Wichita State University has risen to second among the nation’s universities in aeronautical research and development expenditures, according to the latest information from the National Science Foundation’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.
Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities
February 24, 2010 - 11:11am
Pratt & Whitney has established a Center of Excellence at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Engineering for research in the field of aviation propulsion systems. The company will work with UConn on fundamental and applied research initiatives that support the design and development of more efficient gas turbine engines.
May 20, 2008 - 4:30am
Steven Levesque has been appointed president of Hawthorne Corp. headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, following the sudden death of former president Dean Harton in March. Levesque was previously senior vice president of Hawthorne. He had been with the company from 1995 to 1998 and then rejoined it in 2007. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.
March 7, 2008 - 4:35am
The latest iteration of what was the Visionaire Vantage single-engine jet still has a pulse, although progress has slowed considerably. The twin-engine EV-20 design is now in the hands of engineering students at Iowa State University.
January 10, 2008 - 10:53am
The NTSB has written a comprehensive letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recommending that all university athletic departments emulate Oklahoma State University’s revised team travel policy. In January 2001 a Beech King Air 200 crashed near Strasburg, Colo., after an electrical failure, killing all on board–two pilots and eight members of the OSU basketball team.
September 20, 2007 - 12:05pm
FBO operator, aircraft service provider and management specialist Pentastar Aviation (Booth No. 3351) has recently named a new president and CEO. Rick Maloney is an aviation industry veteran with 30 years of experience including positions as United Airlines vice president for flight operations, as well as the carrier’s system chief pilot.
September 13, 2006 - 1:56pm
After a competitive tender, San Diego County has approved a sheriff’s department request to buy a new Bell 407. The $1.9 million cost will be funded by an urban initiative grant and state homeland security equipment funds.
