Humanitarian organization Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has lent its brand new Citabria aircraft to Prairie Aviation Training Centre (PATC) in Three Hills, Alberta. This is the first straight-from-the-factory aircraft that PATC has received, and MAF loaned the aircraft to the flight school to support the training of future aviators. MAF Canada has been partnering with […]
Month: February 2021
NATCA Congratulates Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger on Their Election as TTD President, Secretary-Treasurer, Respectively
National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) President Paul Rinaldi issued this statement in support of Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, who were unanimously elected February 17th as President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), by the organization’s Executive Committee. Rinaldi represents NATCA on the Executive Committee. “On behalf of NATCA Executive […]
Harahorn Still on Board SAS Flights
The successful Norwegian spirit, Harahorn Gin, will continue to be served on SAS flights. The distillery in Grimstad and the airline have signed a new three-year agreement. The first Harahorn bottles were delivered to the airline in February 2018. From then on, passengers could purchase a Norwegian craft gin on all medium and long-haul routes. […]
Cadet Unit of Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol Receives National Quality and Performance Award
The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) announced today that the Green Mountain Composite Squadron (VT-006) has recently been awarded the National Quality Cadet Unit Award. The Award acknowledges the Squadron’s success in attaining specific goals in several benchmarks, such as cadet achievement, adult leadership, summer encampment attendance, squadron growth, annual retention and […]
CAF Dixie Wing Becomes CAF Airbase Georgia
Above photo by John Willhoff. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing announces its official recognition as, and transition to, CAF Airbase Georgia, effective Feb 18, 2021. The group has achieved the designation of Airbase within the organization as a result of tremendous growth and awarded accomplishments over the last 35 years. “We are one […]
Mesa Air Group Announces New Senior Vice President of Finance
Mesa Air Group, Inc. named Torque Zubeck as its new Senior Vice President of Finance. Zubeck brings 20 years of industry experience and will help oversee the company’s financials and report directly to President and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Lotz. “We are excited to welcome Torque to Mesa,” said Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and Chief Executive […]
North Dakota Posts 42,000 Airline Passengers to Start the New Year
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 42,238 airline passenger boardings during the month of January 2021. This is a 57% decline of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year which was pre COVID-19 pandemic. “The negative impacts that COVID-19 has had on airline passenger demand is […]
FAA to Implement Las Vegas Metroplex Project
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will implement the Las Vegas Metroplex project on Feb. 25, 2021. The comprehensive project will use satellite navigation to move air traffic more safely and efficiently through the area. New routes for McCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, and North Las Vegas Airport will be more direct, automatically separated from […]
NBAA to Welcome FAA Administrator to Virtual Business Aviation Town Hall
Demonstrating the association’s continued engagement with administration officials on legislative priorities and regulatory initiatives affecting the industry, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will welcome back Steve Dickson, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to a Virtual Business Aviation Town Hall taking place Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 1 p.m. (EST). Dickson will join […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $76 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced three grants for infrastructure projects through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2021 Airport Improvement Program. The grants, the first of approximately $3.2 billion in funding available through this program annually, will provide a total of $76 million to Chicago O’Hare International, Dallas-Fort Worth International and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airports. […]
