By DAVE HOOK. Security results in action. Bureaucracy results in more bureaucracy. There is no group of people better qualified to discuss action and response than pilots. From our first day of flying training our flight instructors teach us not to take an action for granted. Flip a switch, look for an action. Make a […]
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Landmark awarded 37-year lease at SAN
Landmark Aviation has been awarded a 37-year lease to operate an FBO at San Diego International Airport (SAN). Landmark, which acquired Jimsair Aviation Services in July 2008, is the current FBO operator on the field. “We have enjoyed working with the San Diego Airport Authority over the past four years, and we are excited to […]
Nine Pennsylvania airports get upgrades
A $10 million state investment will fund projects at nine airports across Pennsylvania. “Thousands of people rely on the aviation industry for jobs,” Governor Tom Corbett said. “These funds will help ensure that the airports continue to run safely and can meet the demands of their regional economies.” The grants are distributed through the Capital […]
Taxiway B at Donaldson Field now open
Taxiway B at South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center’s (SCTAC) Donaldson Field is now open. The completion of this taxiway will significantly impact operations, especially those of Lockheed Martin, contributing to a $1.4 billion impact to local and state-wide economy, according to airport officials. The taxiway was funded with a $1.35 million grant from the […]
Platinum Flight Center joins Avfuel network
Platinum Flight Center at Outagamie Regional Airport (ATW) in Appleton, Wis., just up the road from Oshkosh, home to EAA AirVenture, has partnered with fuel supplier Avfuel to become part of the Avfuel-branded FBO network. “Avfuel provides superior customer support and backing,” said Platinum Flight Center Operations Manager Patrick Smith. “The initial installation was flawless, […]
Security Planning 101
When most think of airport security, they see in their mind’s eye fences, television cameras and DVRs, lights, and so on. But in the big picture of security these elements in reducing risk to an acceptable level are only the fourth of five steps. There are three steps in front of this step, so if […]
Love is in the air
The folks at Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in South Carolina know a thing or two about young love. That’s why they were all so accommodating when Courtney Blackwell asked airport authorities if she could surprise her fiancee, John Harmon, by taking their engagement photos at the airport. You see, John is crazy about aviation. The […]
INT wins $1.85 million grant for taxiway improvements
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation recently awarded $1.85 million in Federal Block Grant funds to Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) in Winston-Salem for a taxiway improvement project. This project will replace the primary pavement leading to the current hangars in the corporate aviation area. The work will consist of grading, patching and […]
NC awards grant to LHZ for expansion
The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation recently awarded $400,000 in State Aid to Airports funds to Triangle North Executive Regional Airport (LHZ) in Louisburg for a terminal area expansion project. The funds will be used to acquire land for the expansion, which will include additional hangars and an aircraft parking apron. “The […]