The State of Vermont Aeronautics, acting through the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), is requesting qualifications from individuals to perform the duties of Statewide Aviation Education and Safety Coordinator. All work performed by the selected consultant will be accomplished in accordance with the Scope of Work, (SOW); Attachment A, dated August 15, 2014, the Procedures […]
HAI Names Charlotte R. Zilke as Director of Conventions
The Helicopter Association International (HAI) has selected Charlotte R. Zilke to be its new director of conventions. As director of conventions, Zilke is responsible for the overall preparation, coordination, and execution of all aspects of the association’s annual trade show and exposition, HAI HELI-EXPO®, the world’s largest trade show and exposition dedicated solely to the […]
Passenger Numbers Continue to Increase at Phoenix Sky Harbor
Passenger traffic numbers at Phoenix Sky Harbor have increased yet again for the eighth month in a row. July numbers were 5.7% higher than last July. Year to date, numbers are up by 4% over 2013. In fact, passenger numbers have been rising every single month this year spanning from 3.0% to 5.7% increases. “We […]
Air Fare America Now Casting
The producers of Air Fare America, a new multi-platform travel series in development, announced they are casting for three prospective hosts and posted an online application form for interested candidates. An original program, Air Fare America combines three of television’s most successful genres – food, travel and treasure hunting (also called “picking”) – in an […]
SENATORS URGE QUICK ACTION ON THIRD-CLASS MEDICAL REFORM
Eleven U.S. senators, all co-sponsors of a bill to reform the third-class medical process, are asking the Department of Transportation and the Office of Management and Budget to take quick action on their review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed medical reform rule. In a Sept. 2 letter to Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and […]
Bell 407 Increases High and Hot Mission Capabilities in North America
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT) has announced the Federal Aviation Administration has approved a new flight manual supplement for high and hot operations (FMS-12) for the Bell 407. This supplement allows operators the ability to improve hover in ground effect (HIGE) and hover out of ground effect (HOGE) with increased payload in […]
Continental Motors Services and Aircraft Specialties Lubricants announce a joint evaluation program
Continental Motors Services (CMS), a division of Continental Motors Group announced last week that they have entered into an agreement and established a joint evaluation program with Aircraft Specialties Lubricants (ASL) to verify the benefits of CamGuard, an aviation oil additive manufactured by ASL. This program will evaluate CamGuard in engines overhauled or repaired by […]
Wings Over North Georgia Airshow Books 4 Top Georgia Bands
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are the opening act for the 3rd annual Wings Over North Georgia live concert series Saturday, October 25th. Four of North Georgia’s top bands will take the stage immediately after the Thunderbirds’ only fall performance in the South East outside of Florida. “We’ve expanded the Saturday airshow and BBQ Classic […]
FAA Extends Time to Comment on Hangar-Use Policy
The Federal Aviation Administration will allow an additional 30 days to comment on its proposed hangar-use policy under an extension granted Tuesday following multiple requests from the GA community. EAA early last week submitted a request for a 60-day extension to the comment period based on the intense interest the policy had generated in the […]
HOUSE GA CAUCUS SEEKS SPEEDY MEDICAL REFORM
Thirty-two members of the U.S. House of Representatives General Aviation Caucus are asking the Department of Transportation to speed up the review of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposal to reform the third-class medical process. In an August 22 letter, the caucus members urged Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to have his agency complete its review […]
