Licences Pilot And Flight Instructor Currently With Georgia Department Of Transportation

Carol Comer, Director of the Intermodal Division for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has been elected Secretary of the National Association of State Aviation Officials' Board of Directors.

Company Is Hiring Pilots To Satisfy The Increasing Demand

Fractional jet ownership services provider Flexjet reports new business growth of 83 percent when comparing Q1 2013 versus Q1 2012. During this period, sales of fractional shares grew 108 percent, while new jet card sales increased 48 percent. These positive reports follow new Flexjet President Deanna White's first six months at the company's helm.

First Bizjet-Focused FBO To Open At Burlala Mohammad Airport

Lagos-based Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN), the first fully integrated FBO, maintenance and hangar facility for business jets to open at Murtala Mohammed Airport, announced at EBACE 2013 that it has signed a representation agreement with Gulfstream Aerospace. Under the terms of the agreement, EAN will promote the sale of new and used Gulfstream aircraft within Nigeria.

KUH-1 Makes Debut At A Ceremony Attended By That Country's President

The first utility helicopter to be developed in Korea was unveiled Wednesday the Korea Aerospace Industries and the Agency for Defense Development. Korean President Park Guen-hye attended the ceremony that presented the aircraft ... the KUH-1 Surion ... to the public.

Eurofighter Typhoon Competing With F-35, F-15 Silent Eagle

EADS has reportedly offered the South Korean government a $2 billion incentive package as it seeks to win a contract for 60 advanced fighter planes. The company would offer assistance to the country for the development of an indigenous fighter if it selects the Eurofighter Typhoon for the program.

Earmarks $10,000 To Assist In Park's Creation

The Greenville Downtown Airport is pleased to announce that Greenville County has invested $10,000 to assist in the creation of an Airport Park.

Winners Developed Hardware, Software To Contribute To Space Exploration, Improve Life On Earth

A panel of international judges from NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and other partner organizations has selected five "best in class" solutions as winners of the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge.

Vistajet Enrolls Fleet Of New Global 5000, Global 6000 Aircraft Engines And APUs Onto JSSI Hourly Cost Maintenance Programs

VistaJet International and Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) have agreed to a record-setting enrollment of 50 Bombardier Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft onto JSSI's Platinum Engine and APU hourly cost maintenance programs. The long-term agreement is valued at over $205 million US based on JSSI 2013 list prices. The aircraft are part of VistaJet's largest order in aviation history placed in November 2012.

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Security Notice (SECNOT) A SECNOT is a request originated by the Air Traffic Security Coordinator (ATSC) for an extensive communications search for aircraft involved, or suspected of being involved, in a security violation. A SECNOT will include the aircraft identification, search area, and expiration time. The search area, as defined by the ATSC, could be a single airport, multiple airports, a radius of an airport or fix, or a route of flight. Once the expiration time has been reached, the SECNOT is considered to be cancelled.