Bureau, has worked for the State for twenty-three years. "We […]
