Wingin' It - Arlington Municipal Airport Newsletter Wingin' It - Issue 2 - April 2014 | Page 3

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2013 ANTN Digicast Airport Award for Training Excellence
Arlington Municipal Airport has earned an ANTN Digicast Excellence in Airport Training award for training completed in calendar
year 2013. The award, presented by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), signifies that Arlington Airport em-
ployees have completed a specified amount of federally mandated airport-specific and continuing education training using ANTN
Digicast's Web-based training system. Arlington Municipal Airport is one of only 90 airports nationwide to earn the honor for
2013. The award levels are based on total training programs watched and total number of employees trained at each airport.
Award levels vary based on the airport's hub size.
"By earning Excellence in Airport Training awards, these 90 airports have demonstrated their dedication to improving operations,
safety, and preparedness,” said Patrick Raker, senior vice president of AAAE’s Training and Technology Services Department.
Airports that subscribe to ANTN Digicast have unlimited access to the service's training programs, which currently number more
than 300 videos. Topics covered range from Federal Aviation Administration required recurrent training in areas including airfield
driver training and wildlife mitigation to security-related training, customer service, and more.
Increased DC-9 Traffic
You may have noticed increased DC-9 traffic recently. These large cargo planes are bringing in
GM parts and supplies. GM has several new suppliers, some of which are in Mexico. Unfamiliar
with GM’s production schedule and product delivery requirements, several are not meeting the
required delivery schedules of the plant to the extent that ground transportation options are sub-
sequently unable to deliver the necessary parts and supplies in time to meet the plant’s produc-
tion schedule. Therefore, the plant has to have the components air shipped to Arlington to meet
production requirements.
We anticipate the increased traffic to continue for several more weeks while suppliers play catch
up before GM returns to more conventional ground transportation methods.
Airport Conference Room/Lobby Use Policy
Do you have questions about reserving the Airport conference room or lobby for your next meeting? Click on the link to read the
Airport Conference Room/Lobby Use Policy.
Friends of U.S. Contract Tower Association Requests Assistance
The FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Program came under unprecedented attacks last year during the federal budget sequestration
debate in Washington. Only through the collective efforts of the U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA), airport operators, con-
trollers, pilots and aviation users were we ultimately successful in protecting the program and keeping contract towers open.
While Congress has provided funding to keep all contract towers operational through September 2014, challenges to the program
remain real. Federal spending remains under tremendous pressure, and the Administration has made clear that it will continue to
give the program close scrutiny.
USCTA remains actively engaged in protecting these critical air traffic control assets, but are requesting your help. Please consider
making a small donation to USCTA to help keep contract towers viable into the future by clicking on the Friends of the
U.S. Contract Tower Association web link below. All donations will be utilized by USCTA to continue our collective advocacy efforts
in Washington. Thanks very much for your time and consideration!
FRIENDS OF U.S. CONTRACT TOWER ASSOCIATION
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