Lockheed Martin recently launched a new digital curriculum for high-school students, parents and educators as part of Generation Beyond, its free, online STEM education program used in thousands of U.S. classrooms. The new Generation Beyond: Aviation curriculum includes video challenges, a virtual field trip to Lockheed Martin’s famous Skunk Works® and surprise STEM lab takeovers […]
Month: October 2018
FAA Restricts Drones Operating Near DOD and USCG Mobile Assets
At the request of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about potentially malicious drone operations over certain, high-priority maritime operations. […]
AirMap Chooses Microsoft Azure as its Trusted Cloud Platform for Responsible Drone Use
Today AirMap announced that it has selected Microsoft Azure as its exclusive cloud platform to power its drone traffic management platform and developer ecosystem. AirMap will be partnering with Microsoft to evolve their products and scale to countries looking to enable the use of drones for commercial scenarios in a responsible way. With the AirMap […]
Orlando Magic Players and Southwest Airlines Share Some Love at the Airport
Terrence Ross’ Twitter handle, @TFlight31, is one of today’s more fitting NBA social media names considering the 27-year-old has “taken flight” innumerable times throughout his NBA career – most notably when he won the slam dunk contest during his rookie year. Now, in his seventh NBA season, that Twitter name – while still very applicable […]
EAA Flight Test Manual Brings Professional Pilot Resources to Amateur-Build Aircraft Community
Orders are now being accepted for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s new Flight Test Manual, which brings the processes and procedures of professional flight testing to the amateur-built aircraft community. The 47-page manual is a comprehensive program for amateur-built aircraft flight testing. It includes outlines for each essential test point, as well as a booklet of […]
PrecisionHawk Chosen as DJI’s New Provider of Airspace Data in North America
PrecisionHawk, Inc. announced recently a partnership with DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, to improve its geofencing technology. Leveraging PrecisionHawk’s Low Altitude Traffic and Airspace Safety (LATAS) platform, DJI will be able to refine airspace limitations for drone flights near airports in order to provide smarter protection for drones in […]
Georgia Airports Association Presents Steve Brian with President’s Award
Photo above – Steve Brian, left, receives the President’s Award from Kevin Britton. Steve Brian, Manager of the State Aviation Program for the Georgia Department of Transportation, was presented the President’s Award Last week during the Georgia Airports Association (GAA) Annual Conference and Exposition held at the Jekyll Island Convention Center. The President’s Award is […]
Quest Aircraft Appoints New Sales Representative for Australia and New Zealand
Photo above – Paul Branham, Vice President of Special Projects for Quest Aircraft, and Homer Constantinides, Managing Director at Airflite, shake hands after the announcement at NBAA 2018. As a part of Quest Aircraft Company’s continuous efforts to provide an industry-leading global sales and support network, the company announced today the appointment of Airflite Pty Ltd […]
AOPA Awarded American Airlines Education Grant
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has been awarded an American Airlines $25,000 flight education grant, one of 17 awards the airline made to schools and organizations dedicated to training the new generation of aviation professionals. The funds will go toward the development of AOPA’s High School STEM Curriculum, said Cindy Hasselbring, senior director […]
Silver Air Opens Teterboro Base
Silver Air, the private jet management and charter company, has officially opened its East Coast base of operations at Teterboro Airport (TEB) with a world-class Gulfstream GV jet now ready for charter. “Teterboro is one of the most popular airports for private jet travelers out of Manhattan and other New York and New Jersey locations, […]