Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), showcased the full capabilities of the Bell Huey II and the Bell 407GT during a series of demo flights in Jordan and Saudi Arabia in May and June 2014. The Bell 407GT light attack helicopter also completed a successful live fire demonstration in Amman to prove its […]
RTCA Members Elect 2014-2015 Board of Directors and Policy Board
RTCA members elected the 2014-2015 RTCA Board of Directors and Policy Board at the Annual Meeting of Members on July 1. The Board of Directors and Policy Board will continue to be led by Chair Ed Bolen, President and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association. Ed will be joined on the Board of Directors […]
Pilots Attending EAA AirVenture 2014 Will Have Access to New Services from Signature Flight Support
Services such as morning weather briefing and flight planning will be available in a new location for pilots at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the 62nd annual fly-in convention for the Experimental Aircraft Association, is July 28-Aug. 3 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. EAA Pilot Services, presented by Signature Flight Support, will […]
Washington Governor Commemorates General Aviation Appreciation Month
On July 1, Gov. Jay Inslee invited aviation representatives from around the state to attend a presentation that commemorated June 2014 as General Aviation Appreciation Month in Washington. The July event took place at the Governor’s office in Olympia with representatives from the Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington Airport Management Association, Washington State Community […]
Wyoming Airport Director Resigns to Take Lincoln, Nebraska Job
The director of aviation for the Cheyenne Regional Airport, David Haring, will leave in August to take a similar position as the airport director in Lincoln, Nebraska. Haring spent 13 years at the Wyoming airport, first as an intern and later moving up to assistant airport manager and then manager. The Lincoln Airport Authority Board […]
Thunderbirds to Perform First Ever Full Show at AirVenture
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform their first ever full show at AirVenture 2014 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on August 1st through 3rd. The decision was made back in December, however it took several months afterward to finalize the logistics necessary to perform in Wittman Field’s unique environment. Special flight line and crowd line procedures […]
World Premiere of Parking Robot “Ray” at Duesseldorf Airport
Düsseldorf Airport is also called the airport of short distances — due to all its gates being in one building for easy connections — and a brand new parking robot by the name of Ray now makes the distances between planes and passengers’ vehicles even shorter. Travelers at DUS can now leave their cars near […]
Airport Wildlife Hazards Program Recognized for Protecting Wildlife, People, and Property
By Andrea Brennan In May 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services received the 2014 Presidential Migratory Bird Federal Stewardship Award from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Council for the Conservation of Migratory Birds. APHIS WS was recognized for ten years of managing migratory animals, especially birds of […]
SCOTTSDALE MAYOR PROCLAIMS JULY AS GA APPRECIATION MONTH
W.J. ‘Jim’ Lane, Mayor of Scottsdale, Arizona and an advocate of business aviation, proclaimed July 2014 as General Aviation Appreciation Month in the city of Scottsdale and urged his citizens to recognize the importance that aviation plays in their community. The Scottsdale Airport accounts for 182 million dollars in annual economic activity and is the second largest […]
AOPA JOINS COMPLAINT TO KEEP SANTA MONICA AIRPORT OPEN
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has joined with aviation businesses, organizations and individuals in a complaint filed with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) July 2 to ensure that Santa Monica Airport remains open after 2015. In a “Part 16” filing with the FAA, AOPA and nine other parties, including Actor Harrison Ford – […]
