Amelia Rose Earhart (shown at right) is recreating the historic last journey of her world famous namesake, Amelia Earhart, this June with a solo flight around the world. Travelling some 28,000 miles and stopping in 14 countries, Amelia Rose will remain fully connected to the outside world throughout the journey thanks to Satcom1 and Inmarsat, […]
National and New York Aviation Groups Applaud Governor for May Proclamation
New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, is receiving applause from national aviation organizations as well as the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA), for declaring the month of May as Aviation Appreciation Month. In a news release issued by the Alliance for Aviation Across America, Kim Stevens, Interim President and CEO of the National Association of […]
Safegate Airport Systems brings intelligent LED airfield lighting solutions to North America
Safegate Airport Systems, Inc., subsidiary of the Safegate Group, is pleased to announce it is unveiling a new line of FAA and ETL certified SafeLED IQ airfield ground lighting fixtures in North America. When used in conjunction with advanced airfield lighting systems from Safegate, airports can save as much as 85% on energy costs and […]
EagleMed Begins Flying Critical Care Medical Transports in Houston
EagleMed LLC is adding 14 employees and a medically configured Beechcraft King Air B200 to a new critical care air medical transport operation located near Houston, Texas. The company has already begun flying fixed wing critical care transports in the Houston region from the new location. “At EagleMed we are very pleased to add this […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Approves $500,000 Grant for Grove Terminal
During the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s meeting in Guthrie last week, commissioners approved a $500,000 state grant for the city of Grove to construct a new, $1 million terminal building at Grove Municipal Airport. The grant comes by way of the Commission’s airport Capital Improvement Program, a planning and programming guide that the agency uses to […]
Ultra Electronics Airport Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Business Intelligence at JFK T1
Ultra has been awarded the contract to implement UltraAPEX, the Airport Performance EXpert, to assist the Information Technology division at John F. Kennedy International Airport Terminal One in delivering operational performance enhancing business intelligence to terminal stakeholders, including 22 international airlines. Through measurement and analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), UltraAPEX enables substantial performance improvement […]
Illinois Airports Recognized for Outstanding Service
Illinois Transportation Secretary Ann L. Schneider congratulated the “2014 Airport of the Year” award recipients last week. Seven awards were presented by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) at the Illinois Aviation Conference, held in Collinsville today, recognizing airports for their accomplishments throughout the year, outstanding partnership with the state and commitment to customer satisfaction. […]
NTSB Calls for Stronger Collaboration, Improvements to Agricultural Aviation
The National Transportation Safety Board has released findings from its Special Investigation Report on the Safety of Agricultural Aircraft Operations. As a result of the safety issues identified in the study, the NTSB issued eight safety recommendations to the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Agricultural Aviation Research & Education Foundation urging the two organizations […]
AOPA MARKS 75TH ANNIVERSARY
In 1939, five pilots – all unabashed aviation enthusiasts – gathered near Wings Field north of Philadelphia and signed the charter that would launch the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), a fledgling group that was destined to become the world’s largest aviation member association. Then, as now, AOPA’s primary mission was to protect the […]
Embry-Riddle Worldwide Offers UAS workshops in Seattle and Syracuse
Professionals looking to gain a better understanding of the emerging unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry can take advantage of a two-day course being offered in Seattle June 5 to 6 and Syracuse June 26 to 27 by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide. Topics to be discussed include : introduction and impact of UAS; UAS designs; legislation, […]
