Breitling, the Swiss watch manufacturer is honored to announce that the Breitling Jet Team will be performing in the U.S. for the first time ever in 2015. The prestigious aerobatic display team is the first and largest of its kind; comprised of seven L-39 C Albatros jets that can reach speeds of up to 565 […]
Beacons – coming to an airport near you?
Beacon technology has been hailed as a game-changer in retail. It uses Bluetooth to trigger the display of information on phones and tablets that is relevant to the specific location and context of the user. But will Beacons be used at the world’s airports? SITA Lab, the technology research team of the air transport industry’s […]
FAA Forecast of Steady Growth Highlights Need for Airport User Fee Increase
American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) President and CEO Todd Hauptli today pointed to the just-released Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation forecast for 2014-2034 as further evidence of the need for Congress to increase the federal cap on local airport user fees to $8.50 and to provide additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel to […]
Eclipse Aerospace Delivers First Eclipse 550 Jet
Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. (EAI) is proud to announce the first customer delivery of an Eclipse 550 Twin-Engine Jet in Albuquerque, N.M. following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification. “This is an exciting day for Eclipse Aerospace and for general aviation,” says Mason Holland, Eclipse Aerospace CEO. “With the Eclipse 550, we’ve built a high performance light […]
Two Unmanned Aircraft Put to the Test as New South Texas FAA Test Site Prepares for Operation
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi continued its preparations to be fully operational as one of only six federal test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with another series of test flight missions this week over South Texas ranchland. Researchers have been conducting missions twice a day with the University’s RS-16 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and another […]
GAMA PRAISES EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND EASA FOR SIMPLIFYING GA PILOT LICENSING
The European Commission published today a significant update to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) aircrew rules. The new regulation, which goes into effect April 3, takes an important first step forward in simplifying general aviation (GA) pilot licensing in Europe. The rule establishes a new framework for the competency-based instrument ratings and the enroute […]
North Dakota Airport of the Year Awards Presented at Symposium
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission, in partnership with the Airport Association of North Dakota, presented two awards on March 4, 2014 at the 2014 Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium held in Grand Forks. Gwinner Municipal Airport received the ‘2013 General Aviation Airport of the Year’ and Grand Forks International Airport received the ‘2013 Commercial Service Airport […]
Unmanned Technology Research Continues at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with South Texas Test Flights
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi continues its preparations to be fully operational as one of only six federal test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with another series of test flight missions planned for the week of March 10 in South Texas ranch land. Researchers will run missions twice a day with the University’s RS-16 unmanned […]
ASIG Signs Agreement to Acquire the Assets of Skytanking USA, Inc.
ASIG®, a BBA Aviation, plc company, an industry leader in aviation support services, announces that it has agreed to acquire the assets of Skytanking USA, Inc., an independent provider of aviation fuel services. Skytanking USA has over 350 employees and owns more than 800 pieces of refueling related assets. The company, which is headquartered in […]
Embraer Celebrates Ten Years of E-Jet Deliveries
This month, Embraer Commercial Aviation celebrates another historic milestone in its E-Jets program – the ten year anniversary of the first aircraft deliveries. On March 8, 2004, LOT Polish Airlines and US Airways each received an E170. US Airways was the launch customer of the E-Jet in the USA. LOT was the first airline to […]
