With the most up-to-date industry tooling and training, Duncan Aviation is fully equipped to perform heavy CZIs (Core Zone Inspections) as the first set of Honeywell TFE731 engines scheduled for MPI/CZI arrives at the company’s Turbine Engine Overhaul Facility in Lincoln, Nebraska. The engines came off a Bombardier Learjet 45 managed by Jet Linx Omaha. […]
MAG Design Studio Receives Second Red Dot Award
Mecaer Aviation Group’s in-house design studio, known as MAG Design Studio, announced today the receipt of a second Red Dot Award. The MAG Design Studio won the Award in the category of Ships, Trains and Planes for the luxury helicopter interior designed for the Bell 525. The new interior for the Bell 525 brings an […]
Safran Patroller from ECARYS watches over Bastille Day on 14 July in Paris
From high in the sky, the Safran PatrollerTM supplied an overall view as well as detailed close-ups of this year’s Bastille Day festivities in Paris on 14 July. French President Emmanuel Macron and guests of honor US President Donald Trump with his wife Melania, and thousands of other visitors, watched the traditional military parade on […]
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS RECORD JUNE TRAFFIC
During June, 528,383 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 7.3 percent compared to June 2016. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 2 percent from the same period last year. The traffic leader in June was Delta Air Lines with 132,106 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding […]
Frontier Airlines to Launch Service to Six New Cities from T.F. Green Airport
Frontier Airlines will launch new low-fare service between T. F. Green (PVD) and six new cities starting this fall. Frontier will celebrate the new service with fares as low as $39* at flyfrontier.com. The new cities from Providence include the following: Charlotte N.C.; Fort Myers, Fla.; Miami, Fla; New Orleans, LA; Tampa, Fla. and Raleigh […]
Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, Nebraska, Facility Welcomes New Safety Specialist
Duncan Aviation announced that Nick Hansen has accepted the Safety Specialist position at the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, facility. This position is integral to ensuring the safety of Duncan Aviation team members and clients, and Hansen relies on the leadership skills he developed in his nine years in the United States Marine Corps to help team […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $290.6 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 105 Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $ 290.6 million in airport infrastructure grants to 105 airports in 38 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The airport grant program funds various types of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, and […]
NARA Members Report 60% Pre-Owned Business Jet Market Share
The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) has reported that its elite group of Brokers and Dealers exceeded $5 Billion USD in jet sales transactions in 2016. NARA members represented approximately 60% of all the pre-owned business jet transaction market worth over $9 Billion in 2016 (per AMSTAT). NARA Broker and Dealer members represent just 3% […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Wins Airport Innovation Award
The Airport Innovation Accelerator – established by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as a hub for innovation to drive creative approaches and build airports of the future – has selected Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to receive the second annual Airport Innovation Award for its creative work to improve the passenger experience and […]
Lee County Port Authority Names Shawn Chamberlain Police Chief
The Lee County Port Authority (LCPA) has named Shawn Chamberlain as chief of the Airport Police Department, responsible for public safety and security at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers. Chamberlain comes to LCPA with more than 19 years of law enforcement experience. Most recently, he served as the deputy chief […]
