Long Beach, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2010) – On Wednesday, November 10, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Commemorative Air Force’s (CAF) Boeing B-29 Superfortress FIFI will arrive at Long Beach Airport to participate in Airportfest – part of the AOPA Aviation Summit, being held at the airport and the Long Beach Convention Center Thursday through Saturday, […]
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Beechcraft Products on Display at 2010 AOPA Aviation Summit
WICHITA, Kan. (Nov. 8, 2010) – Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it will showcase several of its popular Beechcraft products at this year’s Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Aviation Summit from Nov. 11-13 in Long Beach, Calif. The company will display a King Air C90GTx, a Baron G58 and a Bonanza G36 at […]
Governor Parkinson promotes Kansas wind energy by creating interagency working group
To help further Kansas’ wind energy potential and grow the economy, Governor Mark Parkinson signed an executive order today establishing the Kansas Interagency Working Group for Wind Energy. Through Executive Order 10-13, the group will serve as a resource hub with relevant information necessary to optimize and expedite wind energy planning. The governor signed the […]
Mesquite Metro Airport Receives State Funding
The Mesquite Metro Airport received approval recently from the Texas Transportation Commission for a $1.7 million grant for land acquisition. Project costs will be funded through the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation Facilities Grant Program, which preserves and improves the state’s general aviation system, and the city of Mesquite. TxDOT expects to provide approximately $60 […]
STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF A NEW RUNWAY AT ASTRONAUT KENT ROMINGER AIRPORT IN DEL NORTE
RIO GRANDE COUNTY— On Friday, October 29th, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, the Colorado Aeronautical Board and officials from Rio Grande County and the Town of Del Norte celebrated the completion of a new runway at Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport in Del Norte that will support air medical transportation as well as future economic growth […]
$18 Million Environmental Grant Awarded to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of its largest Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) grant for an $18.3 million project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) to improve air quality and to reduce the use of conventional fuels at the airport. With the VALE grant, Sea-Tac will be able to install a […]
CAV Aerospace Converts 1st Follow-On Caravan to TKS Ice Protection
CAV Aerospace, Inc. is beginning the first follow-on single-engine turboprop Cessna Caravan TKS™ ice protection installation at the Salina Aviation Service Center. The installation follows announcement that CAV Aerospace worked with Cessna on the Service Bulletin leading to FedEx Express upgrading its fleet of Cessna 208 Caravan cargo aircraft with the TKS Ice Protection System. FedEx […]
FAA Dedicates New ATC Tower in Reno
RENO, Nev. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today dedicated a new, modernized 195 foot-tall air traffic control tower at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. “Upgrading our aviation infrastructure is one of our highest priorities, and this new tower will provide Reno-Tahoe International Airport with one of the nation’s most modern air traffic control facilities,” U.S. Transportation […]
Sensis to Develop Advanced Ground Conflict Detection & Resolution Algorithms for NASA
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 25, 2010 – Sensis Corporation was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Development of Ground-based Surface Conflict Detection and Resolution (CD&R) Algorithms. Sensis will develop advanced CD&R algorithms for integration into NASA surface simulation environments, expanding NASA’s capability to simulate airport […]
Sensis Adds Predictive Capability to Aerobahn Airport Surface Management System
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 25, 2010 – Sensis Corporation’s Aerobahn® airport surface management system Predictive Engine capability is now available. The Aerobahn Predictive Engine uses a proprietary adaptive learning technique with continually received, recent historic surface surveillance information to provide airline and airport users with an accurate projection of activity. These projected actions, such […]
