By Lara Jackson Following the 2006 New England Regional Airport System Plan, which provided an analysis of that region’s main air carrier airport system without specific regard for boundaries, the six New England states have regrouped to conduct the New England General Aviation Study (NEGA). According to Jack Ferns, (pictured) NEGA Committee Chairman and […]
Strong Finish by Embry-Riddle in Women’s Air Race Classic Competition
Two Embry-Riddle flight teams turned in impressive performances in the 34th annual women’s Air Race Classic, a 2,483-mile race that began June 22 in Fort Myers, Fla., and ended June 25 in Frederick, Md., including stops at airports in several cities throughout the central United States. Out of a field of 51 teams, the team […]
LISA W. BACON TO RECEIVE STRICKLER AEROSPACE EDUCATION AWARD
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Lisa W. Bacon, AIAA program manager for STEM and K–12 outreach, on her selection to be a recipient of the 2010 Dr. Mervin K. Strickler Jr. Aerospace Education Award, presented by the National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE). She will receive the award at […]
Evansville Airport to lose manager, gains runway extension
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the Evansville Regional Airport’s plan to extend its main runway. This on the heels of the news that long time airport manager Bob Working, who has been manager at Evansville Regional Airport since 1986, will be retiring from the job next month. Derrick Stewart, chairman of the airport’s board […]
REMOS Aircraft Appoints Gretchen Jahn as Chief Operating Officer
REMOS Aircraft, Inc. is pleased to announce that Gretchen Jahn has been appointed Chief Operating Officer for the company. Ms. Jahn brings to REMOS over 30 years of entrepreneurial experience in manufacturing, IT and aviation leadership. Mr. Edward Roberto, REMOS CEO, stated, “Gretchen Jahn brings a level of understanding to our business that will have […]
Jacobs Honored for Making Hawaii Airports Safer
Martinez Jacobs is being honored by the Hawaii State Chapter of the American Heart Association and the Hawaii Department of Transportation for his efforts to get defibrillators installed at Hawaii’s airports. Jacobs, the Airport Fire Fighting Staff Officer for the Hawaii Airports Division of the Hawaii Department of Transportation, has seen over thirty years of […]
Aviation Excellence: USPA Awards Highest Honor to Chris Needels
The U.S. Parachute Association has bestowed its highest honor, the USPA Lifetime Achievement Award, to Chris Needels, former executive director of the association. USPA, a non-profit organization that promotes safe skydiving nationwide and represents the sport before the aviation industry, awards the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of outstanding sportsmanship, skill or personal contribution to […]
SAJ Announces New Issue
The State Aviation Journal has posted the latest edition of the e-magazine on line. The latest offering includes an article on airport master planning, a feature on former NASAO Chief, Ed Scott and a special focus on aviation in New York. Along with the e-magazine you can subscribe to the Journal’s weekly "Skybrief" which provides […]
FAA Awards Final Set of Major NextGen Engineering Contracts
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that Metron Aviation, Inc., of Dulles, Va., and Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., of McLean, Va., received contracts as the final part of a set of landmark awards to perform engineering work that will help transform and modernize the nation’s airspace into the Next Generation Air […]
FAA Proposes Major Changes to Icing Certification Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a significant expansion of its icing certification standards, including a new requirement that manufacturers show airplanes can operate safely in freezing drizzle or freezing rain, conditions that constitute an icing environment known as “supercooled large drops” (SLDs). The proposed regulations would improve safety by mandating that new transport […]
