Heads Up Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of electronic solutions for general aviation and commercial aircraft, announced a cabin management system (CMS) that combines innovative technology with a highly flexible design. Lumin™ features touch screens that are customized to blend seamlessly into the cabin interior, preserving the integrity of the interior design of the jet. Lumin™ […]
Gulfstream Announces Expansion in Massachusetts
Last week Christopher J. Willenborg, (Pictured at right) Aeronautics Division Administrator for MassDOT, shared the news that Gulfstream’s President of Product Support, Mark Burns announced expansion plans for Gulfstream Aerospace in Massachusetts. Gulfstream plans to build a new maintenance hanger at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport which will create 200 construction jobs, 100 new full-time positions and […]
Kansas DOT Introduces Airspace Awareness Tool
At the 2011 NASAO Convention, Kansas DOT Aviation Director Ed Young (Shown at right) demonstrated how the Kansas Airspace Awareness Tool (KAAT) is used to educate and increase awareness of the “imaginary” air surfaces around public-use airports and to help determine if temporary or permanent structures might become dangerous airspace obstacles. The web-based tool, developed […]
CALSTAR INSTALLS BELFORT AWOS AT KING CITY, CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL
Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the George L Mee Memorial Hospital (09CA), King City, California. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting, visibility, and cloud height information […]
State Aviation Journal Posts NASAO Conference Edition
The State Aviation Journal has posted its latest issue, the 2011 NASAO Conference Edition. "This was probably the most ambitious issue we’ve put togeather," said Kim Stevens, publisher. "We have thirty-nine pages filled with exclusive photos and articles from the 80th Annual NASAO Conference and Tradeshow, held last month in Nashville, TN." In addition to […]
Bombers to Take the Skies at AIRSHO 2011
Bombers will take to the skies during the upcoming 2011 Commemorative Air Force (CAF) AIRSHO® at Midland International Airport (MAF) in Texas. Presented by Western National Bank, this weekends CAF airshow will present darkening skies with the appearance of massive bombers of World War II and today! “This year is all about the bombers,” said […]
Mayors from 44 States Respond to Mischaracterizations of General Aviation
Last week, the Alliance for Aviation Across America released a letter from 77 mayors from 44 states around the country to President Obama expressing concern about recent mischaracterizations and potential new proposed tax burdens on general aviation. Mayor Carl Brewer of Wichita, KS and Mayor James P. Councill, III of Franklin, VA joined Alliance Executive […]
HondaJet to Make Public Appearance at Cutter Aviation in Phoenix and Dallas-McKinney
HondaJet will be making its first public appearance West of the Mississippi River at Cutter Aviation in both Phoenix and Dallas in October. The local visits are being scheduled to take place as the HondaJet proof-of-concept aircraft makes its way to and from the NBAA Convention in Las Vegas. The aircraft will be at Cutter […]
Oklahoma Airports to Receive Grants for Improvements
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently announced that several airport improvement projects around the state are one step closer to completion. The commission has approved more than $1.4 million in state grants toward those projects. The grants are part of the Commission’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which provides funding to Oklahoma airports for various infrastructure needs, […]
Piper Recruiting Employees in Wichita
Piper Aircraft is conducting a Wichita, Kan. career fair from 8 am to 6 pm, Friday, Oct. 7 at Century II. The company seeks a number of qualified and experienced aviation professionals for its ongoing aircraft manufacturing activity. Piper Director of Human Resources Ellen Sobczak, SPHR, said most of their open positions are for a […]
