Officials with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission have announced the winners of the Oklahoma 2010 International Aviation Art Contest. The students will be recognized for their artwork during a 2 p.m. ceremony at the State Capitol in the Governor’s Blue Room March 3. Director of Aeronautics Victor Bird will serve as master of ceremony, and Lt. […]
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Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Contracts for PASSUR Airspace Monitoring Solution
PASSUR Aerospace Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PSSR) announced today that Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has contracted for the collaborative version of PASSUR(R) AirportMonitor(TM), the industry’s leading web-based airspace education tool for airport communities. FXE has been a longtime user of PASSUR data feeds and software for its noise monitoring program, as well as for […]
A Solution to Arizona’s Economic Recovery is Staring Everyone in the Face
By Edward Beauvais Aviation contributes $38 billion yearly to the Arizona economy. More than 470,000 Arizona jobs are related directly or indirectly to aviation. The annual payroll totals $14.7 billion. Arizona’s aviation jobs include employment at the state’s airports, on-airport businesses, aerospace manufacturers, aviation training and education programs, the tourism industry, and military bases. There […]
State and County Officials Adopt Settlement Agreement on Military Base Encroachment Issue
Governor Jan Brewer, Attorney General Terry Goddard and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors today adopted an agreement to resolve a long-standing issue involving residential encroachment around Luke Air Force Base at a special meeting of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors held at the Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park. "I’d like to thank key […]
Vallin Honored for Service to the State
The Colorado Airport Operators Assn. hosted several hundred members of Colorado’s aviation community on January 26th to a gala evening at Denver Front Range Airport to honor the retirement of Travis Vallin from his post as Colorado Director of Aeronautics. On behalf of AOPA president and CEO, Craig Fuller, AOPA Central Regional Rep., Bill Hamilton, […]
NASA and Industry Join Forces for Aerospace Day
Aerospace is the economic engine that can propel Virginia’s economy to new levels. That was the message last week brought to the Virginia General Assembly members on AeroSpace Days 2010, Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 3-4, in Richmond. NASA leaders from Langley Research Center in Hampton and Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore participated with […]
Belfort Instrument Adds Gill Three-Axis Wind Speed and Direction Sensors to its Product Offering
BALTIMORE, MD. – Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor manufactures, has added the Gill Instruments line of three axis wind speed and direction sensors to its catalog. The Gill three axis products consist of the WindMaster, WindMaster Pro, and the R3 and HS Research anemometers. Belfort has been a […]
Duncan Aviation Releases Whitepaper on WAAS
LINCOLN, NEB. —Duncan Aviation recently released a whitepaper that addresses common questions and misperceptions about Wide Area Augmentation Systems (WAAS) Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) upgrades. Entitled "Upgrading to WAAS: Answers From Industry Experts," the whitepaper is written by experienced avionics installation representatives at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln and Battle Creek facilities as a resource […]
Olsson Associates Adds Stevens to its Phoenix Airports Team
Olsson Associates has announced the addition of Kim Stevens as a business development leader for its Phoenix Airports team. Stevens has been involved in aviation for 30 years, having earned his pilot’s license in 1979, followed by his commercial license with an instrument rating in 1981. He was appointed director of the Nebraska Department of […]
Wisconsin Aviator Visits Lindbergh’s Grave Site
Tom Thomas of Wisconsin visited Lindbergh’s grave site recently in Maui. Thomas says it was something he’d always wanted to do but never thought the day would ever come to pass. "He (Lindbergh) really opened the door for modern aviation and all of us", said Thomas. "His accomplishments did not go without other… challenges as […]
