America’s Friendliest Airport® welcomed its newest airline, Condor Airlines, to Arizona today. Phoenix, Mayor Greg Stanton and local leaders gathered at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to greet the first arriving flight and celebrate the start of service to Frankfurt, Germany. Condor Airlines, part of the Thomas Cook Group, will operate the route between Phoenix […]
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Silver Air’s Boeing Business Jet Ready for Charter
Silver Air’s Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) is fully operational and ready for charter service at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), one of the largest private aviation hubs in the country. It is currently being booked for global charter operations. “Executive management teams, domestic and international music tours, and VVIP individuals that require the ultimate private travel […]
Alaska Airlines gets ‘animated’ with newly themed plane featuring artwork from Incredibles 2
Ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Disney•Pixar’s Incredibles 2 on June 15, Alaska Airlines unveiled a special-edition plane today, featuring moviegoers’ favorite family of “Supers.” The Incredibles 2-themed plane, Alaska’s first Disney•Pixar film livery, was unveiled to a crowd of more than 2,000 cheering students during Aviation Day at the airlines’ Seattle hangar. “This plane […]
Vermont Volunteers Impress U.S. Air Force During Intensive, Weeklong Emergency Disaster Response Evaluation
The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (“CAP”) earned a “Successful” rating by an evaluation team from the U.S. Air Force. The review was designed to assess the ability of the Wing and its ground and air crews around Vermont to respond to a wide variety of likely emergencies, including search and rescue, disaster […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Sets All Time Passenger Record
America’s Friendliest Airport® set a new single-month record in March, with nearly 4.4 million passengers traveling through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Passenger numbers in March 2018 were 2.3 percent higher than March 2017, and 1.9 percent higher than March 2016, which set the previous record. In the first quarter of calendar year 2018, the […]
First H145 for utility missions in the U.S. delivered to San Diego Gas & Electric
Airbus Helicopters Inc. has delivered a new Airbus H145 to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), a major Southern California public utility company, which has put the aircraft to use supporting its vast electric transmission and distribution network. This helicopter is the first H145 in utility service in the U.S. Other operations of the modern […]
NCDOT Hosts Outer Banks Drone Workshop
With drones able to do more than ever before, the N.C. Department of Transportation wants to help educate local government agencies and businesses on some of those potential practical applications. A capacity crowd was on hand Thursday as NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Program Office hosted a free workshop for government and […]
Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet Wins Prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced that the Cirrus Aircraft Vision® Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy for developing the world’s first single engine Personal Jet™ and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) on the aircraft. The Collier Trophy is selected by a committee that includes 25 industry leaders and […]
AL250 Simulator Receives FAA AATD Approval
Alsim has announced that the FAA has approved the Alsim AL250 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). Since its launch in late 2016, the AL250 has been delivered and certified to Universities and FTOs around the world. The AL250’s proven technology, high fidelity, flexibility, easy maintenance, and high-quality visuals make it an ideal […]
Shell Aviation and Aeroshell Aerobatic Team to Continue High-Flying Partnership
Photo above – Members of the Shell Aviation Lubricants Team and AeroShell Aerobatic Team celebrate the signing of the new agreement in Tallulah, Louisiana. From left to right: Jon Stoy, General Aviation Manager, and Rodney Eckert, Marketing Manager, from Shell Aviation Lubricants, with Mark Henley, Team Lead, Jimmy Fordham, Slot, and Steve Gustafson, Left Wing, […]
