The FAA has issued a flight advisory to make pilots aware of temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) that will be in effect on Feb. 7 in connection with Super Bowl 50, which will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Multiple notices to airmen will be published to cover the National Football League championship…
DetailsEven with aircraft efficiency up over 20% from 10 years ago, aviation is still a major emitter of greenhouse gases. To carbon balance your Super Bowl 50 travel, TerraPass will supply Carbon Offsets and BEF Water Restoration Certificates® that mitigate the emissions created by electricity, fuel and water usage associated with your involvement. In addition, with every…
DetailsSuper Bowl 50 will take place on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. Game time will be at 3:30 p.m. (PST). Due to the increased air traffic expected at area airports, and at Las Vegas Mc Carran International Airport (LAS), operators are encouraged to review the following resources. FAA’s Super…
DetailsOutside of passes from two of the NFL’s biggest playmakers, not much else should be flying around Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara on Superbowl Sunday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Starting at 2 p.m. and lasting until 11:59 p.m. Sunday, the FAA has issued a temporary flight restriction for most aircraft — including drones —…
DetailsTwo North Carolina Panthers fans are hoping a highway sign indicates a Super Bowl victory for their team. Longtime Carolina Panthers fan Jason Smith snapped a photo of a green North Carolina Department of Transportation sign that read “Newton 20, Denver 7.” Within days, the photo of the sign off Highway 16 heading to Denver,…
DetailsTextron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that it has attained new certifications allowing each U.S. company-owned service center to support the Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker brands. “We are committed to fostering relationships with our customers that continue well beyond the initial aircraft purchase. We recognize that investing in and expanding our…
DetailsGE Aviation will build the advanced turboprop engine for Textron Aviation’s new turboprop single at a development, test and engine production headquarters planned in the Czech Republic. Dubbed the GE Turboprop Center of Excellence, the facility is expected to open in 2020 to develop and manufacture new turboprop engines in the 1,000- to 2,000-shp range,…
DetailsThe Cessna Citation CJ2+ is no longer in production, as the Citation M2—an upgraded CJ1 with Garmin G3000 avionics—and CJ3+ “have proven to be a great fit for our customers in this space,” a Textron Aviation spokeswoman confirmed. The CJ2+ (Model 525A) has been built on the same production line as the CJ3+ and CJ4,…
DetailsThe Super Bowl isn’t far off! Check out what precautions and regulations will be imposed by the FAA for the weekend of the event, below! With the end of the NFL regular season, preparations are in full swing for the golden anniversary edition of the Super Bowl, which will be played on February 7 at…
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