Shell was voted the ‘Best Aviation Fuels and Lubricant Brand’ by the readers of aviation magazine, Aerokurier. In their survey, Shell Aviation came out as the top brand in the ‘aviation fuels and lubricants’ category with 45.7% of the votes. One of Germany’s bestselling aviation magazines, Aerokurier, conducts the ‘Best Brand Awards’ via an online […]
Piper Aircraft Launches Three New M-Class Products
At a historical product unveiling today, Piper Aircraft announced three new aircraft as part of their esteemed M-Class line of single-engine, pressurized, cabin class business aircraft: the M600, the M500, and the M350. “Our customers and dealers asked for aircraft with additional payload and exceptional range,” said Piper President and CEO Simon Caldecott. “They asked […]
NTSB Issues Safety Alerts Focusing on Improving General Aviation Safety for Pilots and Mechanics
The National Transportation Safety Board today issued four Safety Alerts to general aviation pilots and mechanics highlighting safety issues identified in several recent accident investigations. Three of the safety alerts are geared towards pilots and address mountain flying skills and survival equipment considerations; transition training before flying an unfamiliar aircraft with different flight characteristics or […]
Dare County MedFlight takes delivery of Airbus Helicopters H145
Dare County MedFlight, the air medical transport service for much of the Outer Banks region of North Carolina, has taken delivery of a new Airbus Helicopters H145 (formerly EC145 T2), which will be the first H145 operating in the U.S. Dare County plans to place the new aircraft into service in July, following installation of […]
KDOT Names Acting Aviation Director
Tiffany Brown of the Kansas Department of Transportation has been named acting Director of Aviation by Kansas Transportation Secretary Mike King. Brown, who joined KDOT in February 2013 as the State Aviation Engineer, has also served as the agency’s Deputy Director of Aviation and managed the Kansas Airport Improvement Program. She assumes her new role […]
U.S. travelers ready for self-service beyond check-in
U.S. air travelers rank time-consuming baggage and security procedures as the top areas for improvement, according to a recent survey conducted by air transport IT specialist, SITA. The 9th annual SITA/Air Transport World Passenger IT Trends Survey confirms that airports can significantly improve passenger experience and satisfaction by automating these and other steps throughout the […]
Hartzell to Supply Flight Design’s New Alternative Fuel C4 with 2-blade Swept Props
Hartzell Propeller Inc. will supply high performance two-blade swept aluminum props for Flight Design’s new alternative fuel C4 aircraft. Flight Design has moved its C4 test article to Kamenz, Germany where it will undergo final testing, leading to first flight of the new design. The C4 is powered by Continental Motors’ new alternative fuel IO-360-AF […]
New York Job-Creating Initiative Passed to Support Airports
The New York State Senate and Assembly passed, as part of the state budget, a job-creating initiative to stimulate New York’s aviation industry and support the state’s airports and the communities they serve. Known as the New York Aviation Jobs Act, the measure was advanced with the strong support of the New York Aviation Management […]
Solar Impulse 2 Lands in China
Attempting the First Round-The-World Solar Flight to inspire innovation and encourage the use of clean technologies, the solar powered airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg successfully landed at the Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport on Tuesday March 31st. The airplane departed from Myanmar for the fifth leg of its epic circumnavigation on Monday March 30th […]
Georgia Seeks Aviation Project Manager
On behalf of our client, we are seeking applications for an Aviation Project Manager (APM). Under minimum supervision, our client is seeking a self-starting experienced project manager who is customer oriented and driven to complete projects within budget, on time and with high standards implemented. The APM is responsible for the direction, coordination, and management […]














