Alaska Airlines and Nonprofit Airlink Deliver Medical Supplies and PPE to COVID-19 Hit Communities in Alaska

Alaska Airlines have teamed up with nonprofit disaster relief organization Airlink, to deliver nearly 9000lbs of mixed medical supplies and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to COVID-19 hit communities in Palmer, Alaska. Nearby Anchorage, Alaska, is a major entry point for PPE cargo coming from China into the US, but much of that cargo moves on […]

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In Comments to FAA, NBAA Strongly Opposes Needlessly Burdensome Pilot Records Proposal

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today voiced significant concerns about the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) recent Pilot Records Database (PRD) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), outlining numerous specific challenges with the proposal, and offering recommendations for more appropriately implementing the PRD. NBAA’s comments, submitted to the public docket, join submissions by hundreds of individuals […]

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Virgin Hyperloop and Spirit AeroSystems Announce Collaboration Agreement

Spirit AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] has joined in partnership with Virgin Hyperloop as it prepares to move towards a commercial product. The collaboration will help to solidify the hyperloop prototype utilizing Spirit Aerosystems engineers, fabricators, builders, supply chain and certification experts, and technicians. “As one of the most credible aerospace-grade structures companies in the world, Spirit […]

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GAMA and EUROCAE Sign Cooperation Agreement

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) have agreed to work together on developing aviation industry standards. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed recently, enables the two organizations to address issues such as hybrid electric propulsion, VTOL, cybersecurity, and will speed up the implementation of new technologies. The […]

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AOPA Works With FAA on SFAR Updates

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association worked with the FAA on issuing a three-month extension on pilot medical certificates that expire between April 30 and September 30, 2020, under an updated coronavirus-pandemic special federal aviation regulation that went into effect on June 25. “During this complicated time, it comes as a relief for many general […]

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Qatar Airways and Disaster Response Nonprofit Airlink Sign Two-Year Partnership Agreement

Qatar Airways has formally signed a partnership agreement with US-based disaster response nonprofit Airlink promising to provide 200 tons of free freight space over the next two years. Under the new agreement, Airlink, NGO partner AFYA Foundation and Qatar Airways conducted their first project, transporting over 64,000lbs of soap to Botswana. Hand washing is critical […]

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D-Day Squadron Leads July 4th Truckee Tahoe Flyover Mission

Formation flyover missions continue for the D-Day Squadron as they complete final preparations this weekend to position six DC-3 (C-47) historic warbirds to the Truckee Tahoe community as a special gift for the local community – celebrating our nation’s independence and frontline healthcare workers fighting COVID. Called “Truckee Tahoe Honor Flyover,” it’s scheduled to begin […]

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