It’s not often that Hollywood takes a back seat when it comes to a movie premiere, but that’s exactly what will happen this year at AirVenture, the worlds’ greatest aviation celebration, July 26th through August 1st, in Oshkosh Wisconsin. For the first time ever, AirVenture will premiere a major motion picture. It’s called “Pearl”, a […]
State News
Thirty Year Veteran, Holzer, Retires from North Dakota Aeronautics Commission
By Gary R. Ness Mark Holzer, Aviation Planner for the North Dakota Aeronautics Commission is retiring from the state position he held for over 30 years. He will be venturing into a second career path with the Bismarck Airports District Office (FAA-ADO) on Monday, July 19th. He is looking forward to new challenges in GIS […]
Skiles Presents Keynote at 12th Annual Meeting of Bird Strike Committees
By Gary Ness Jeffrey B. Skiles, first officer on the infamous US Airways Flight 1549 that went down in the Hudson River as a result of a bird strike, was the keynote speaker at the 12th Annual Joint Meeting of the Bird Strike Committees USA/Canada, held last month in Salt Lake City, Utah. The get […]
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Nebraska Honors 19 in Dedication of WASP Memorial
On Saturday, June 12, 2010, a monument to the nineteen Nebraska Women Airforce Service Pilots was unveiled at a dedication ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Garden, Lincoln, Nebraska. It had been almost 66 years since the organization had been disbanded, and the women had declared Nebraska their home. They had received little if any recognition […]
PIPERJET ADDS DECRANE, PROPEL DESIGNS FOR PASSENGER CABIN ADVANCEMENTS
VERO BEACH, Fla., July 7, 2010 – Piper Aircraft Inc. has chosen two respected aircraft interior specialists for the PiperJet, the company’s comfortable and efficient single-engine entry in the very light jet market. As Piper incorporates even more passenger comfort and operational efficiency into an aircraft design that already responds very well to a challenging […]
NEGA Making Progress on Issues-Oriented Study
By Lara Jackson Following the 2006 New England Regional Airport System Plan, which provided an analysis of that region’s main air carrier airport system without specific regard for boundaries, the six New England states have regrouped to conduct the New England General Aviation Study (NEGA). According to Jack Ferns, (pictured) NEGA Committee Chairman and […]
LISA W. BACON TO RECEIVE STRICKLER AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARD
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Lisa W. Bacon, AIAA program manager for STEM and K–12 outreach, on her selection to be a recipient of the 2010 Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Jr. Aerospace Education Award, presented by the National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE). She will receive the award at […]
Evansville Airport to lose manager, gains runway extension
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the Evansville Regional Airport’s plan to extend its main runway. This on the heels of the news that long time airport manager Bob Working, who has been manager at Evansville Regional Airport since 1986, will be retiring from the job next month. Derrick Stewart, chairman of the airport’s board […]
REMOS Aircraft Appoints Gretchen Jahn as Chief Operating Officer
REMOS Aircraft, Inc. is pleased to announce that Gretchen Jahn has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for the company. Ms. Jahn brings to REMOS over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience in manufacturing, IT and aviation leadership. Mr. Edward Roberto, REMOS CEO, stated, “Gretchen Jahn brings a level of understanding to our business that will have […]
Jacobs Honored for Making Hawaii Airports Safer
Martinez Jacobs is being honored by the Hawaii State Chapter of the American Heart Association and the Hawaii Department of Transportation for his efforts to get defibrillators installed at Hawaii’s airports. Jacobs, the Airport Fire Fighting Staff Officer for the Hawaii Airports Division of the Hawaii Department of Transportation, has seen over thirty years of […]
