The Living Legends of Aviation are sad to report the passing of one of their own, Edward James Swearingen, as a result of complications from hip surgery, which was compounded by Parkinson’s Disease. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Janice (shown at right with Ed); by his daughter Niki Francis McDaniel and […]
GAMA ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF EDWARD W. STIMPSON AND DR. HAROLD S. WOOD SCHOLARSHIPS
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced the winners of two leading scholarships awarded annually to students who have demonstrated excellence in pursuing aviation studies. Each scholarship is worth $2,000. Cara Baldwin of Morgantown High School in Morgantown, West Virginia was named the winner of the Edward W. Stimpson “Aviation Excellence” Award, given to […]
GEICO SKYTYPER PILOT EARNS NATIONAL FAA HONOR
GEICO Skytyper pilot and Northport resident Bob Johansen became the latest recipient of the FAA’s Wright Brother’s Master Pilot Award at a ceremony at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island. The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award Program (MPA) recognizes pilots who have conducted 50 or more consecutive years of […]
13 INDONESIAN AIRPORTS IMPLEMENT SITA’S WORLD-CLASS PASSENGER TECHNOLOGY
As part of the transformation of Indonesia’s airports into world-class facilities, PT. Angkasa Pura 1 (Persero), which operates 13 airports across Eastern Indonesia, today announced the rollout of SITA’s world-class common-use passenger technology. The global air transport IT leader is providing AirportConnect Open, along with its passenger flow monitoring technology and local departure control system. […]
Inmarsat Satellite Communications supports Amelia Project
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 […]
