RIO GRANDE COUNTY— On Friday, October 29th, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics, the Colorado Aeronautical Board and officials from Rio Grande County and the Town of Del Norte celebrated the completion of a new runway at Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport in Del Norte that will support air medical transportation as well as future economic growth […]
$18 Million Environmental Grant Awarded to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of its largest Voluntary Airport Low Emission (VALE) grant for an $18.3 million project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) to improve air quality and to reduce the use of conventional fuels at the airport. With the VALE grant, Sea-Tac will be able to install a […]
CAV Aerospace Converts 1st Follow-On Caravan to TKS Ice Protection
CAV Aerospace, Inc. is beginning the first follow-on single-engine turboprop Cessna Caravan TKS™ ice protection installation at the Salina Aviation Service Center. The installation follows announcement that CAV Aerospace worked with Cessna on the Service Bulletin leading to FedEx Express upgrading its fleet of Cessna 208 Caravan cargo aircraft with the TKS Ice Protection System. FedEx […]
Vaisala Becomes Fastest Provider of Accurate and Reliable Lightning Information in North America
Vaisala has introduced a new feature to its National Lightning Detection Network (NLDN)® that will provide customers with lightning information within 15 seconds, or in half the time than was previously possible. This network improvement makes the NLDN® the fastest and most reliable lightning prediction technology available in the market. The latency improvements will […]
FAA Dedicates New ATC Tower in Reno
RENO, Nev. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today dedicated a new, modernized 195 foot-tall air traffic control tower at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. “Upgrading our aviation infrastructure is one of our highest priorities, and this new tower will provide Reno-Tahoe International Airport with one of the nation’s most modern air traffic control facilities,” U.S. Transportation […]
Sensis to Develop Advanced Ground Conflict Detection & Resolution Algorithms for NASA
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 25, 2010 – Sensis Corporation was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the NASA Research Announcement (NRA) Development of Ground-based Surface Conflict Detection and Resolution (CD&R) Algorithms. Sensis will develop advanced CD&R algorithms for integration into NASA surface simulation environments, expanding NASA’s capability to simulate airport […]
Sensis Adds Predictive Capability to Aerobahn Airport Surface Management System
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 25, 2010 – Sensis Corporation’s Aerobahn® airport surface management system Predictive Engine capability is now available. The Aerobahn Predictive Engine uses a proprietary adaptive learning technique with continually received, recent historic surface surveillance information to provide airline and airport users with an accurate projection of activity. These projected actions, such […]
Sensis Continues On-Time Deployment of ASDE-X – Now Operational at 32 Airports
EAST SYRACUSE, NY – October 25, 2010 – Thirty-two major U.S. airports are now operating with Sensis Corporation’s Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X). ASDE-X is the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s key runway incursion detection and alerting program set to be deployed to a total of 35 airports by mid-2011. The technology is enhancing […]
New Law Protecting Lives Around Airports Takes Effect
A new law, the Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act, became effective Oct. 1 that will protect the lives of airplane passengers and pilots as well as those that live and work around a public-use airport in Oklahoma. The law will ensure that development around an airport is compatible with airplane takeoffs and landings. The […]
PIPERJET GETS LARGER CABIN, DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS, NEW NAME
Piper Aircraft’s high-performance single-engine very light business jet is getting a much larger round fuselage design that gives customers an even more spacious cabin to complement already efficient acquisition and operating costs. The single-pilot PiperJet Altaire, as it is now named, is being unveiled at the 63rd Annual Meeting and Convention of the National Business […]
