Duncan Aviation recently compiled and published a new edition of its Business Jet Model/Market Summary. The 1Q 2016 Edition of this quick reference guide is compiled to show the most recent published market pricing/valuation information from 1Q 2016 in an easy-to-use and easy-to-compare format. “An important thing to remember when viewing this report is that […]
Bell Helicopter Announces Program Relocations to Optimize Manufacturing Capabilities
Bell Helicopter announced plans to relocate several programs in order to optimize manufacturing capabilities across multiple Bell Helicopter facilities. Effective immediately, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X final assembly in Lafayette, LA, will relocate to the company’s Mirabel Assembly and Delivery Center in Canada. In addition, the Lafayette facility will receive the Bell 525 Relentless […]
SITA’S BAGGAGE ROBOT LENDS PASSENGERS A HAND AT GENEVA AIRPORT
Passengers arriving at Geneva Airport in the past few days have received help with their bag drop from Leo, an innovative baggage robot developed by air transport IT provider SITA, which is being trialed outside the airport’s Terminal 1. Leo is a fully autonomous, self-propelling baggage robot that has the capacity to check in, print […]
Rebuilding the Savoia-Marchetti S.55 X Flying Boat
Article Provided by WarbirdsNews.com During March 2016, a new partnership emerged in Italy under the banner of the Savoia-Marchetti Historical Group. As the name suggests, the society aims to promote and preserve the history of the famous Italian aircraft manufacturer, Savoia-Marchetti. They are based in Somma Lombardo, Varese which is very close to Milano-Malpensa airport. […]
Tucson FAASTeam to Hold First of its Kind UAS Seminar
On Saturday June 11, 2016 the Tucson FAASTeam (FAA Safety Team) will hold a first of its kind in the nation safety seminar on UAS. This free seminar is specifically geared to the general public including hobbyist, commercial and government uses“… and all those interested in small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). As the use of […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Sets Passenger Record, March Busiest Month Ever
America’s Friendliest Airport® continues to break passenger traffic records. Coming off of a banner year in 2015 with more than 44 million travelers served, March, which is typically Phoenix Sky Harbor’s busiest month, topped the charts with a 1.5 percent increase from last March. Nearly 4.3 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor in March […]
Jeffrey Hamiel Named 2016 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence Recipient
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) has announced the selection of Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Hamiel as the recipient of the 2016 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented November 15, 2016 during the ACC 38th Annual Conference & Exposition awards luncheon in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The […]
THIRD CLASS MEDICAL REFORM INCLUDED IN DEFENSE BILL
Third class medical reform will once again go to the full Senate for a vote, this time as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate Armed Services Committee on May 13 approved the NDAA, including third class medical reform language from the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBR2), by a vote of […]
SITA DELIVERS WINDOWS 10 UNIVERSAL APP TO TRANSFORM GROUND OPERATIONS AT AIRPORTS
SITA, the IT provider to the air transport industry, has worked with Microsoft to deliver a Windows 10 universal app – SITA AirsideApp – a sophisticated mobile application that transforms ground operations at airports. This app, which fully digitizes processes, works on phones and tablets and can also be used with wearable computing devices for […]
WINNER OF GAMA/BUILD A PLANE 2016 AVIATION DESIGN CHALLENGE ANNOUNCED
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and Build A Plane announced today that Weyauwega-Fremont High School in Weyauwega, Wisconsin is the winner of the fourth GAMA/Build A Plane Aviation Design Challenge to promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge among U.S. high school students. As the prize, four students, one teacher, and one chaperone […]
