EAA to Receive the AACA “Award of Excellence” at AirVenture 2010

Don Abbott,  Founder and President of the American Air Camper Association (AACA) will present the association’s first Award of Excellence to Experimental Aircraft Association (and WAI Corporate Member) President Tom Poberezny at the upcoming Air Venture 2010.  The award is presented in recognition of the organizations long-standing efforts to encourage family togetherness through aviation.  Abbott […]

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CONKLIN & DE DECKER & NATA TO HOST TAX SEMINAR

Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc and the National Air Transportation Association (“NATA”) are pleased to announce  they  will continue to co-host this year’s Commercial Operators Tax Seminar (“Tax Seminar”) that will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 17-18, 2010.   Unique from other tax seminars and workshops, the Conklin & de Decker and […]

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Kam Controls, Inc. successfully tests first ever in-line detector for FAME contamination in jet fuels

KAM CONTROLS, INC. of Houston, Texas has successfully conducted a test of its upcoming in-line FAME (Fatty Acid Methyl Ester) detector–the KAM FAME Meter. The test, conducted in the lab with jet fuel contaminated with varying amounts of FAME, confirms the accuracy, stability and repeatability of the science and electronics behind the detector.   Accurate […]

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Illinois Airports Recognized by IDOT’s Division of Aeronautics for Outstanding Service

Each year under the guidance of Director Susan Shea, (Photo) top staff of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics vote to determine which airports should receive Special Recognition as “Airport of the Year.”   Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig recently congratulated the “2010 Airport of the Year” award recipients.  Seven Illinois airports were […]

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Sikorsky Guest Speaker at APA Annual Meeting

Sergei Sikorsky was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Arizona Pilots Association held Saturday at Chandler Aviation located on the Chandler Municipal Airport. Sikorsky’s talk focused on the many contributions his father, Igor Sikorsky made to the aviation industry.  Sikorsky is shown with Nancy Benscoter, President of the Arizona Pilots Association. The […]

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NextGen: State Aviation Journal takes a state by state look at projects

The FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is an ambitious plan that will modernize and optimize aviation in the United States. The program reaches the entire country in some way—research, testing, or implementation, if not all three. The FAA provides an interactive NextGen Implementation Map displaying the status of various technologies at http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nextgen/flashmap/. State […]

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NASAO AND FAA JOIN EFFORTS ON NEXTGEN AND WILDLIFE HAZARDS

This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for two new joint initiatives, NextGen and Wildlife Hazards.   FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt signed the MOUs on behalf of FAA and NASAO Chairman Victor Bird of Oklahoma signed for the states, Guam and […]

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OSU Celebrates First Graduate in Aerospace Logistics

Oklahoma State University recently honored its first graduate of the university’s new bachelor’s degree program in Aerospace Logistics, a unique program offered entirely in Oklahoma City at Rose State College. Madison Mullens was honored as the first recipient of that degree during a gathering on the campus of Rose State College, which is located in […]

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