AOPA Works to Save Oahu Airport

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association continues to work alongside the Save Dillingham Airfield group to keep open the Oahu airport that offers visitors glider rides, skydiving, and flying lessons—with activity that supports 130 jobs and injects $12 million into the struggling state economy. A newspaper poll that sampled public opinion on Hawaii’s economic prospects […]

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Canadian Business Aviation Association Joins Growing Sustainability Coalition

The global Business Aviation Sustainable Aviation Fuel Coalition (SAF Coalition) has welcomed the inclusion of the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA) , as part of a growing, unified effort behind a forward-looking business aviation sustainability agenda. “As the coalition has made clear, SAF is key to the industry’s goal of continued emissions reduction,” said CBAA […]

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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Expands Fleet with Purchase of 32 New Piper Trainers

Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announced the expansion of its aircraft fleet with the purchase of 32 new Piper trainers to meet the future demand for certified pilots in the United States. State and local officials joined Spartan College and Piper Aircraft leaders for the historic delivery of the 5000th Piper […]

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Colorado Partners Launch “Aerospace Alley”

This week, key organizational partners across Colorado, hand in hand with some of the nation’s leading aerospace and aviation companies, well-known industry personalities, and education leaders, will launch the “Aerospace Alley” initiative. This new initiative was created in an effort to celebrate the aerospace and aviation innovation underway across the State of Colorado and will […]

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Southwest Airlines Launches First International Service from Phoenix

Travelers at America’s Friendliest Airport® now have new flight options to Mexico as Southwest Airlines launched its nonstop, inaugural service from Phoenix to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta today, making Phoenix Southwest’s newest international gateway. “Southwest Airlines is an important community partner,” said Chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee Thelda Williams. “We […]

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