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Falcon Team at Hohenfels, Germany
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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris Ezell, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jason Lacrosse, and Spc. James Harrison of the Falcon Team, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Operations Group, pose in front of a UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter on the flight line at Hohenfels, Germany, May 21, 2012. On May 10, 2012, this team flew the 100,000 flight hour of the UH-72A Lakota helicopter, the U.S. Army’s newest aircraft.
Afghanistan
‘Vengeance’ takes flight, lifts off for first deployment
It was after midnight, yet there was an undeniable energy in ![]() the air as the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469 personnel gathered outside their squadron offices aboard Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, for their transfer of authority ceremony May 15.
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Arizona
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Named 2012 Airport of the Year
The Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport was recognized on ![]() Tuesday of this week for its superior service and accomplishments over the past year by being named the 2012 Airport of the Year. Michael Klein, Aeronautics Group Manager for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) presented the award to Lynn Kusy, (shown at right) executive director for the airport during the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) annual Spring conference held earlier this week in Tucson.
Read more: State Aviation Journal
Tennessee
State DOT Announces Six Aeronautics Grants
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) announced last week that federal and state aeronautics grants totaling $394,100 have been approved for six Tennessee airports.
Read more: State Aviation Journal
Arizona
Tucson Businessman Elected Chairman of Flight School Association of North America
Tucson, Arizona business leader Jim White, Manager of Double Eagle Aviation, has recently been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) at the group’s annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read more: Arizona Aviation Journal
Illinois
Quad City Airport Named 'Illinois Airport of the Year'
Quad City International Airport (QCIA) was named "Illinois ![]() Primary Airport of the Year" by the Illinois Division of Aeronautics. Bruce Carter, A.A.E., director of aviation for the airport, accepted the award this week at the Illinois Aviation Conference in St. Charles, Ill.
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Minnesota
Walker Municipal Airport receives 2012 FAA/Governor’s Award
For many years, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) Office of Aeronautics have partnered with public airports throughout Minnesota. One result of this partnership is the annual FAA/Governor’s Award.
Read more: WalkerMn.com
California
Fight over Ontario International Airport goes federal
Ontario tried the carrot, offering $50 million to the city of Los Angeles if it will transfer Ontario International Airport back to local control. Now Rep. Joe Baca, D-Rialto, is wielding the stick.
Read more: Press-Enterprise
California
Auburn Airport positioned for growth on ground and in the air
Pilot and former Auburn City Councilman O.C. Taylor looks out the window of a crowded, noisy Wings Restaurant on a recent Friday and sees both the past and a hopeful future for the Auburn Airport.
Read more: Auburn Journal
California
ASBA Says More Info Coming in Regard to Canceled FAA Airports Conference
The previously reported cancellation of the FAA Western Pacific Airports Conference caught a lot of people by surprise – including the organizers, the American Small Business Alliance, Inc., (ASBA).
Read more: State Aviation Journal
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Washington
Photos from Paine Field Aviation Day 2012
The Paine Field Aviation Day this year was bigger and better than ever. More planes, more options, more access and the sunny day doesn’t hurt either.
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Maryland
PIER 7 HELIPORT AT BALTIMORE MARINE CENTERS ADDS BELFORT AWOS
Belfort Instrument Company has installed its DigiWxTM ![]() Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Pier 7 Heliport in Baltimore Maryland. The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dew point, altimeter, visibility and cloud height on a graphical display, over a VHF frequency, and on the Internet.
Read more: State Aviation Journal
New Jersey
Port Authority to debut avatar at Newark Airport
She smiles, answers questions and can guide you to the nearest rest room or to your connecting flight. But don't try and shake her hand. That's because "she" is an avatar, the latest high-tech venture at New York's three major airports.
Read more: Wall Street Journal
Arizona
Conklin & de Decker to Offer Tax Seminar in Scottsdale
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc and the National Air ![]() Transportation Association (NATA) will be partnering again this year on the Commercial Operators Tax Seminar in Scottsdale, AZ on August 7-8, 2012. The Conklin & de Decker and NATA Tax Seminar is the only tax seminar that is designed for the commercial operator and focuses on the current tax issues.
Read more: State Aviation Journal
Kansas
K-State Salina Flight Team Lands in Top 10 at National Competition
Kansas State University Salina's Flight Team placed seventh in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association's National Safety AndFlight Evaluation Conference, or SAFECON held in Salina, May 14-19 and hosted by the university.
Read more: State Aviation Journal
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Service at state's airports to switch to Atlanta
Three Mississippi cities that are losing their federally-subsidized air connections to Memphis will now be served through Atlanta.
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Skybrief Direct
No Parachute man lands safely
A UK stuntman has become the first person to jump out of a helicopter and land without using a parachute.
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New Leadership
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Jennifer Maples, left, outgoing president of the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) passes the gavel to Corinne Nystrom who will lead the association for a year term. Nystrom is the director of the Mesa-Falcon Field airport in Mesa, AZ. Maples is an aviation superintendent with the City of Phoenix Aviation Department - Sky Harbor International Airport.
Interntional
Brussels Airport Wins Europe's Top Industry Award
Brussels Airport was announced as the overall winner of the third heat of this year's Routes Airport Marketing Awards last night at a spectacular networking evening at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn, Estonia.
Read more: WSJ Market Watch
News Release
Piper Exhibits at Salon de l'Aviation Generale de Cannes
Piper Aircraft Inc. and Winters Aviation, its authorized aircraft dealer in France and Belgium, will exhibit three M-Class single-engineturboprop Meridians at the 6th Cannes International General Aviation Exhibition June 7-9 at Cannes-Mandelieu Airport (LFMD).
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State Aviation Journal
J.A. Air Center Announces Zero Downtime Garmin G1000 King Air Retrofit
J.A. Air Center today announced a ZERO downtime program for King Air operators looking to upgrade to the Garmin G1000 avionics suite. J.A. Air is one of a select group of authorized dealers specifically approved for the G1000 retrofit installation program and the only one to offer the ZERO downtime option. The program allows customers to fly away the same day they input their airplane into the shop in JA Air's G1000 equipped King Air.
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State Aviation Journal
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Centennial Statewide Fly-In Celebrates Aviation History in Arizona
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Tom Andrews at Ryan Field with his 1948 Swift.
There were 52 airplanes parked on the ramp last Saturday as pilots flew into Ryan Field in Tucson to participate in the Centennial Statewide Fly-In sponsored by the Arizona Airports Association and the Tucson Airport Authority.
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Barbara Harper places participation ribbons on the more than fifty aircraft that flew into Ryan Field in Tucson.
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North Dakota
Red River Valley a perfect fit for UAS integration
There are many reasons that make North Dakota a good choice for UAS integration. Those include UND’s UAS undergraduate degree program, the first in the country, and its UAS Center of Excellence, which includes training at Grand Forks Air Force Base.
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Grand Forks Herald
Washington D.C.
Drone Lobbying on the Increase
It may be years before unmanned aircraft are common in the sky, but lobbyists for the industry that develops and manufactures the drones are already buzzing around Capitol Hill.
Read more: Huffington Post
North Dakota
UAS summit features history, future of unmanned aircraft
The leading Air Force expert on unmanned aerial systems told attendees at the sixth annual UAS Action Summit at the Alerus Center that America’s first balloon flight in the late 1700s was meant to allow the pilot to see trees and into the next valley, and even the first computer cracked codes during World War II.
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