The Massachusetts Airport Management Association (MAMA) is kicking off its 50th Anniversary this month. Among activities to celebrate the milestone year will be a presentation of the organization’s history during the Annual MAMA Conference at the MGM Grand Hotel in Springfield, MA, October 23-25. MAMA was created back in 1972 as successor to the former […]
Month: July 2022
Cirrus Aircraft Expands Duluth Paint and Finish Facility to Meet Growing Demand
Cirrus Aircraft announced the expansion of its state-of-the-art aircraft Paint and Finish Facility in Duluth, Minnesota. The development is part of the company’s growth plan as demand for the best-selling SR Series and Vision Jet® continues to increase. The new Paint and Finish Facility expansion adds 16,000 sq. ft. to the existing center, yielding a […]
Volatus Infrastructure to Add Valqari Drone Delivery Station to eVTOL Infrastructure
Volatus Infrastructure, LLC and Valqari have partnered to provide Drone Delivery Stations at every Volatus electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) infrastructure location. The Volatus and Valqari teams are also co-creating a cargo hub using Volatus’ modular design and eVTOL technology, and Valqari’s patented package sorting system. The Drone Delivery Station is one of the […]
DroneUp Lands New Head of European Airspace Innovation
DroneUp, LLC announced the appointment of Sebastian (Seb) Babiarz as its head of European airspace innovation based in Poland. Seb brings 20 years of drone and telecom experience across Europe to one of the fastest-growing drone service providers in North America. Seb was recently COO at Dronehub, the drone-in-a-box provider for automated monitoring and data […]
Springfield Airport Authority Breaks Ground on Solar Array Project Bringing Renewable Energy to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport®
The Springfield Airport Authority, owners and operators of the Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois held a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the commencement of the installation of a $5.6 million solar array project. The 2.88-megawatt system will be comprised of a combination of roof and ground mounted solar arrays spanning across three sites producing approximately […]
NATA Promotes Berry and Welcomes Popovich and Hantz to the Safety 1st Team
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced several staff changes as the Association continues its leadership as the gold standard in aviation business safety education and training. Recently, Steve Berry was promoted to Managing Director of Safety and Training. Joining Steve as the newest members of the NATA Safety 1st team are Brandon Popovich […]
AOPA Announces Alliance Program to Cross-Promote Complementary Aviation Organizations
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is launching an AOPA Alliance organization program designed to cross-promote groups that have mutually beneficial goals for the full aviation community. AOPA is introducing this initiative with the Antique Airplane Association (AAA). Niche aviation associations and type clubs, such as AAA, are a critical part of the general aviation […]
Hidden Level Emerges as an Industry Leader in Low-Altitude Drone Sensing Software
Hidden Level, a leading developer of scalable sensor infrastructure capable of monitoring low-altitude airspace, has emerged as a leading SaaS provider in the drone industry and the world’s first low-altitude air traffic data service. Through its distributed sensor network, the Syracuse-based company provides situational awareness of possible unauthorized drones in public spaces and ensures the […]
Australian Rocketry Team Regains Sky Wings with Triple Win at Spaceport America Cup
The USYD Rocketry Team was announced as the overall winner of the Spaceport America Cup intercollegiate rocketry competition, held annually in New Mexico. Competing against 97 student teams from around the globe, including ETH Zurich and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the University of Sydney team placed first in three categories – winning […]
Captain William (Bill) Bohlke Named NATA Distinguished Service Award Recipient
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced that industry legend Captain William “Bill” Bohlke will receive the association’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service and ongoing contributions to the industry. The award will be presented during a luncheon on November 3, held in conjunction with the NATA 2022 Aviation Business Conference […]
