Close Gallery
Maxwell Shauck.
Zoom Picture

Santo Domingo.-  The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC) and the Airports Department today presented one of four airplanes to be used in the country’s first “green airport” and a research center, which will operate with alternative energy equipment.

For that purpose the directors of IDAC Jose Tomas Perez, and of Airports Arístides Fernandez Zucco signed a cooperation agreement with Maxwell Shauck, researcher of the Baylor Institute for Air Science, in Houston, to rent the airplanes at a cost of US$6,000 annually.

The airport and the school will operate in the community Yuvina, near Monte Plata, the capital of eastern Bayaguana province.

Perez said the planes, that can fly on ethanol, will be used for training in the academy and affirmed that the certification process for the aircraft’s operation in the country is almost complete.

Share / Recommend this article: FacebookFacebook Digg thisDigg this del.icio.usdel.icio.us TechnoratiTechnorati YahooYahoo Facebook
COMMENTS
5 comment(s)
Written by: anthonyC, 6 Aug 2010 2:52 PM
From: United States


Ethanol?

The only thing Green about Ethanol is the Money that those who push that scam make.
Written by: xwill7, 6 Aug 2010 3:38 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
They have solar powered planes already
Written by: Pedrito, 6 Aug 2010 6:50 PM
From: Dominican Republic
We need another airport in Monte Plata?
I wonder if those planes can reach the "Green" Coca fields of Colombia.......
Written by: telemeco, 6 Aug 2010 10:44 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
why reach the coca field in colombia, you can drive a couple of minute north and find green coca field in the haitise national park
Written by: NMB2929, 10 Nov 2010 11:06 PM
From: Dominican Republic
The Dominican Civil Aviation Institute(IDAC) should not be aiming to open more airports. They are to focus on the airports that are in current operation.This is due to the fact that not only there is no proper security systems but therefore the DR airports are viewed as a laughing stock. The airports are known as an intermediate point for drug trafficking.Regardless of the nature wether it is "green" or not, there should not be any other airport movement than the already established ones.Because theIDAC can not control the airports that are in current operations they should not be opening new ones as this will lead to more drug trafficking, which in essence they are trying to stop.Before considering to open another airport(even if it is for training)theIDAC should concentrate on the already existing airports and provide tougher and more reliable security operations to put a once and for all end to this situation.As new airport will provide easier and alternative access to traffickers.
Post Your Comment | Not a member? Create your account | Lost your password?
Write your opinion here. Please keep your comment relevant to this article. Please note that any comments which contain offensive language or discriminatory expressions may be edited/removed.
You must log in to post a comment:
Username Password