The National Aircraft Resale Association (NARA) announces four additional Products and Services Members, as preparations are finalized for its annual fall meeting, just prior to the NBAA Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas. NARA Products and Services Members are selected from the most admired and experienced providers of products and services to business […]
Pan Am International Flight Academy Announces New Chief of Flight Standards
Pan Am International Flight Academy and parent company ANA Holdings (collectively “Pan Am”) have announced a key addition to their training operations and quality assurance team. Steven Clements has been named Chief of Flight Standards effective immediately. Clements has been in the aviation industry for over 38 years with an extensive degree of experience including: […]
Airbus Group receives order for 12 UH-72A Lakota helicopters for U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has exercised $65.8M in contract options for 12 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters and associated mission equipment packages from prime contractor Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. The UH-72A is manufactured on the same Airbus Helicopters Inc. production line in Columbus, Miss., that has delivered almost 350 Lakotas to the Army, Navy and for […]
MEXICAN AIRLINE PASSENGERS MOVE TO MOBILE SERVICES
Airline passengers at Mexico’s airports have high levels of smartphone ownership and increasingly use their mobile devices to book, check-in and board their flights. These are the results of a survey released today by global air transport IT provider, SITA. The SITA Passenger IT Trends Survey 2015, carried out at six international airports in Mexico […]
Alaska International Airport System Signs MOU with Shanghai Airport Authority
The Alaska International Airport System (AIAS), consisting of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and the Fairbanks International Airport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA). SAA is the state owned enterprise that operates both Shanghai Pudong International (PVG) and Hongqiao International (SHA) Airports. The MOU affirms AIAS and […]
Roach Selected as Airport Manager for Fairbanks International Airport
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) has announced the appointment of Jeff Roach as Airport Manager of Fairbanks International Airport, with an official start date of November 12th. “Jeff’s knowledge and experience make him exceptionally qualified for this position. He will be a valuable addition to the international airport team,” said John […]
Woolpert Acquires Leica ALS80 Lidar Systems for Expanded Acquisition Capacity
Woolpert today announced it has acquired three new Leica ALS80 Airborne Laser Scanners. The addition of the industry-leading lidar systems allows the national architecture, engineering and geospatial firm to further expand its aerial data collection services. “The ALS80s are each 25 percent more efficient in our applications than the ALS70s that they’re replacing, plus we […]
FAA Grants Sentera 333 Exemption for Commercial UAV Use
Sentera, LLC, a designer of sensors, software, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), today announced it has been granted a Section 333 exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate multiple types of commercially-available UAVs. Applications for these systems include crop survey, infrastructure inspection, geo-spatial mapping, and other aerial imaging missions. “We are excited to […]
EAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMES CHAIRMAN JACK PELTON AS CEO OF ORGANIZATION
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Board of Directors has named EAA Chairman Jack Pelton as Chief Executive Officer, adding the CEO title and responsibilities to the position Pelton has held with the organization since October 2012. The action was taken during EAA’s annual fall board meeting in Oshkosh on November 6. In addition to this […]
FAA, GCR Recognize First Airport Data Update
Last Thursday, the FAA and GCR, Inc., recognized Minden, Louisiana Airport manager Steven Burdeaux and the City of Minden, for successfully using www.5010Web.com to transmit infrastructure data to the FAA. The Minden Airport (MNE) became the first airport in the U.S. to electronically update its airport data, accomplishing a goal of the FAA’s Office of […]
