The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released its annual forecast this week projecting airline passenger travel will nearly double in the next 20 years. In order to prepare for the projected growth, the report stresses the need to continue moving forward with implementation of FAA’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood […]
PANYNJ Selects Saab Sensis for Complete CDM and Ground Management Program at John F. Kennedy
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) has selected Saab Sensis Corporation, a subsidiary of defense and security company Saab, to provide its Aerobahn® airport surface management system and departure management services for the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) ground management program. Saab Sensis will be enhancing and expanding its Aerobahn […]
FAA Makes Plans to Open New Phoenix ADO
Word out of the FAA’s Western Pacific Region office is that the FAA is planning to establish a new Airports District Office (ADO) in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Initially, according to an FAA spokesperson, the office will provide funding, planning, and technical support to airports throughout the State of Arizona. The FAA expects to open […]
Oklahoma Aviation Group Selects Ardmore as State’s Top Airport for 2012
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 […]
