Aviation News

Obama taps ex-intel officer for aviation security (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama said on Monday he will nominate retired Army officer with intelligence community experience to lead aviation security efforts amid concerns about passenger planes being bombed or hijacked.

Sioux City Aviation and Transportation museum opens today (KTIV Sioux City)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) — After years and months of fundraising and construction, the Warner Museum of Aviation and Transportation opens in Sioux City Friday. The $1.5 million facility is at Harbor Drive

Aviation sector to revive in long term (Express India)
After witnessing a really bad slowdown, the Indian aviation industry is poised to consolidate on the recovery it saw in the second half of 2009 and the key to the recovery is revenue optimisation by adjusting capacity…

Mecaer Aviation Group Receives EASA Certification for SILENS Lightweight Cabin Noise Reduction System for AW 139 … (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)
S.E.I. (Servizi Elicotteristici Italiani) S.p.A., a Mecaer Aviation Group company, has received certification for its lightweight cabin noise and vibration reduction system called SILENS. The system has been EASA certified on an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter, with FAA certification expected early in 2010.

StandardAero Announces Melissa Maddox as Vice President, Operations for Business Aviation (Aircraft Maintenance Technology)
TEMPE, Ariz. March 2, 2010 StandardAero announced today that it has appointed Melissa Maddox to the position of Vice President, Operations for the company s Business Aviation sector.

Textron Acquires Aviation Service (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Textron’s acquisition of the European aviation service provider will enhance its presence in Europe.

Gwinnett Aviation Unit to hold presentation (Gwinnett Herald)
February 25, 2010 | 12:29 PM GWINNETT COUNTY – Gwinnett Count Aviation Manager, Marcus Head, will present “Behind the Scenes of the Gwinnett County Aviation Unit” in the EAA Chapter 690 Hangar, located at Lawrenceville’s Briscoe Field on Mar. 6.

Fantasy of Flight founder receives prestigious aviation honor (News Chief)
AUBURNDALE – Kermit Weeks, founder of the Fantasy of Flight aviation attraction near Auburndale, has received the Bob Hoover Freedom of Flight Award, one of the highest awards given during the Seventh Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards presented by Learjet.

Avcorp Announces Director of Quality Wins Transport Canada Aviation Safety Award (T-Net British Columbia)
Vancouver, BC, February 24, 2010–(T-Net)–Avcorp Industries announced that Mr. Vitorio Stana, Director of Quality, is the 2009 recipient of the Transport Canada Aviation Safety Award which recognizes persons, groups, companies, organizations, agencies or departments that have contributed, in an exceptional way, to aviation safety in Canada.

Denel Aviation appoints new CEO (Defence Professionals)
Kempton Park | The Denel Aviation Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Kgobe as the new DA CEO with effect from 1 March 2010. …