At Cirrus CX 2022 in Knoxville Tennessee, Cirrus Aircraft and ALSIM Simulators announced an alliance to provide Cirrus customers with a complete flight training solution. ALSIM currently has their ALSR20 simulator, an exact replica of a new Cirrus SR20 G6, on display at the conference. The ALSR20 will be installed at the Cirrus Training Center […]
Tennessee
Memphis City Council Approves Appointment of Belinda Anderson to Airport Authority Board
The Memphis City Council has approved the appointment of Belinda Anderson to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Anderson, who was nominated by City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, will serve her new term from January 1, 2022, until December 31, 2028. Anderson has extensive experience in the airline industry, beginning as […]
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority VP of Finance/CFO to Retire
Forrest Artz, Vice President of Finance/CFO for the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA), has announced his retirement effective October 29, 2022. Artz joined MSCAA in 2008 and he has 23 years of experience in the aviation industry. His leadership responsibilities include managing MSCAA’s strategic business, preparing and monitoring the airport’s budget, managing airline use and […]
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Board Elects Michael Keeney as Chairman
Michael Keeney has been selected as the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA). Keeney, the sixth executive to hold the chairman’s title in the Airport Authority’s history, was unanimously elected for a five-year term by board members at their December 16, 2021, meeting. He succeeds Pace Cooper, whose […]
FAA To Hold Nashville, Tennessee Airspace Meeting
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a virtual public information meeting on its proposal to modify the airspace over Nashville International Airport in Tennessee. Under the proposed changes, existing flight paths would not change but the area where pilots are required to interact with FAA air traffic controllers would expand. The airspace change is […]
Tennessee Aviation Director Taking on New Role as Statewide Director of Performance Management
Michelle Frazier, currently serving as the Director of Aeronautics for the State of Tennessee, will assume a new position as the Statewide Director of Performance Management for the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Michelle will ensure accountability through the creation of a new division underneath Will Ried, Assistant Chief Engineer of Program Delivery. The new […]
Memphis City Council Approves Reappointment of Gregory Fletcher to Airport Authority Board
The Memphis City Council has approved the reappointment of Gregory Fletcher to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Fletcher, who was nominated by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, has served on the MSCAA board since September 2019. His new term will expire on December 31, 2027. Fletcher is a retired attorney and […]
Dave Fulton to Be Inducted into Texas A&M Transportation Institute Hall of Honor
David S. Fulton will be inducted into the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Hall of Honor next week during the 39th Annual Texas Aviation Conference in San Marcos, TX. Selected in 2020, the Institute postponed having an official ceremony until this year due to COVID. Fulton told the State Aviation Journal that he was stunned […]
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Promotes Michael Fulton
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has promoted Michael Fulton to the position of Director of Government Affairs and Business Diversity Development. In his new role, Fulton is responsible for the overall leadership of MSCAA’s Business Diversity Development (BDD) functions, which are designed to increase opportunities for minority-owned, woman-owned, and local small businesses. Fulton is also […]
MTSU Names Aviation Veteran New Chair of Aerospace Department
Middle Tennessee State University has named experienced aviation professor Chaminda S. Prelis as the new chair of its nationally recognized Department of Aerospace. Prelis comes to MTSU from the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa, where he was most recently the director of aviation programs after also having served as the program’s head of academics […]
