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 […]
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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 […]
Alaska Controllers Use Next Generation Air Transportation Technology to Improve Safety
Air traffic controllers in the Alaska region are now officially using Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) technology to improve safety and efficiency in Alaska’s rugged terrain. The system – Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) – is a core technology under NextGen. “NextGen technology is already helping make aviation safer and more efficient,” said U.S. Transportation […]
WWII HONOR FLIGHT AT EAA AIRVENTURE 2010 WILL BRING VETERANS TO MEMORIALS IN D.C.
EAA, American Airlines, and the Honor Flight Network have joined together to give World War II veterans the opportunity to visit the powerful memorials dedicated in their honor with an Old Glory Honor Flight departing from EAA AirVenture 2010. The Old Glory Honor Flight is one of hundreds activities comprising the week-long "Salute […]
State of Alabama Uses Caravan for Enviornmental Mission
John Eagerton, Chief of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Bureau, brought to our attention a recent article in Twin & Turbine magazine’s June issue about the state of Alabama’s use of a Cessna Caravan in its environmental monitoring and enforcement program of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. "I think it is a good […]
Deal Reached on Transfer of Worcester Regional Airport to Massport
Christopher Willenborg, (pictured) provided the following press release from the Massachusetts Port Authority. Mr. Willenborg is the Adminstrator for the Massachusetts Aeronautics Division. As part of the Patrick-Murray Administrations historic transportation reform efforts to simplify the state’s transportation system, the Massachusetts Port Authority and the City of Worcester today signed an agreement on the transfer […]
