The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects thousands of birds may be saved each year because of changes the agency has made to its communication tower lighting standards. The FAA has developed a number of tower lighting configurations for tall structures to warn pilots they are approaching an obstruction, particularly during nighttime hours and in bad […]
LUFTHANSA, SITA DEVELOP NEXT-GENERATION BAGGAGE TRACING SERVICE
German airline group Lufthansa will speed up the repatriation of delayed or mishandled bags to passengers after it launches easy-to-use baggage tracing technology jointly developed with global air transport IT specialist SITA. The new-generation WorldTracer® system provides Lufthansa agents access to a new, user-friendly desktop interface that makes it easy to record delayed baggage and […]
Piper M600 Enters Final Stages of Certification
Piper Aircraft announced today that the FAA has issued Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for the Piper M600. The issuance of TIA marks a significant milestone for the aircraft certification program. TIA initiates the formal FAA flight evaluation of the M600 type design, airworthiness, performance, and handling characteristics. The TIA authorization was granted following the conclusion […]
Hartzell Trailblazer STC OK’d for American Champion Scout
Hartzell Propeller Inc., working with American Champion Aircraft Corp., has received Supplemental Type Certificate approval from the Federal Aviation Administration for installation of the company’s new carbon fiber Trailblazer constant speed propellers on Scout aircraft. Included in the STC are 8GCBC Scout and Denali Scout aircraft. The Hartzell 80-inch, swept two-blade, advanced structural composite Trailblazer […]
Continental Motors Group Appoints Jamerio Vinson as Director of Quality
Continental Motors Group Ltd (CMG), an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announced recently that Jamerio Vinson has joined the company as Director of Quality responsible for enhancing CMG’s global Quality Management System to provide an integrated Quality and Customer Service experience around CMG’s industry leading piston engine products. (Photo – Michael Skolnik, Vice-President Operations, CMG, […]
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 […]
NORTH DAKOTA PILOTS COMPLETE “FLY NORTH DAKOTA ” PASSPORT PROGRAM
Fifteen pilots were recently presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program awards pilots for flying to multiple airports within the state as well as attending FAA Safety Seminars and visiting the two North Dakota air museums. The awards are sponsored by North Dakota Department of Commerce’s […]
Florida’s DeLand Airport Welcomes Jana Filip; Announces a New Sport Aviation Village
Jana Filip has joined the staff of the Deland (Florida) Municipal Airport as its new Sport Aviation Administrator. Airport Manager John Eiff welcomed Jana in mid-February, saying, “We are excited to announce some great new plans for our Airport, and we’re delighted to have Jana on board to lead those ventures.” (Photo – Jana Filip […]
Bell Helicopter’s Modern Product Line Attracts North American Customers at HAI
Bell Helicopter announced recently that it secured commitments from two customers for a total of three Bell 407GXPs in corporate/VIP configuration while at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo 2016 in Louisville, Kentucky. Among the signings, Bell Helicopter signed with a private customer based in Newfoundland, Canada, for a Bell 407GXP that will be used for […]
SITA SMART PATH™ USES BIOMETRICS EVERY STEP OF THE JOURNEY
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 […]
