Recently at Passenger Terminal EXPO, the world’s largest airport exhibition, global IT provider SITA revealed Smart Path™. This new technology allows passengers to move through the airport and board the aircraft simply by presenting themselves for a biometric check. Once verified there is no need for the passenger to present a boarding pass, a passport […]
SUN ’n FUN Career Fair April 6, 2016
SUN ‘n FUN has once again partnered with the industry leading job website, JSfirm.com, to host the upcoming 3rd Annual SUN ‘n FUN Career Fair that will take place during the fly-in on Wednesday, April 6th from 9am-2pm. Recruiters will be onsite to interview for openings with their respected companies. “Each year the Career Fair […]
Royal Canadian Air Force visits Lake Havasu, AZ
By Robert Bob The Lake Havasu Municipal Airport had the great opportunity of hosting the Royal Canadian Air Force Training Squadron 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada for four weeks in January and February of this year. Moose Jaw is also the home of the Canadian Force Snowbird Military Air […]
RV Formation Training Group Holds Clinic in Lake Havasu, Arizona
Photos and Brief by Robert Bob The western states RV (Van Grunsen home built aircraft known as RVs), formation training group held their annual formation training clinic at the Lake Havasu Airport in early February for five days. 32 aircraft from Seattle, Washington to the Midwest attended. This was the fourth year that this training […]
Immense Wood Sculptures Loom Large at Phoenix Sky Harbor
The massive wood sculptures by Phoenix artist, Mitch Fry, brings to mind Aristotle’s famous phrase, “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” His large-scale artworks, which are fabricated with a multitude of small pieces, are on display in the Phoenix Airport Museum’s current exhibition titled, Form Matters. The exhibition is located at […]
Is it really about the noise or something else?
Over the next few columns in Skybrief, let’s take a look at community complaints regarding noise generated by the local airport. Is it really about the noise or are there other factors at work? We’ll take a look at airport compatible land use (or what might be more appropriately called incompatible land uses) and what’s […]
States and Aerospace Industry Partner to Make America Stronger
The Aerospace States Association (ASA) an association of state Lt. Governors and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) representing aerospace manufacturers have signed a historic agreement to grow high paying jobs, increase economic development and inspire America’s youth to join the aerospace workforce of the future. ASA Chair, Alabama Lt. Governor Kay Ivey said “America’s aerospace […]
CHINA’S FUTURE FOR THE CONNECTED PASSENGER
Despite recent economic challenges, China’s population continues to travel and passengers are demanding more from airlines and airports. Analysis published today by SITA, the global provider of IT to the air transport industry, shows that China’s airports and airlines are responding with higher levels of investment in innovation than found globally. The “Smart Airport” is […]
Duncan Aviation Ready to Light Up New Orleans With March 29 NextGen Seminar
You may have had to skip the Mardi Gras celebration this year, but if you’re an owner/operator of a business aircraft, you won’t want to miss Duncan Aviation’s free NextGen seminar in New Orleans. On Tuesday, March 29, Regional Avionics Sales Manager Mark Francetic will host Duncan Aviation’s second NextGen seminar of 2016 amid a […]
Orange County Sheriff’s Department Latest California Law Enforcement Agency to Place Order for Airbus Helicopter H125
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department has ordered an Airbus Helicopters H125 AStar helicopter as an upgrade to its existing law enforcement helicopter fleet. The aircraft contracted for Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville, Ky. will be delivered to the California law enforcement agency in March and is expected to be in service this summer. Orange […]
