Southwest Airlines recently announced that it will increase its presence at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport over the coming years. Accompanied by Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton, Southwest’s President Tom Nealon told a gathering of the PHX Aero Club that the airline has committed to occupying a future eight-gate concourse at Terminal 4. The concourse, which […]
AAAE/USCTA Lead Coalition Asking Congress to Fully Fund Contract Towers
A coalition of aviation groups, including the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE)/U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA) and NASAO, have written leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees to reassert the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety and savings taxpayer dollars. In the letter, the aviation groups made […]
North Dakota Pilots Recognized for Participating in Passport Program
On Sunday, March 5th twenty-five pilots were presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program presents awards to pilots for flying to airports in the state as well as attending FAA Safety Seminars and visiting the two North Dakota air museums. Six pilots were presented with bronze […]
North Dakota’s Bismarck Municipal and Bowman Regional Named 2016 Airport of the Year
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission announced that the Bismarck Municipal Airport and the Bowman Regional Airport were awarded the 2016 Commercial Service Airport of the Year and the General Aviation Airport of the Year respectively, on March 7th during the 2017 Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium in Minot. The award, sponsored by the North Dakota Aeronautics […]
STAT MedEvac to be first U.S. air medical transport service provider to operate Helionix-equipped H135s
STAT MedEvac will soon be the first air medical transport service in North America to operate Airbus H135 helicopters equipped with Helionix, an innovative and powerful avionics system. The Pennsylvania-based critical care transport team has placed orders with Airbus Helicopters Inc. for three new H135s to replace older aircraft in its fleet, with delivery scheduled […]
NBAA Welcomes Bipartisan Senate Committee Letter Opposing Privatized ATC
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen recently welcomed a bipartisan letter from Senate Appropriations Committee leaders opposing plans for creating a privatized air traffic control (ATC) system. The letter was sent Feb. 28 to Sen. Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL), and signed by Appropriations […]
NBAA Welcomes Senators’ Call for ‘National Discussion’ On ATC Modernization
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed a letter sent this week by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, in support of her call, issued during her recent confirmation hearings, for a “national discussion” regarding modernization of the nation’s air traffic control (ATC) system. In their […]
NBAA-Led Motion Counters FAA Challenge to SMO Settlement Review
On March 6th, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) joined with five other aviation stakeholders to file a motion before the U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, requesting a stay against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and an injunction against the city of Santa Monica, CA preventing any further actions to reduce the […]
Third PC-24 Prototype Took Off on Maiden Flight
The third and final PC-24 prototype, P03, which also represents the series aircraft standard, took off from Buochs airfield recently to complete its maiden flight. The eye-catching blue Super Versatile Jet, registration HB-VSA, flew across Central Switzerland for 2 hours and 5 minutes. This flight marks another important milestone in the Pilatus PC-24 development program. […]
U.S. Airport Infrastructure Needs Near $100 Billion
U.S. airports have nearly $100 billion in infrastructure needs during 2017 – 2021 to accommodate growth in passenger and cargo activity, rehabilitate existing facilities, and support aircraft innovation, according to a new report released today by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), the trade association representing commercial service airports in the United States and Canada. “America’s […]
