The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission is pleased to announce the results of a recent study regarding the economic impact of aviation in the state of North Dakota. Aviation is a significant economic catalyst in North Dakota. The study analyzed numerous segments in the aviation industry and determined aviation related activity creates nearly 15,500 jobs and […]
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Sennheiser Helps Kick off SUN ‘n FUN 2011 Fly-In and Expo by Co-Sponsoring Free Concert on March 27th
Aviation headset manufacturer Sennheiser will be on hand once again to help kick off the 37th annual Sun ‘n Fun® International Fly-In & Expo, co-hosting a free concert by Rodeo Drive on Sunday, March 27th. For the past seven years, Sennheiser has participated as a corporate sponsor of SUN ‘n FUN — one of the […]
CAF’s Red, White & Loud to Land at Legends Over the Colorado Fly-In
The Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI and country music star/patriot Aaron Tippin will land at the Legends Over the Colorado Fly-In on April 9-10 at Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport in Bullhead City, Arizona. The tour celebrates America’s freedom through song and the roaring radial engines of the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress. The […]
PIPER APPOINTS NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORP. AS AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
Piper Aircraft Inc. has appointed National Airways Corp. (NAC) as the company’s Authorized Distributor for Sub-Saharan Africa, effective immediately. NAC, through its wholly owned subsidiary 43 Air School, is the largest Piper fleet operator in Africa. “NAC’s proven expertise with the Piper product line, its Piper fleet experience and proven aviation success in Africa makes […]
FAA Celebrates Improvements at Asheville Regional Airport
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today celebrated the completion of terminal improvements at North Carolina’s Asheville Regional Airport, paid for with $7.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. “Investing in our nation’s airports provides an important avenue for economic growth and helps us compete in the global economy,” said […]
Denver International Airport Selects Sensis Aerobahn
Denver International Airport (DEN) has selected Sensis Corporation’s Aerobahn® as their new airport surface management system. Sensis Aerobahn combines airside operational information, such as flight schedules, with the exact location and identification of aircraft and vehicles on the surface of the airport and surrounding airspace for a real-time, comprehensive view of surface operations. Aerobahn will […]
Oklahoma Announces 2011 State Aviation Art Contest Winners
Officials with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission have announced the winners of the Oklahoma 2011 International Aviation Art Contest. The students will be recognized for their artwork during a 2 p.m. ceremony at the state Capitol in the Governor’s Blue Room March 23. Director of Aeronautics Victor Bird will serve as master of ceremony; Gov. Mary […]
Embry-Riddle and Cessna Renew Partnership Agreement
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University signed an agreement with Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, naming Cessna as the school’s exclusive supplier of single-engine non-complex aircraft. This agreement covers the next six years, 2011-2017, and is similar to an agreement signed in 1997 that resulted in Embry-Riddle purchasing 196 Cessna Skyhawks from 1997 through […]
Fantasy of Flight to host annual Mustangs & Mustangs
On Saturday, April 2, Fantasy of Flight will play host once again to the 14th Annual Mustangs & Mustangs: Legends Havin’ Fun show, the largest single day Mustang automobile show on the East Coast and the only event that showcases both the restored P-51 Mustang aircraft and Ford Mustang autos of all eras, ages and […]
Blake, 2011 Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee
Former director of the Illinois Division of Aeronautics, Bill Blake, is a 2011 inductee into the Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame. Blake, an attorney and former Army aviator, is currently the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) Great Lakes Region Representative. Blake served as state aviation director for seven years from 1992 to 1999 and […]
