Content Archive: December 2019

Airports

Frequentis Powers South America’s First Remote ATC Tower

The first remote ATC tower in South America, provided by Frequentis, was recently inaugurated at the Santa Cruz military airbase in Rio de Janeiro.
Aircraft

Imetame Upgrades ATR72 To Shuttle Construction Crews

Brazilian factory construction specialist Imetame recently upgraded to an ATR72-600 to shuttle workers from its base in Aracruz to work sites.
Environment

Delta Signs Sustainable Fuel Offtake Deal

Delta Air Lines expects to receive 10 million gallons of SAF a year, by 2023 from processor Gevo.
Safety

AOPA ASI: GA Safety Seeing 25-Year Improving Trend

Fatal accidents are half of what they were in the mid 1990s, but AOPA ASI's McSpadden says the industry needs to keep foot on accelerator.
Regulations and Government

Funding Agreement To Boost Mx Workforce, Ex-Im

H.R.1865 will provide $17.6 billion for the FAA in FY'2020, fund workforce development initiatives, and reauthorize Ex-Im for seven years,.

Collins Aerospace's Ortberg To Chair AIA in 2020

Collins Aerospace's Ortberg joins Northorp Grumman's Warden on the AIA Executive Committee for 2020.
Airports

Bahamas Airports See Progress in Storm's Wake

After Hurricane Dorian ravaged the Bahamian Islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco, operations are slowly returning to airports there.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Conducts First Two-Decade Global Express Check

MRO provider West Star Aviation has completed its first 20-year inspection on a Bombardier Global.
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Dreams Soar Names First Scholarship Recipient

Shaesta Waiz, who created Dreams Soar to promote aviation/STEM careers, announced the first scholarship.

S-400 Deployment Leads Russian Arctic Expansion

The deployment of the S-400 to an Arctic island increases Russia’s military power in the region and also strengthens overall national defense.
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