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 […]
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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 […]
Former State Aviation Official Joins Jviation
Chris Pomeroy has joined Jviation, Inc. as a Senior Planner/Project Manager in their Denver, Colorado office. Jviation is an aviation-focused planning, engineering and construction management firm. Pomeroy, (Shown at right) a former state aviation official, brings more than 17 years of agency and consulting experience in airport planning and management working on both small and […]
Iowa Airport seeking proposals for airport manager/FBO
The Independence Municipal Airport is seeking proposals for an independent contractor to serve as airport manager and fixed-based operator (FBO). See below for details. The city of Independence is seeking qualifications for those interested in providing on-site services to the city of Independence Municipal Airport as a the FBO and airport manager (one position) for […]
Idaho Governor C.L. Butch Otter Calls on President Obama to Protect General Aviation
Washington, DC – Today, the Alliance for Aviation Across America released a letter from Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to President Obama asking the administration to recognize the vital importance of general aviation for the economy and communities across the state of Idaho and country. Governor Otter specifically highlighted the need to protect this […]
Colorado State Patrol’s New Cessna 182 Turbos
Two Colorado State Patrol Cessna 182 Turbos fly over the Southwest Rockies. Photo by Shahn Sederberg, Communications Specialist with the Colorado Division of Aeronautics. Attachment:
