As part of the Flight Service modernization initiative, the FAA is streamlining the process for pilots to obtain IFR clearances directly from certain Terminal facilities. This new process will eliminate the need for Flight Service to relay clearances. It will increase efficiency and reduce the risk of potential errors. In the April 27 edition of […]
AOPA Seeking to Fill the Position of Vice President, Airports and State Advocacy
On behalf of AOPA members, the person in this position will lead and direct the development and execution of Association policies and strategies related to advocacy at state and local levels. This person will also manage ongoing programs/initiatives, including airport protection, the Airport Support Network, and programs that promote AOPA’s mission to protect members’ freedom […]
Second British Airways Flight to Connect Phoenix with London
Beginning May 8, travelers will have an additional option for flying nonstop to London and making connecting flights across Europe. During the months of May and June, three days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, a second British Airways flight to London will arrive at 12:25 in the afternoon and take off at about […]
Air Canada to Launch Non-Stop Service Between PHX and Montreal
Air Canada has announced that it will begin non-stop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Montreal Feb. 22, 2018. The flight, served by an Airbus A319, will operate three times weekly in the winter and spring, between Feb. 22 – May 28. The new route will offer the only non-stop service between PHX […]
JSSI’s Business Aviation Index, Global Business Flight Activity Shows Strong Increase in 2017
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) released its Business Aviation Index for the first quarter of 2017. The latest report indicates an overall increase in global business flight activity compared with the fourth quarter of 2016. Average utilization of aircraft in the first quarter of 2017 represented the highest level of flight activity for any first […]
Duncan Aviation’s New EMEA Aircraft Sales Office Secures Its First Two Aircraft Consignments
Tim Barber, Duncan Aviation’s London-based Aircraft Sales Rep, is pleased to announce that he has had good interest and inquiries since joining Duncan Aviation this spring, and in just six weeks secured the company’s first listing in Europe, followed swiftly by a second within 8 weeks. “Having the Duncan Aviation brand is a big benefit […]
Duncan Aviation’s Austin Satellite Facility Receives FAA Certification
Duncan Aviation announced that its Austin, Texas, workaway station is now a full-fledged, FAA-certified, Duncan Aviation Satellite Avionics Shop. Reginald Rutley, who has been a familiar face at the Duncan Aviation Satellite Shop in Dallas and at the workaway station at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport for the last 13 years, has accepted the position of […]
Conklin & de Decker Announce 2017 Release of MxManager™
Conklin & de Decker has announced its latest release of MxManager (“MxM”). As a leading aviation maintenance software tool, Conklin & de Decker has completely integrated maintenance management, tracking, inventory, work orders and reporting into the one MxManager solution. The comprehensive MxM tool was developed to manage the most demanding challenges that maintenance organizations face […]
Air Canada Adds Six New Routes to Australia, South America, Caribbean and USA
Air Canada announced on May 3rd the continued expansion of its international network with the addition of six new routes for the winter season: Vancouver-Melbourne, Vancouver-Orlando, Toronto-Belize*, Toronto-St. Vincent*, Montreal-Lima* and Montreal-Phoenix. Flights are now available for purchase at aircanada.com and through travel agents. “Air Canada is continuing its strategic, global expansion with a diverse range of exciting new non-stop routes this winter to Australia, South America, […]
FAA Issues Study on UAS Human Collision Hazards
What might happen if a drone hits a person on the ground? What’s the risk of serious injury? Although the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) can’t yet definitively answer those questions, studies by a consortium of leading universities have made a start toward better understanding the risks of allowing small unmanned aircraft – or drones – […]
