A government-industry rulemaking committee responsible for making recommendations to address the lack of consistency in regulatory interpretations issued its final report to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In late April, the FAA established the Consistency of Regulatory Interpretation (CRI) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), as directed by Congress, to review the October 2010 report by the […]
Piper Names Aircraft Dealer for China; Launches Meridian Tour
Piper Aircraft named Piper Summit Aircraft China Ltd., Beijing, as the aircraft manufacturer’s authorized dealer in China for sales of new Meridian single-engine turboprop aircraft. The new Piper dealer conducted a number of Meridian demonstrations for potential customers as the airplane flew enroute for display at Air Show China 2012 held this month in Zhuhai. […]
PIONEERING AIRCRAFT DESIGNER IS FEATURED SPEAKER AT EAA’S WRIGHT BROTHERS MEMORIAL BANQUET DEC. 14
Aircraft design pioneer Frank Christensen, who advanced kit-built aircraft with his innovative Eagle aerobatic airplane, will be the featured speaker at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 14, at the EAA AirVenture Museum in Oshkosh. The annual EAA gala commemorates the anniversary of the Wright brothers’ first successful powered flight on Dec. […]
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Stegman Named Global Communications Director for Denver International Airport
Denver International Airport (DIA) has named Stacey Stegman as the new Global Communications Director. The position will lead the airport’s communications and marketing efforts on a local, regional, national and international level. Stegman plans to join DIA on December 10, 2012 and will oversee all functions of DIA’s Communications and Marketing office including media relations, […]
Saab Sensis to Provide Decision Support Tool Leadership to NextGen Institute’s Trajectory Based Operations Summit
Saab Sensis Corporation, a subsidiary of defense and security company Saab, is participating in the NextGen Institute’s Trajectory Based Operations (TBO) Technical Interchange as the air traffic control Decision Support Tool (DST) developer subject matter expert (SME). Saab Sensis will be reviewing existing research on TBO procedures and technologies and providing recommendations from the DST […]
Last Flying B-29 Grounded, Faces Costly Repair
During the last airshow flight of the season, the world’s only flying B-29 Superfortress, FIFI, experienced an engine problem. The crew returned the airplane safely to the ground, but it was soon determined that FIFI’s number two engine would need major repairs. In response, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) launched a major fund raising campaign […]
Texas Airport Opens New Runway
Thought to be the single largest project in Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation history, the recently completed $52 million runway project at Collin County Regional Airport (KTKI) in McKinney, Texas, incorporates just about every aspect of modern airport development. The project, according to Airport Director, Kenneth Wiegand, has led to the transformation of […]
NEW MEMORIAL PROJECTS AT COLORADO’S SPIRIT OF FLIGHT CENTER
Thanks to their supporters, the Spirit of Flight Center museum collection has risen to new levels. The Spirit of Flight Center in Erie, Colorado has recently added a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk fighter jet, a tribute to Astronaut Scott Carpenter and have completed the mobile air museum which has been featured at several events this last year. […]
Airspace Plays Part in WRP Principal’s Meeting
By Kim Stevens Aviation and airspace played a part in the Western Regional Partnership’s (WRP) Fifth Principals’ meeting held in Sacramento, California in September. The two-day meeting was hosted by the State of California and OSD. The mission of WRP is to provide “a proactive and collaborative framework for senior-policy level Federal, State and Tribal […]
Progressive Aerodyne Passes FAA LSA Prototype Audit, Obtains Airworthiness Cert
Progressive Aerodyne, Inc., (PA) the manufacturer of SeaRey, Light Sport Amphibian Airplane, successfully passed an FAA Light Sport Aircraft Prototype Audit by the audit team from FAA AIR-200 in Washington D.C. and obtained an airworthiness certification from the FAA Orlando MIDO (Manufacturing Inspection District Offices) office on November 8, 2012. (Photo – Certification Team) PA […]
