Bell Helicopter announced that its V-280 Valor has achieved first flight. The V-280 Valor is a next-generation tiltrotor that is designed to provide unmatched agility, speed, range and payload capabilities at an affordable cost. This milestone represents exceptional progress on the V-280 development program and brings Bell Helicopter one step closer to creating the next […]
Month: January 2018
United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) Celebrates 90th Anniversary
On July 1, 2018 USAIG will mark 90 years as a leading provider of insurance to the aviation and aerospace industries. In 1928, two World War I aviators – Reed M. Chambers and David C. Beebe – saw the need for an insurance company that truly understood aviation. In July of that year, they founded […]
Atwater Steps Down as Kansas Aviation Director to Run International Organization
Merrill Atwater (shown at right) has stepped down as the Kansas aviation director to become COO at People to People International, an organization started by his great-grandfather, President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Atwater, who became KDOT director of aviation in February 2016, not only exhibited a high level of energy and focus in Kansas, but brought […]
