Duncan Aviation’s satellite avionics facility at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas has received certification by Mexico’s Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil.
Warter Aviation, a manufacturer of aviation and racing gasoline based in Sligo, Ireland, has become a technical partner for the Red Bull Air World Championship.
General Dynamics Mission Systems, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has delivered its 10,000th air traffic control radio to the FAA and U.S. Defense Department.
The amendment introduced by senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) was among several accepted by the Senate Commerce Committee for inclusion in proposed legislation that would reauthorize the FAA through 2021.
Key U.S. senators responsible for reauthorizing the FAA on June 29 pushed forward their version of legislation that lacks any provision to outsource air traffic control (ATC) services. The move predominates a counterpart bill moving in the House of Representatives.
Four U.S. government agencies have received $71.5 million from the Office of Management and Budget to study whether they can auction a minimum of 30 MHz of L-band spectrum used for air traffic control radar and other cross-agency purposes.
In general, smaller business-aviation operations do not have the human resources in place to attract workers who are in the greatest demand, especially when they face competition from the regional and commercial airlines, it said.
After almost 10 hours of debate and consideration that seemed to change nothing, the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed a plan to outsource air traffic control (ATC) services to a nonprofit, non-government entity.
Jet East Aviation has earned approval from Dassault for non-destructive testing on all Falcon aircraft at its facility and mobile unit in Trenton, New Jersey.
The town in 2015 imposed a year-round curfew for all airport operations from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., and an extended 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. curfew for “noisy” aircraft. It also implemented a summertime one-trip-per-week limit for aircraft identified as "too noisy."
Start-up supersonic airliner developer Boom Technology has completed the preliminary design review for the XB-1 “Baby Boom” demonstrator, clearing a key hurdle on the path to flight tests of the Mach 2-plus aircraft late next year.
Savis and Bradar announced an agreement to work together to evaluate business opportunities in the civil and military air traffic control radar and systems markets worldwide.
West Virginia University’s Institute of Technology and FlightSafety International have launched a new Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management degree program.
