“The Park,” at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) broke ground on its $21-million, 30-acre propeller aircraft facility which will consolidate piston-driven planes and businesses into a full-service aviation community at the airport. Government officials, airport executives and community leaders, joined by the Van Nuys Propeller Association and “the Park” team, gathered for the ceremonial groundbreaking of […]
Hartzell and DAHER-SOCATA Renew Long-term Partnership
Hartzell Propeller Inc. and plane maker DAHER-SOCATA have agreed to renew their long-term partnership with a five-year agreement, under which Hartzell will supply the recently introduced TBM 900 with advanced swept airfoil structural composite five-blade propellers and spinners. Hartzell’s design group maximized blade chord thickness and sweep, resulting in thin, light and strong blades that […]
NASA Awards Saab a Cooperative Agreement to Develop New Methods for Optimizing Flight Efficiency
Defense and security company Saab has announced that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI) has awarded the company a cooperative agreement to prototype and test a new tool for the optimization of air traffic across multiple phases of operations, including the airport surface and terminal airspace, with more efficient 4D […]
SITA ANNOUNCES STRONG BUSINESS RESULTS
SITA, a specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions announced last week a record revenue of US$1.63 billion. This consolidated group revenue, a rise of 4 percent from 2012, continues the organization on its growth trajectory. The 2013 results, confirmed at SITA’s Annual General Assembly (AGA), show the company’s strong business performance and company-wide […]
NextGen Delivering Promised Efficiency for Airlines and Passengers Traveling through Houston Area
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today announced the successful implementation of the Houston Metroplex NextGen airspace redesign project, which will deliver more on-time flights for passengers while reducing pollution by thousands of metric tons each year. “Since the start of the space program, Houston has always been […]
United’s Miller Announced as New SITA Board Chairman
SITA’s Board of Directors today announced the appointment of Bill Miller of United Airlines as the new Chair of the SITA Board for a one-year term. The appointment was made following SITA’s Annual General Assembly (AGA). Out-going Chair Paul Coby will remain on the Board of Directors. In addition, the Board confirmed that Francesco Violante […]
AOPA PRESIDENT MARK BAKER URGES CONGRESS TO MAINTAIN AIRPORT SUPPORT
General aviation airports rely on federal money, making it vitally important that Congress maintain Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding at least at current levels, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President Mark Baker told a U.S. House of Representatives Aviation Subcommittee last week. “America’s airports are the true backbone of aviation, and without a robust […]
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ARCHITECURAL ENGINEER, DARREL BROSTROM, JOINS ZHA
Rick MellIn, President and CEO of ZHA, an international creative design and construction project management company, is pleased to announce that Darrel Brostrom recently joined the firm in the role of Vice President. Brostrom brings more than 30 years of national and international experience to ZHA, having worked on projects on four continents. Brostrom’s expertise […]
AAAE Urges Local Control Rather Than Federal Control Over Airport Infrastructure Projects
At a hearing last week before the House Aviation Subcommittee on the future of airport infrastructure development, American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) President and CEO Todd Hauptli (Shown at right), called on Congress to give airports additional local authority to address pressing infrastructure needs by increasing the arbitrary federal cap on local passenger facility […]
USA TODAY ARTICLE ON GA SLAMMED BY AVIATION ASSOCIATIONS
You have probably already read or at least noted, that on Wednesday (June 18th) USA Today published an article titled ‘Unfit for Flight’ that aviation groups have taken exception to, slamming the publication for its one-sided, sensationalistic and inaccurate reporting of safety in general aviation. AIA President, CEO and former FAA Administrator Marion Blakey noted […]
