RTCA welcomes Captain Bryan Quigley, Managing Director of Flight Operations from United Airlines, to serve as industry Co-Chair of the Tactical Operations Committee (TOC). He will serve with Dale Wright, Director of Safety and Technology from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA). The Tactical Operations Committee, established by the FAA in January 2013, provides […]
Mecaer Aviation Group Validates MAGnificent STC in Brazil
Mecaer Aviation Group (MAG) announced it has successfully validated their VVIP Bell 429 helicopter interior with the Agencia Nacional De Aviacao Civil (ANAC). MAG achieved the original Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) with EASA earlier this year and continues to validate with agencies around the world. Brazil is the first of six (6) international validations applied […]
Island University’s Lone Star UAS Center Names Executive Director
The Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center of Excellence & Innovation at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi has named Jerry Hendrix as Executive Director. He previously served as the Chief Engineer for the Center as an employee of Camber Corporation. “I am thrilled to jump into this position and continue working with The Lone Star Center […]
Blake Selected to Lead Indiana Office of Aviation
For Marty Blake, the week started out with a loss. The loss was the word “Acting” which had been given to him earlier in August following the retirement of Kevin Rector. Blake was selected on Monday to lead the Office of Aviation for the Indiana Department of Transportation. “I am excited to continue my work […]
New Massachusetts Aviation Director Named
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the appointment of Dr. Jeffrey DeCarlo as the new MassDOT Aeronautics Division Administrator. DeCarlo will fill the vacancy created by Chris Willenborg who departed after 6-1/2 years to continue his state service as the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Military and Security Strategy Task Force. DeCarlo, who started last […]
FAA Releases Updated Model Aircraft Guidance
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published updated guidance on model aircraft operations that reflects current law governing hobby or recreational use of unmanned aircraft. Advisory Circular (AC) 91-57A replaces the previous guidance that, as written in 1981, did not reflect the rules Congress wrote into Section 336 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act […]
FAA Names Dermody Deputy Director, Office of Airport Safety and Standards
The FAA announced this week that John R. Dermody has been selected as the Deputy Director of the Office of Airport Safety and Standards. Dermody will be responsible for assisting in leading the Airport Safety and Operations Division (AAS-300), and the Airport Engineering Division (AAS-100). He will also assist in providing oversight of the FAA […]
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FAA Selects New Unmanned Aircraft Executives
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Marke “Hoot” Gibson and Earl Lawrence for two executive-level positions that will guide the agency’s approach to safe, timely and efficient integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. airspace. Gibson (pictured on the left with SAJ Publisher, Kim Stevens at EAA AirVenture 2015), will become the Senior […]
Think Global Flight Completes World Flight
Captain Judy Rice and the Think Global Flight crew have returned from their 2-month around the world flight of adventure, educating and inspiring more than 20,000 students. The flight departed on June 13 from Burbank, California visiting a total of 25 countries in their donated Citation Mustang. Captain Judy met with thousands of students and […]
$2 million donation from Schweitzer, SEL fuels Pullman-Moscow airport expansion
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is donating $1 million to help fund the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport Runway Realignment expansion. SEL Founder Ed Schweitzer and his wife Beatriz will also donate $1 million to the project. The two contributions provide approximately one quarter of the local matching funds required by the FAA for the expansion project. “The Schweitzer […]
