Ardmore Municipal Airport was named the 2012 “Airport of the Year” by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association during an aviation partnership conference in Tulsa. Other award recipients recognized during the partnership conference included Joyce Benge with Barnard Dunkelberg & Company of Tulsa, who received the Pioneer Award, and HW Lochner, Inc. with offices in Oklahoma […]
International Auto Show Debuts Terrafugia’s Street Legal Aircraft
The Transition® Roadable Aircraft, developed by Terrafugia, Inc., makes its auto show debut at the 2012 New York International Auto Show, (NYIAS) April 6th through the 15th at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Terrafugia has decided, after years of testing and engineering breakthroughs, that it is time to share their unique […]
Florida DOT Approves SSI to Release 4 Additional Airport Security Courses
Safety & Security Instruction, an industry leading training company based in Tucson, AZ, has announced the availability of six online courses for Florida airports, which include : Escort Procedures, SIDA Training, Challenge Procedures, Badging Practices, General Aviation Security and Basic Security Awareness. Under the Florida Department of Transportation-approved training program, SSI provides free access to web-based […]
GippsAERO Signs Flightline Group, Inc. as Dealer for Southeastern u.s. for Sales and Service of the GA8 Airvan
GippsAERO, the Australian based manufacturer of the GA8 Airvan utility aircraft, announced today, the appointment of Flightline Group, Inc. as the authorized dealer for the southeastern United States. In support of the significant North American market for the GA8 Airvan, (shown at right) GippsAERO announced in July 2011 their intention to establish an assembly plant […]
Vaisala Network Detects One Billionth Lightning Stroke, Marks Major Milestone
Vaisala’s Global Lightning Data GLD360, the largest single source of real-time lightning information around the globe, has recorded its one billionth lightning stroke. The GLD360 network provides more lightning information than any other comparable dataset in the world, with daily counts routinely exceeding 1.5 million events. The network has detected 33,258,377 strokes per month on […]
NASAO Renews Cooperative Agreement with FAA NASAO Renews Cooperative Agreement with FAA
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has announced the renewal of the principal memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) during a signing ceremony at FAA headquarters in Washington, D.C. this week. NASAO Chairman Debbie Alke, (shown at right) administrator, Montana Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division and FAA Acting Administrator […]
Duncan Receives Lifetime Aviation Entrepreneur Award
In 1981 Robert Duncan took over the reigns of what had already become a thriving aviation business in Lincoln, Nebraska and continued to build on the hard work and success his father had already accomplished. Duncan proceeded to guide the family-owned business through some tough economic times and build it, into what is today, the […]
Piper Ends 2011 with Higher Revenue & Top-end Deliveries
Vero Beach, Fla., Feb. 21, 2012 – Piper Aircraft Inc. ended 2011 with increased revenue from new aircraft sales of $131.2 million, up more than nine percent from $120.2 million a year ago. The increase was fueled primarily by a favorable mix of Piper’s flagship single-engine Meridian turboprop deliveries in 2011. Piper delivered 32 new […]
Direct Air to offer flights from Lakeland to Biloxi
Direct Air, a scheduled indirect air service with a base operating in Lakeland, FL and corporate headquarters located in Myrtle Beach, SC announced last week the introduction of year-round air service between Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, Florida and Gulfport-Biloxi Airport, Mississippi. Tourism and Casino officials applauded the decision. The nonstop ninety-minute flight service will […]
AOPA Launches MyFlightTraining Website
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has launched the new MyFlightTraining website, designed to be a powerful tool for student pilots to help them through flight training and track their progress. MyFlightTraining takes the content of Flight Training magazine and personalizes it for students anywhere in their flight training curriculum. “Learning to fly is always […]
