FAA Forecasts Continued Growth in Air Travel

The FAA today released its annual Aerospace Forecast Report Fiscal Years 2017 to 2037, which projects sustained and continued growth in nearly every aspect of air transportation from general aviation private flying to large commercial airline passenger levels. In commercial air travel, Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs) are considered the benchmark for measuring aviation growth. An […]

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Data Comm Comes to New York

Data Comm, the NextGen technology that enhances safety and reduces delays by dramatically improving the way air traffic controllers and pilots talk to each other, is up and running at five airports in the New York metropolitan area: JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, Teterboro and Westchester.  These airports were among the first to receive the critical system […]

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Embraer Legacy 450 sets speed records between California and Hawaii with AirSprint

Embraer’s Legacy 450 mid-light business jet set speed records on its recent flights between California and Hawaii, according to the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The Hawaii trip was a first for both the aircraft and the passengers from Calgary-based AirSprint, which operates Canada’s largest fractional aircraft fleet and was the Canadian launch customer for the […]

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State Pavilions at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2017 Highlight UAS Business Development Efforts

As changing federal regulations and technology advancements continue to drive the unmanned systems and robotics industry, including drones, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced that eight U.S. states will exhibit at XPONENTIAL 2017, with pavilions that highlight the business innovators and opportunities in their communities. The states that will be represented […]

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Continental Motors GroupTM Southern AvionicsTM Grand Re-Opening in Fairhope

Continental Motors Group™ Ltd, an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced today that its operating division Southern Avionics and Interiors™ has re-opened after relocating to the H. L. Sonny Callahan airport (KCQF) in Fairhope, Alabama. Southern Avionics and Interiors™ was founded over thirty years ago and has built, over the years, a reputation for excellence […]

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Ultra Electronics Airport Systems awarded contract by Lima Airport Partners in Peru

Ultra Electronics Airport Systems (Ultra) has been awarded a contract to deliver and integrate an Airport Information System (AIS) at Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport. As a software platform for real-time information management, our AIS will optimize decision-making processes, facilitate operational excellence and underpin a significant expansion of Peru’s primary airport. Lima Airport Partners (“LAP”) […]

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AirMed International Acquires Air Medical of San Antonio

As part of its continuing growth strategy, AirMed International has acquired San Antonio-based Air Medical, the largest fixed wing air medical transport company in Texas. Air Medical’s fleet of three jets and two King Air turboprops, equipped for critical care transports, is located at San Antonio International Airport. Those aircraft will join AirMed’s fleet, including […]

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