SALINA — During the last decade, FlightSafey International and Kansas State University Salina have built a strong relationship. "FlightSafety’s Wichita Learning Center currently employs six K-State Salina alumni — two full-time employees, one part-time employee and three interns," said Rich High, manager of FlightSafety’s Cessna Learning Center in Wichita. "This internship is a tremendous opportunity […]
Alliance For Aviation Across America Highlights Significant Milestones at its Four Year Anniversary
Over Half of the States in the U.S. – 29 in Total – Have Passed Proclamations Recognizing Aviation Washington, DC – Today, the Alliance for Aviation Across America held a press conference call with Senator Mark Begich (D-AK), Mayor Carl Brewer of Wichita, KS, Henry Ogrodzinski, President & CEO of the National Association of State […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Selected for FAA Safety Award
On the heels of its sixth consecutive perfect safety inspection, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has received the FAA Western-Pacific Region Airport Safety Award. The honor was announced at the FAA Western-Pacific Region Annual Airports Conference held this week in Los Angeles. Sky Harbor was recognized for its commitment to safety and for its ongoing […]
“Miracle on the Hudson” plane travels through Charleston, WV
The “Miracle on the Hudson” plane traveled through Charleston, WV, on June 8, around NOON, en route to the Carolinas Aviation Museum. Shawn Dorsch, President of the Carolinas Aviation Museum, said the drive through West Virginia had been the “easiest” of the journey. The US Airways plane was made famous on January 15, 2009. It […]
Vaisala Weather Radar Team Wins Finnish Engineering Award
The 2011 Finnish Engineering Award has been awarded to Vaisala’s weather radar team. Pentti Karhunen, Henry Andersson, Petri Haapanen, Reino Keränen, Timo Lyly, Juha Salmivaara and Rainer Sanmark receive the award for developing and productizing Vaisala’s dual polarization Doppler weather radar. The 25,000 euro Award was announced today in Helsinki. The weather radar team developed […]
SeaPort numbers continue to climb at Kansas Airport
The Salina, Kansas Airport Authority has announced increased enplanement numbers on their route to Kansas City served by SeaPort Airlines. While U.S. Department of Transportation essential air service (EAS) program contracts are coming up for bid across the nation, more and more communities, according to the Authority, are finding that like Salina, SeaPort Airlines […]
FAA to Impose Civil Penalties for Pointing Lasers into Cockpits
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Randy Babbitt announced today that the FAA will begin to impose civil penalties against people who point a laser into the cockpit of an aircraft. “Our top priority is protecting the safety of the traveling public. We will not hesitate to take tough action […]
XCelar Names Bing Director of Government Programs
Geoff Bing has been selected by XCelar as Director of Government Programs and will bring his twenty-plus years of experience in non-federal aviation programs, specifically weather related, to the Minnesota company. According to Cheri Haynes, Director of Training and Quality Management Programs, Bing, as part of his responsibilities, will focus on how non-fed programs will […]
New Technology to Improve Early Detection of Explosive Volcanic Ash Cloud Eruptions
Vaisala’s Global Lightning Dataset GLD360, now includes new technology that can provide early warnings of explosive ash clouds that cause disruptions to aviation routes and safety. The technology detects lightning produced by volcanic eruptions which is a key indicator of potential ash cloud bursts. During the first 30 hours of the eruption of the Icelandic […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER & NATA TO HOST COMMERCIAL OPERATORS TAX SEMINAR
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc. and the National Air Transportation Association (“NATA”) are pleased to announce they will again co-host this year’s Commercial Operators Tax Seminar (“Tax Seminar”) to be held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on August 23-24, 2011. Unique from other tax seminars and workshops, the Conklin & de Decker and NATA […]
