In the first private investment in the new general aviation area at Outgamie County Regional Airport (ATW) in Appleton, Wisconsin, the Kimberly-Clark Corp. will build a new aviation facility right next to the county’s new $5 million general aviation terminal... Continue Reading →
Morristown Municipal Airport celebrates 70th anniversary
Posted on September 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
By STEVE SCHAPIRO On Friday, Sept. 21, an extraordinary aviation event took place in Morristown, N.J. It didn’t include any aerial demonstrations or engineering feats or new products. What took place in Hangar 6 at Morristown Municipal Airport was a... Continue Reading →
Vancouver negotiates delay to FAA rule changes
Posted on September 27th, 2012 by Janice Wood
The City of Vancouver, Wash., and Washington Senator Patty Murray’s office negotiated an 11th hour reprieve from a sudden rules change announced by the FAA that was to take effect Monday, Sept. 24, at Pearson Field. Continue Reading →
NextGen key to economic growth in New York
Posted on September 26th, 2012 by Janice Wood
In a move that signals that the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is key to economic growth in New York, the New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA), an organization representing the leadership of New York’s aviation industry, has joined... Continue Reading →
LSA America breaks ground at IXA
Posted on September 25th, 2012 by Janice Wood
LSA America, which produces the Allegro Light-Sport Aircraft, has broken ground on a new 16,000-square-foot manufacturing facility at Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (IXA) in North Carolina. According to a report at RRSpin.com, the company expects to make the move from its... Continue Reading →
U.S. Aviation Academy plans move to GYI
Posted on September 23rd, 2012 by Janice Wood
U.S. Aviation Academy, a flight school started at Denton Airport (DTO) in Texas, is planning to move to a new location in Grayson County, about an hour north of Dallas. Continue Reading →
Katama still beckons for fall flying
Posted on September 19th, 2012 by Drew Steketee
Summer has ended but great fall flying beckons. One of America’s best summer places also shines in autumn, so pilots in the Northeast will still make their way to Katama Airfield on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard. The air... Continue Reading →
Charlotte FBO posts record week during Democratic convention
Posted on September 19th, 2012 by Janice Wood
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Wilson Air Center–Charlotte (CLT) reports it posted a record week of aircraft operations during the Democratic National Convention earlier this month. Continue Reading →
Airship coming to the Wine Country
Posted on September 18th, 2012 by Janice Wood
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport (STS), nestled in the Wine Country, will host the world’s largest airship, the Eureka, this fall. The Eureka will offer passenger flights during the visits. Continue Reading →
Scholarships awarded
Posted on September 18th, 2012 by Janice Wood
Airports Council International-North America has awarded scholarships of $2,500 each to two aviation students, Deanna K. Stoddard, a graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, and Nicholas A. Keller, a graduate student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Continue Reading →
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