TAP Air Portugal just added the 100th aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus A330neo, as the carrier prepares to inaugurate service from Chicago O’Hare, and later this month from San Francisco and Washington, DC.  Also on June 1, TAP will introduce the A321 LR to its US operations, flying between Newark and Porto. A fleet […]
FAA Now Accepting Applications to Its Contract Tower Program
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has resumed accepting applications to the FAA Contract Tower (FCT) program, as called for under the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. Contract towers are air traffic control towers that are staffed by employees of private companies rather than by FAA employees. Like most federal investments, the agency is required to […]
Alsim AL172 Receives FAA AATD Approval
Alsim has announced that the FAA has approved the Alsim AL172 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The AL172 is an exact replica of a Cessna 172SP Skyhawk NAV III aircraft equipped with the Garmin G1000® NXi avionics suite. Since its launch in late 2017, the AL172 has been delivered and certified to […]
Colorado Governor Proclaims June as General Aviation Appreciation Month
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) and the Colorado Division of Aeronautics have announced the release of Governor Jared Polis’s Proclamation declaring June 2019 to be General Aviation Appreciation Month. “The Division of Aeronautics is excited to celebrate June, 2019 as General Aviation Appreciation Month with all of those who are passionate and dedicated to […]
Luke AFB Conducts Transient Aircraft Training with Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Photo above – Senior Airman John Botner, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, instructs employees of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport how to recover an F-35A Lightning II, May 21, 2019, in Mesa, Ariz. The training consisted of a classroom course that gave specific instructions on where to place pins to secure the aircraft, […]
For Dennis Roberts, Aviation Insights Key to Navigating the FutureÂ
By Kim J Stevens When Dennis Roberts retired from the FAA in September as Regional Administrator for the Western Pacific Region, many doubted that he could just walk away from aviation, especially since it had been such an integral part of his life. With more than 42 years of aviation experience, the last 14+ being […]
AA Honor Guard ensures dignified, respectful transfer of the fallen
American Airlines (AA) Customer Care Manager Linda Kozma remembers it was a cold and rainy day, business as usual at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). As she walked the concourse, she noticed a military human remains transfer from the gate. Nothing atypical — small somber crew, flag draped — but nothing she had seen before. […]
IADA Engages Diane Levine-Wilson to Support AircraftExchange.com
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has contracted with Diane Levine-Wilson to ensure that aircraft search data provided exclusively by the accredited dealers on the organization’s AircraftExchange.com aircraft search website is accurate and up-to-date for buyers and sellers of business aircraft. “Simply put, Diane Levine-Wilson, a well-known and respected researcher in the aviation industry, is […]
Shell Aviation Appoints Mascolo Vice President
Anna Mascolo has been appointed Vice President of Shell’s Aviation business, taking over from Anne Anderson who is moving to a senior leadership role in Shell’s Chemicals business. “I am so proud of what we have achieved in recent years,” said Ms. Anderson. “Shell Aviation is a thriving business in Shell’s portfolio, equipped with the […]
Duncan Aviation Names Battle Creek Manager of Customer Service
Duncan Aviation has announced that Luke Swager has transitioned to Manager of Customer Service for Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, Michigan, location. Swager began his career with the Duncan Aviation facility in Battle Creek as an Airframe Mechanic on the Falcon/Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) team. He became Project Manager in 2005, Assistant Manager of Customer Service […]
