Elliot Sanders, Citizen Advisory Council (CAC) Chair, received the Laurence P. Sharples Award recently from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The annual award is the highest honor given to an individual who has made significant contributions to the advancement of general aviation, which characterized the life of Laurence P. Sharples, one of AOPA’s […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Offers Self-Guided Tour
America’s Friendliest Airport® has gotten friendlier and now offers a great opportunity for students, families, friends, and others to explore and learn about the airport, its amenities and surrounding landmarks through fun, self-guided tours. Individuals and school groups can see what there is to do at America’s Friendliest Airport® by visiting a special section of […]
Astronics Max-Viz Commends FAA for Supporting Enhanced Vision Systems to Improve GA Safety
Astronics Corporation, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Astronics Max-Viz, commended the FAA’s General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) for recent statements in support of enhanced vision technology to improve general aviation safety in situations involving weather, night, smoke and other obstructions to vision. Max-Viz develops Enhanced Vision Systems (EVS) that enable increased pilot visibility, especially in […]
ATP Flight School Orders 15 Additional Piper Archers
Piper Aircraft has announced the order of 15 additional Archer TXs to ATP Flight School. The delivery comes as part of the original three-year agreement made in April of 2013 for up to 100 aircraft. ATP, America’s largest flight school, specializes in airline pilot training and pilot career development. The school initially agreed to purchase […]
E190-E2 Heralds a New Era in the 130-Seat Jet Segment
Embraer, the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial jets up to 130 seats, took a step last week in the consolidation of its leadership by presenting the E190-E2, the first E2 jet – Embraer´s second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. The aircraft´s maiden flight is scheduled for the second half of 2016, with […]
Woolpert Selected to Provide GIS Services to San Francisco International Airport
Woolpert has been awarded a five-year contract to provide on-call geographic information system (GIS) services for San Francisco International Airport (SFO), it was announced today. Woolpert Project Director Mark Ricketson said the work could involve GIS data collection, compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport GIS standards and implementing strategic planning services. The project also includes […]
Embraer Phenom 300 Most-Delivered Business Jet in the World Third Consecutive Year
The Embraer Phenom 300 was the most-delivered business jet in the world in 2015 for the third consecutive year, with 70 aircraft received by customers around the globe. “We would like to thank our customers for their confidence and continuing relationship, which has enabled the Phenom 300 to enjoy successful acceptance worldwide since its launch,” […]
Michigan DOT Names Airport, Consultant of the Year
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Office of Aeronautics has named the Jack Barstow Airport in Midland as Airport of the Year, and C&S Companies of Livonia as the Robert G. Peckham Consultant of the Year. The annual awards recognize outstanding service to Michigan aviation. (Photo – Airport of the year – MDOT Aeronautics Commission […]
Daher unveils new features of its Model Year 2016 TBM 900
The Model Year 2016 version of Daher’s TBM 900 very fast turboprop aircraft incorporates improvements to further enhance flight envelope protection, improve warning identification and facilitate flight planning. These enhancements, which are being detailed during this week’s the Singapore Airshow at the Changi Exhibition Centre, were introduced with Garmin’s new software release for the G1000 […]
Embraer Projects Demand of 1,570 New Deliveries of 70 to 130-Seat Jets in Asia Pacific over the Next 20 Years
Embraer Commercial Aviation released its market forecast for Asia Pacific, which includes China. The Company believes that airlines will take delivery of 1,570 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next 20 years (valued at USD 75 billion, at list prices), representing 25% of the worldwide demand for the segment, in the […]
