Principato – Right Man for the Right Time The Board of Directors of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has begun a national search for the next leader of the 85 year-old organization. Current President and CEO, Greg Principato announced recently that he has accepted a similar position with the National Aeronautic Association […]
Continental Motors Group to Consolidate Manufacturing Operations to Facilities in Alabama and Germany
Continental Motors Group, Ltd. (CMG) announced recently that it will consolidate all manufacturing operations into its advanced manufacturing centers located Alabama and Germany. The manufacture of CMG’s line of OEM quality FAA approved parts for Lycoming engines, as well as the full line of Titan Experimental and Certified engines that are currently produced in CMG’s […]
Paradise Helicopters Signs Fleet for Bell Helicopter Customer Advantage Plans
Bell Helicopter with the support of Able Aerospace Services, announced that Paradise Helicopters in Hawaii, has signed its fleet of Bell 407s for the Customer Advantage Plan (CAP). Paradise is the first helicopter tour company to enroll in this new service solution. (Photo – Paradise Helicopter’s Bell 407) Bell Helicopter’s Customer Advantage Plans provide […]
Schell Named New Manager of Duncan Aviation Parts & Rotable Sales
Duncan Aviation is pleased to announce Keith Schell as the Manager of the company’s Parts and Rotable Sales division. In this position, he provides daily oversight and leadership to nearly 25 aircraft parts and rotable sales professionals offering rotables, loaners, exchanges, outright units, avionics, instruments, and technical support to aircraft operators around the world. Mark […]
Lightspeed Aviation Announces Enhancement to Their Tango® Wireless Aviation Headset
Lightspeed Aviation, the company that created the wireless aviation headset Tango, has made an enhancement to the LEMO version of the popular headset, eliminating the need to ever worry about batteries. The new feature enables the panel interface unit of the headset to charge a spare battery from ship’s power, providing a ready replacement should […]
Yuma Airport Treats Passengers on National Aviation Day
Many airports across the country did something special in recognition of National Aviation Day on August 19th including Yuma International Airport in Yuma, Arizona. Staff and ambassadors greeted departing and arriving passengers with gifts of appreciation which included a bottle of water, granola bar and information about National Aviation Day including the early history of […]
Federal Grant Assurances and the Airport Sponsor – Part 2
By Bill Dunn Earlier this year, we touched upon FAA Grant Assurances with a brief discussion of FAA’s compliance program. When an airport sponsor accepts federal Airport Development Program (AIP) funds, they enter in a contractual agreement with the FAA which includes a written promise to abide by the 39 federal Grant Assurances. These assurances […]
Principato Named President and CEO of NAA
The Board of Directors of the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has approved the nomination of Greg Principato to become the association’s President and CEO. Principato has served in numerous executive positions within the aviation and aerospace industry including President and CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials, President and CEO of Airports Council […]
Sky Harbor Showcases 100-Year Celebration of the National Park Service in Exhibition
The National Park Service turns 100 this year and in celebrating this milestone, the Phoenix Airport Museum has opened an art exhibition titled, Find Your Park in Arizona, which showcases the diverse range of Arizona’s National Park offerings. Each of Arizona’s parks is represented with a diverse range of historic images and objects. The selection […]
ACC’s Spaulding Promoted to Manager Communications
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) announced recently that Chris Spaulding, C.M. has been promoted to Manager, Communications. Spaulding’s promotion was effective as of August, 1, 2016. In this capacity, he will take on greater responsibility in managing the council’s website, email, publications and social media platforms as well as the ACC Young Professionals (YP) Forum initiatives […]
