As airline pilot hiring surges past pre-pandemic levels, ATP Flight School has graduated its 10,000th Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) applicant at ATP JETS. Since first offering the program in 2015, the 14 CFR 142 airline training center in Dallas, TX, has scaled to become the largest ATP CTP provider for the […]
Month: November 2021
FAA Launches 2021 Holiday ‘12 Days of Drones’ Safety Campaign
If you are considering buying a drone as a holiday gift, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants you and your loved ones to understand how to fly it safely. The FAA is launching its 12 Days of Drones campaign to educate the public about the rules, regulations and best practices of operating a drone. This […]
Aviation Capital Group Becomes a Silver Level Sponsor of Airlink
Aviation Capital Group LLC (“ACG”), a leading aircraft asset manager, announced today its sponsorship at the “Silver Level” of Airlink, a rapid-response nonprofit organization that coordinates with airlines and non-governmental organizations to provide free and heavily subsidized airlift to a network of over 130 humanitarian relief nonprofit organizations supporting communities in the aftermath of natural […]
Safran and Albany International Extend Strategic Cooperation on Advanced Composites
Safran Aircraft Engines, a world leading engine manufacturer, and Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN), a leading developer and manufacturer of engineered composite components, today announced an agreement extending their partnership to the year 2046. Through this new agreement, the two companies declare their intent to work together on the next generation engines and thus contribute […]
Ben Siegel Elected to Airports Council International-North America U.S. Policy Council
Ben Siegel, CPA, C.M., executive director of the Lee County Port Authority (LCPA), was recently elected by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) to a two-year term on the U.S. Policy Council. The U.S. Policy Council is the policy making body for federal government programs, legislation and regulations affecting airport operators. The Council sets ACI-NA’s government […]
Censys Technologies Helps Drone Customers Achieve FAA BVLOS Waivers with 100% Approval
Censys Technologies, a leading provider of remote sensing solutions, announced that it has helped its customers operating commercial drones secure the difficult-to-obtain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) waiver at a 100% approval rate for 2021 to date. As of November 2021, Censys Technologies had secured five approvals in 2021 alone […]
EHang 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Completes Debut Flight Demo in Bali, Indonesia
EHang 216 completed its debut flight demonstration for aerial sightseeing in the world-famous tourism hotspot of Bali, Indonesia. This demonstration flight was conducted under EHang’s cooperation with an Indonesian local partner Prestige Aviation, a subsidiary of Prestige Corp. The EHang 216 demonstrated a five-minute autonomous flight at the scenic Villa Blackstone Beach, Bali. VIP guests […]
Four Corners Aviation Forms Senior Leadership Team
Four Corners Aviation President and COO Cameron Gowans has announced initial appointments to the company’s senior leadership team. The team will provide leadership to the new organization dedicated to enabling customers to have all the benefits of their own scalable aviation department. “We are proud of this newly formed team of skilled industry professionals, which […]
Helicopter Association International and European Helicopter Association Form Partnership
Helicopter Association International (HAI) is pleased to announce a new level of partnership and collaboration with the European Helicopter Association (EHA). This agreement solidifies a long-term relationship between the two associations for the international vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) industry, recognizing their aligned values and missions and formalizing their ability to collaborate on initiatives and […]
The Registry of Aruba Launches Scholarship with Embry-Riddle University to Bridge the Gender Gap in Aviation
Photo above – Masa Alkodsi, the first recipient of the Female Forward scholarship. The Registry of Aruba (TROA), a global one-stop aircraft registry for the business aviation sector, has announced the establishment of The Registry of Aruba Scholarship with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). The initiative will be open to girls who wish to pursue programs […]
