Piper Aircraft Inc. achieved double-digit growth in new aircraft revenue and new airplane deliveries for 2013 in a challenging global market for aircraft sales. The growth was led by increases in the sales of piston-powered training aircraft. Piper ended 2013 with a 13 percent increase in revenue from new aircraft sales of $168,776,759, compared to […]
Cirrus 2013 Deliveries Drive Strongest Performance in Five Years
Cirrus Aircraft today announced that in 2013 it delivered 276 new aircraft, nearly a 10 percent increase over 2012, marking its best aircraft shipment performance since 2008. With these results, Cirrus Aircraft’s annual market share has grown to an all-time high of 37 percent and the SR22/22T model remains the best-selling four- or five-seat airplane […]
GAMA RELEASES 2013 YEAR-END AIRCRAFT SHIPMENT AND BILLING NUMBERS
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) on Wednesday released the worldwide 2013 year-end aircraft billing and shipment numbers at its annual “State of the Industry” press conference at the Newseum in Washington D.C. GAMA Chairman Steve Taylor, President of Boeing Business Jets (shown on the right with Pete Bunce, GAMA President), reported that for the […]
FAA Issues Final Rule to Improve Helicopter Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today issued a final rule that requires helicopter operators, including air ambulances, to have stricter flight rules and procedures, improved communications, training, and additional on-board safety equipment. The rule represents the most significant improvements to helicopter safety in decades and responds to government’s and industry’s concern […]
GEICO Skytypers Release 2014 Airshow Schedule
The GEICO Skytypers will perform at 15 different air shows in their 2014 air show schedule – an increase of 30% over the year following budget sequestrations that grounded many military demonstration teams and air shows. The 2014 tour includes four airshows at military bases – MacDill Air Force Base in Florida, Joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst […]
UNIQUE MV-22 TILT-ROTOR AIRCRAFT CONFIRMED FOR EAA AIRVENTURE 2014
The U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey, one of the world’s most unique military aircraft, will return to the EAA® AirVenture® OshkoshTM fly-in in 2014. The MV-22 will be on display at the event and also give demonstrations of its unique flying capabilities. EAA AirVenture 2014, the 62nd annual convention of the Experimental Aircraft Association, will […]
‘LAND, TOUCH AND GO’ – ORLANDO AIRPORT FIRST TO OFFER FAST-TRACK CLEARANCE
Orlando International Airport is the first to offer international travelers from visa waiver countries the option to ‘land, touch and go’, using SITA’s Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks to self-process for faster US border clearance. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) announced today that arriving passengers from 37 visa waiver countries can now enjoy quick […]
‘Women Can Fly’ to Introduce Flight to Girls and Women in Virginia
Women Can Fly, a series of four special Saturday events scheduled for May and June of 2014, will introduce aviation to more girls and women in Virginia. While the number of women working in the aviation industry has steadily increased, they are still underrepresented in the workforce and the number of women pilots is only […]
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LA COUNTY SHERIFF CONTRACTS FOR BELFORT AWOS
Belfort Instrument Company is in the process of obtaining a purchase order from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Aero Bureau for a Belfort AWOS AV in support of their aviation department. The Belfort Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS AV) will provide the LA county pilots with Wind Speed, Wind Direction, Wind Gusts, Temperature, Humidity, […]
Halifax International Airport Authority Hires Albany Consultants to Optimize Award-Winning Concessions Program
Steven Baldwin Associates, LLC (“SBA”) announced that Halifax International Airport Authority (“HIAA”) located in Halifax, Nova Scotia has hired the firm to help expand and enhance offerings from the airport’s already award-winning terminal concessions program, focusing on the evolving needs of passengers and visitors. The contract is the firm’s first with a Canadian airport. Jo-Anne […]
