Van Nuys Airport hosted a pancake breakfast to raise money for the Mid Valley Family YMCA. The “Endless Pancake Breakfast” was hosted at the Van Nuys Airport Fire Station 114. The event featured endless pancakes, activities for the kids, tours of the fire station, and a display of classic cars. The event raised over $2,000. […]
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Sling Pilot Academy Welcomes First Accelerated Airline Pilot Program Class
A little bit of aviation history was made recently as the combined efforts of three passionate aviation advocates initiated an aggressive new pilot training program, in earnest. On May 15th, the first training class in the Sling Pilot Academy’s (SPA) innovative new Accelerated Airline Pilot Program took flight… literally. The Academy, based in Torrance CA, […]
Students Discover Aviation Careers at Van Nuys Airport
More than 1,200 students learned about aviation career opportunities at the 14th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, The Park VNY, Van Nuys Airport and The Valley Economic Alliance hosted over 40 exhibitors showcasing interactive and static aircraft displays, and students […]
Piper Aircraft Completes Delivery of Archer TX Aircraft to Coast Flight Training
Piper Aircraft has completed delivery of ten (10) new Piper Archer TX single-engine trainers to San Diego based, Coast Flight Training. The Garmin G1000 equipped Archer TX is the first in a series of new aircraft acquisitions Coast is undertaking to expand its fleet to meet growing training demand. These aircraft will primarily serve students […]
Sling Pilot Academy Formed To Meet Challenges of 21st Century Aviation Industry
Today’s news cycle is filled with stories about the need for properly trained pilots to meet an increasing demand that shows little signs of slowing — and every sign of not only greater demand, but a requirement for even greater skills from new pilots entering the industry. A new flight training academy, based on an […]
Wood Adopts Delair UX11 UAV for Large Scale Surveying and Quantity Measurement for Mines, Quarries
Delair, along with one of its regional resellers, Frontier Precision, announced that Wood has adopted the Delair UX11 high-performance UAV for its work in site planning and asset management in mining and quarry projects in the western US. Wood – a global leader in the delivery of project, engineering and technical services to the energy, […]
Students Find Career Options at Aviation Career Day
More than 1,200 students learned about aviation career opportunities at the 14th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, The Park VNY, Van Nuys Airport and The Valley Economic Alliance hosted over 40 exhibitors showcasing interactive and static aircraft displays, and students […]
Caltrans Continues to Emphasize Value of Aviation Weather and Travel Portal
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) continues to place an emphasis on the value of its aviation and weather travel portal for pilots, first responders and others who need real-time weather conditions throughout California. The portal, which was launched last year, was put on display earlier this month at California Aerospace & Aviation Days at […]
First Pipistrel SkyCharge Electric Aircraft Charging Station Installed in U.S.
The first of five Pipistrel SkyCharge stations to be installed this month has just been completed at Compton Airport, Los Angeles California. This SkyCharge unit is capable of charging 2 electric aircraft at the same time giving the aircraft a one hour flight duration followed by a one hour charge cycle. The aircraft are owned […]
Van Nuys Airport Completes Phase One of Taxiway B Rehabilitation Project
Earlier this month, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) completed phase one of the nine-phase project to rehabilitate Van Nuys Airport’s (VNY) Taxiway Bravo. The $26.3 million, 14-month project will ensure a minimum 20-year taxiway lifespan and make improvements to increase safety. Phase one of the project consisted of a full-depth restoration of the north end […]
