Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig today congratulated the “2010 Airport of the Year” award recipients. Seven Illinois airports were recognized at the Illinois Aviation Conference, held in Schaumburg last week, for their accomplishments throughout the year, including an outstanding partnership with the state of Illinois and their commitment to customer satisfaction. “We are very proud […]
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Ryan Airfield Tower Marks Two Million Operations Error Free
Ryan Airfield near Tucson, Arizona celebrated over two million operations error free last month. Ryan Airfield is part of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Contract Tower Program (CTP). At Ryan the FAA contracts with Serco Management Services, Inc. to manage the operation, which is overseen by Air Traffic Manager Gloria Calhoun. The Ryan Airfield […]
P-51 World War II Fighter Added to the Pima Air & Space Museum
A North American P-51 Mustang will go on display at the Pima Air & Space Museum, 6000 E. Valencia Road, starting this Friday, June 4, inside Hangar 4. The airplane, considered the best American fighter of World War II, used a Rolls Royce Merlin engine. It was originally developed for the British Royal Air Force […]
Arizona Aerospace Foundation Adds Three to the Aviation Hall of Fame
The Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame has named three new inductees. The aviation pioneers were recognized at the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame’s 21st Annual Induction Ceremony held April 17 at the Pima Air & Space Museum, 6000 E. Valencia in Tucson, Arizona. The new members of the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame, located inside […]
FAA’s Lang, Tedford, Address WPR Airports Conference
Catherine "Kate" Lang, Acting Associate Administrator for Airports, FAA Headquarters along with Ann Tedford, Manager, NextGen Planning Group within the NextGen Integration and Implementation Office, addressed attendees of the FAA Western Pacific Region’s 6th Annual Airports Conference held June 2nd through the 4th in Los Angeles, California. Brian Armstrong, Manager, of the Los Angeles […]
GE AVIATION SYSTEMS SPONSORING ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT SYMPOSIUM AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2010
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. – (June 4, 2010) – As part of its commitment to advancing electric flight, GE Aviation Systems has agreed to sponsor the World Symposium on Electric Aircraft as well as the Aviation Learning Center, which will host a week full of activities devoted to the emerging era of electric-powered […]
EAA to Receive the AACA “Award of Excellence” at AirVenture 2010
Don Abbott, Founder and President of the American Air Camper Association (AACA) will present the association’s first Award of Excellence to Experimental Aircraft Association (and WAI Corporate Member) President Tom Poberezny at the upcoming Air Venture 2010. The award is presented in recognition of the organizations long-standing efforts to encourage family togetherness through aviation. Abbott […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER & NATA TO HOST TAX SEMINAR
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc and the National Air Transportation Association (“NATA”) are pleased to announce they will continue to co-host this year’s Commercial Operators Tax Seminar (“Tax Seminar”) that will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 17-18, 2010. Unique from other tax seminars and workshops, the Conklin & de Decker and […]
Kam Controls, Inc. successfully tests first ever in-line detector for FAME contamination in jet fuels
KAM CONTROLS, INC. of Houston, Texas has successfully conducted a test of its upcoming in-line FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) detector–the KAM FAME Meter. The test, conducted in the lab with jet fuel contaminated with varying amounts of FAME, confirms the accuracy, stability and repeatability of the science and electronics behind the detector. Accurate […]
Illinois Airports Recognized by IDOT’s Division of Aeronautics for Outstanding Service
Each year under the guidance of Director Susan Shea, (Photo) top staff of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics vote to determine which airports should receive Special Recognition as “Airport of the Year.” Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig recently congratulated the “2010 Airport of the Year” award recipients. Seven Illinois airports were […]
