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Elling Halvorson Honored At Pathfinder Awards

Helicopter industry legend Elling Halvorson was honored last weekend during the Museum of Flight’s 34th Annual Pathfinder Awards. Every year the Seattle-based museum honors Northwest visionaries that have made significant contributions to the development of the aerospace industry. Halvorson received the prestigious Pathfinder Award alongside former Boeing CEO Alan Mulally and the late NASA astronaut […]

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Rachel Hill Named Publisher Of Trade-A-Plane

TAP Publishing Company, based in Crossville, TN, announced that Rachel Hill has been named publisher of its flagship magazine and online market, Trade-A-Plane. Hill joined Trade-A-Plane in 1990, spending more than two decades in advertising sales. Most recently, she served as associate publisher. “Rachel has earned the respect of key leaders and marketers in General […]

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FAA and GCR To Recognize Minden Airport Manager

NEW ORLEANS, La., OCTOBER 30, 2015 – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and New Orleans-based technology and professional services company GCR Inc. (GCR) plans to recognize Minden Airport manager Steven Burdeaux and the City of Minden Airport (MNE) for successfully using www.5010Web.com to transmit infrastructure data to the FAA. On Sept. 2, the Minden […]

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Global Aerospace, Dentons Publish UAS White Paper

Parsippany, New Jersey – Numerous businesses today are choosing to outsource their drone operations to professional operators. This is one of the significant observations in a new white paper, “Contracting With and Between UAS Operators” published this week by Global Aerospace, a leading international aviation and aerospace insurance provider, and Dentons, an international law firm […]

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ONE Aviation Names Eclipse Distributor In China

ONE Aviation is pleased to announce Jinggong General Aviation Co., Ltd. as the exclusive distributor for the Eclipse Jet in China. Jinggong General Aviation, now in its eleventh year of safe operation throughout China, offers an integrated, one-stop sales, training, and service platform for each of the various aircraft they represent, including Cirrus and Mahindra […]

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Airbus Announces CEO For Defence And Space

Amsterdam – Airbus Group SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) has appointed Dirk Hoke (46) to succeed Bernhard Gerwert (62) as CEO of Airbus Defence and Space (DS) as of 1 April 2016. Dirk Hoke, until recently CEO of the Large Drives business unit at Siemens AG, will join Airbus Group on 1 January 2016 as […]

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Yingling Aviation Expands Propeller Shop

Yingling Aviation has announced a significant expansion to its propeller maintenance, repair and overhaul operations with the completion of a 10,000 square foot facility which will more than triple the space previously allocated to propeller maintenance. Located approximately one quarter mile north of Yingling’s primary site adjacent to Runway 1R/19L at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower […]

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Two Teachers Awarded 2015 SAFE Grants

Teachers Doug James of Georgia and Scott Cutler of Washington State have received this year’s 2015 K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant Awards from the Society of Aviation and Flight Educators. SAFE awards the grants annually to help stimulate interest in aviation-related education as part of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) studies. Mr. James is a […]

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Superior AIr Parts Names Bill Ross VP Product Support

Coppell, TX, (October 28, 2015) — Representatives of Superior Air Parts, Inc., announced today that general aviation piston engine industry veteran Bill Ross has joined the company as Vice President of Product Support. “For nearly 50 years Superior Air Parts has been recognized throughout general aviation not only for its outstanding products, but also for […]

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Aerospace Learning Xperience Day Nov. 7

On Saturday, November 7th, the Terry Lee Wells Nevada Discovery Museum (The Discovery), in partnership with The Aerospace Learning Xperience (ALEX), will host the inaugural ALEX Day at The Discovery. The day’s activities offer interactive, hands-on aerospace experiences for visitors of all ages. This event is designed to inspire Science Technology Engineering Arts and Math […]

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