Woolpert recently hired Vivek Khanna, Ph.D., PE, to serve as the firm’s Texas aviation design practice leader. Khanna has held multiple senior management and engineering roles in the aviation market and specializes in airfield pavement design, assessment and management best practices. Khanna, who is based in Dallas, will merge his extensive general aviation (GA) and […]
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Metro Aviation Takes Delivery of First Airbus EC145e Helicopter Made in U.S.
Airbus Helicopters Inc. has delivered to Metro Aviation Inc. the first EC145e produced at its U.S. assembly plant in Columbus, Miss. This latest aircraft delivery is part of an order for 25 that Metro placed in 2018, and the remaining aircraft will all be delivered out of Columbus. Metro is a Shreveport, La.-based company that […]
Classic Aircraft Returning to North Texas
The “Texas Chapter” of the Antique Airplane Association announced it will hold its 57th Annual Fly-In on October 11th and 12th at Gainesville Municipal Airport, TX (KGLE). “We are excited to continue with our popular annual fly-in” said Fly-In Chairman Joel Meanor. “Our entire chapter works hard each year to provide a fun event for […]
North Texas Business Aviation Association Safety Show-Down Set for September 18-19, 2019
The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA) has announced the 7th annual Safety Show-Down event, will be held September 18-19, 2019 at the Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas. This year’s event will bring together inspirational keynote speakers and business aviation industry leaders to share best safety practices, learn about new products, improve skills, and […]
Swift Fuels’ Unleaded Avgas UL94 available in Waco at Texas Aero
Swift Fuels, LLC has announced that Texas Aero at Waco Regional Airport is now offering Swift’s UL94 unleaded aviation gasoline for its piston aircraft customers and for use in Texas Aero’s flight school client – Universal Flight Concepts. Texas Aero is a branded Avfuel customer and this is an opportunity for Avfuel Corporation to further […]
AirMed International Base in San Antonio Adds Nextant 400XTi Medical Transport
AirMed International’s base in San Antonio has added a Nextant 400XTi medical jet to its fleet to provide emergent and non-emergent patients with medical flights in addition to transporting transplant teams farther. “The Nextant 400XTi has increased performance that adds to AirMed International’s capabilities in the region. It will join a Beechjet and two Beechcraft […]
State approves $300,000 in funding for improvements to the Denver City, TX Airport
The Texas Transportation Commission approved approximately $300,000 in funding to make improvements to the Denver City Airport during its June meeting. The funds will be used for planned airport enhancements including the engineering and designs for pavement improvements. A project consultant will be selected this summer. The project is being funded through the […]
Baker Forms New Aviation Services Group, Names Industry Veteran Ray Goyco, Jr., CEO
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company at Fort Worth, Meacham International Airport (KFTW), has formed Baker Aviation Services Group, LLC and announced Ray Goyco, Jr. will be leading the newly formed entity as Chief Executive Officer. The Baker Aviation Services Group will focus on managing current strategic partnerships, contractual management, and […]
Romain Trapp Appointed President of Airbus Helicopters, Heads North America Region
Airbus announced today that Romain Trapp has been appointed President of Airbus Helicopters Inc., and Head of the North America Region for helicopters. He succeeds Chris Emerson, who is assuming the role of President of Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. Trapp brings a broad experience within Airbus, having worked for the company for nearly two […]
Dave Fulton Set to Retire from Texas Aviation Division
After 44 years in State Aviation, 27 of those years as TxDOT’s Aviation Division Director, Dave Fulton is stepping down. Although retiring from State service, he plans to continue to work on behalf of general aviation in Texas. Fulton told the State Aviation Journal that he will be serving as an unpaid lobbyist in Texas […]
