PrecisionHawk, Inc., a leading provider of drone technology for the enterprise, today announced that James Norrod has been named as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Michael Chasen will lead PrecisionHawk’s advisory board and continue to champion efforts to integrate commercial drones into the National Airspace as Chair of the FAA’s Drone Advisory Committee. Mr. […]
Captain Sully to Receive Howard Hughes Memorial Award from Aero Club of Southern California
The Aero Club of Southern California will be honoring Captain Sully Sullenberger at its annual Howard Hughes Memorial Awards Program on February 12,2020 at the Johnathan Club in Los Angeles CA. The Howard Hughes Memorial Award honors individuals with outstanding career achievements in the realms of aviation and space. Sponsored by The Aero Club since […]
FLIGHT Foundation Among Tennessee’s Successful and Growing Number of AVED and STEM Programs
In Tennessee there are a growing number of education opportunities that allow youth to develop an interest in aviation and to explore the aviation and aerospace field as a career. One of those highly successful programs for teenagers has been around for 27 years. Known as FLIGHT (Flight Lesson Instructional Grants Helping Teens) Foundation, the […]
Dassault Aviation to Provide Special Event Support at Davos
Dassault Aviation’s global product support organization will once again position an elite team of service specialists, equipment and rapid response aircraft at airports near Davos the week of January 20th. Dassault Aviation makes these comprehensive resources available to Falcon customers during special global events, this year including the Super Bowl in February in Miami and […]
Business Aviation’s Sustainability Commitment Highlighted at 2020 World Economic Forum
A global coalition focused on business aviation sustainability welcomed two new carbon-reduction initiatives for Davos-bound flights at this year’s World Economic Forum (WEF), starting Jan. 21, 2020, in Davos, Switzerland. The Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF Coalition), in conjunction with the World Economic Forum and Zurich Airport, has secured agreements to make […]
South Florida is a “No Drone Zone” During Super Bowl LIV
Hard Rock Stadium near Miami is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2, 2020. Drones also are prohibited around the Miami Beach Convention Center for the NFL Super Bowl Experience and Bayfront Park for Super Bowl Live during the days leading up to the event. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will […]
Dee Howard Foundation Announces Three New Foundation Board Members
The Dee Howard Foundation has announced that Bruce R. McCaw, Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr. (USAF Ret.), and Bianca Rhodes have joined The Dee Howard Foundation Board of Directors and that Gen. Rice, Bianca Rhodes, and Richard M. Francey, Jr. (Vice President, San Antonio Operations, GDC Technics) have been appointed to the Executive Committee of […]
Airline Growth Allows ND Communities to Attract and Retain Air Service Opportunities
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports finished calendar year 2019 with a statewide total of 1,191,569 passenger boardings. This is a growth of 108,452 passengers or an 10% increase from 2018 numbers. This also results in the second busiest year on record for North Dakota next to 2014, which occurred during the height of the […]
SITAONAIR Acquires GTD Air Services
SITAONAIR has announced the acquisition of GTD Air Services – the aviation branch of Spanish software provider GTD System & Software Engineering – in an expansion of its application ambition and vision. Having successfully partnered with GTD Air Services to develop the eWAS portfolio – an electronic weather situational awareness mobile applications currently in use […]
Wizz Air Pioneers ACARS Over IP in Europe
Wizz Air, one of Europe’s fastest-growing, most innovative airlines, has become the first carrier on the continent to deploy SITAONAIR’s airline-integrated ACARS over IP service, using terrestrial cellular networks. This development comes as the airline extends its longstanding relationship with SITAONAIR for its AIRCOM® Cockpit Services. The ACARS over IP service, using terrestrial cellular, is […]
