Aviation News

FAA awards Metron Aviation $1.15 billion NextGen contract
US FAA awarded Metron Aviation a $1.15 billion, 10-year NextGen contract, making it the largest single award to a small business in FAA history. The System Engineering 2020 (SE-2020) Research and Mission Analysis Set-Aside is the FAA’s strategic program for implementing the NextGen satellite-based ATC system. “This program allows us to build upon our heritage of partnering with the FAA to …

Annual Aviation Breakfast Fly-in slated
The third annual Shawnee Aviation Breakfast Fly-in event will be from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 17 at Shawnee Municipal Airport.

Dynamic Aviation Supports SPLAT-GM to Combat Gypsy Moths with Custom Aerial Spray System
BRIDGEWATER, Va.—-Dynamic Aviation, a leading provider of innovative aviation solutions to government and commercial organizations worldwide, announced today the completion of its latest custom aerial spray project with the U.S.

Aviation workers down tools
Workers at the Civil Aviation Authority are planning to strike for better wages after failing to reach an agreement with their employers.

NASA Selects Aviation Instrument Technologies Inc to Provide Lightning Strike Detection …
Zephyrhills, Florida – Aviation Instrument Technologies Inc was award a contract by the NASA Global Hawk Project, Dryden Flight Research Center to provide lightning strike detection equipment kits to be installed in one of the 4 NASA Global Hawks. The kits contain equipment for installation in both the Aircraft and the Global Hawk ground station. Equipment installed in the air vehicle detects …

Aviation industry learns from nature
“The largest bird on Earth that can fly weighs 15kg”, said Michel de Gliniasty, Scientific Director at ONERA the French Aerospace Lab. “A condor, and it is something like less than four meters in wingspan.”

Aviation society’s special day at Carlisle airport
Torrential rain couldn t dampen the spirits of the air enthusiasts who turned out to Solway Aviation Society s Veterans Day on Sunday.

FAA Awards GE aviation program to demonstrate lower fuel, emissions, noise
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (BUSINESS WIRE) – GE Aviation received an award from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as part of the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions and Noise (CLEEN) program.

Aviation Technical Services’ Executive Chairman Raj Sharma Named Chief Executive Officer
Everett, WA, June 30, 2010 – Aviation Technical Services (ATS) named Executive Chairman RajSharma to Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. This follows the earlier appointment of Matt Yerbic to President.

Aviation Technical Services Receives China CAAC Certification
Everett, WA, July 1, 2010 Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has been awarded the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Certification number F00100532 for the repair of components on aircraft operating under Chinese registration.