The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today recognized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Controller Robert Morgan with its Above and Beyond Award for Heroic Achievement. On May 10, 2022, Morgan was on duty at Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) when a passenger onboard a Cessna 208 Caravan contacted the tower to report the plane’s […]
Month: October 2022
Williams International Makes Generous Donation to AOPA’s You Can Fly High School Aviation STEM Initiative
The AOPA Foundation announced a substantial $500,000 donation from Williams International in support of You Can Fly and its innovative High School Aviation STEM Curriculum — helping to ensure a healthy future for aviation and aerospace. The generous gift will enable You Can Fly to further introduce high school students to rewarding career opportunities in […]
Textron Aviation Expands Parts Distribution Operations at Its HDQ Location to Better Serve Global Customer Base
Textron Aviation today announced a significant move to add 180,000 square feet of space to its parts distribution operations to better support customers who own and operate Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker products. Located at the company’s headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, the expansion supports parts availability for the thousands of aircraft operating about the world which […]
Aviation Commission Recommends Two Potential Options for New Aviation Capacity
After months gathering public feedback and reviewing technical analyses, the state Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission submitted Phase II recommendations (PDF 974KB) to the Washington State Legislature that include continued study of two options for future aviation capacity. The two options were submitted on Oct. 15 and include: Growing Paine Field according to its Airport Master […]
Air Travel Demand Remains Strong Throughout North Dakota
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 84,925 airline passenger boardings during the month of September 2022. This is a 13% increase from the 74,943 boardings that the state experienced last year in September 2021. It is also only 5% below September 2019’s pre-pandemic passenger counts of 89,925. Signs that air travel […]
Major Progress Announced Toward Boosting New York Corridor Drone Industry
The New York Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly uncrewed aircraft systems – commonly referred to as drones – beyond visual line of sight across the entire 50 miles of airspace within New York’s Drone Corridor. This flight authority will give NUAIR, the uncrewed aircraft systems […]
U.S. DOT Announces New Members to the Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee
The U.S. Transportation Department announced 12 new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). The committee provides advice on key drone and Advanced Air Mobility issues. Members are executives and stakeholders who represent a variety of drone and AAM interests, including industry, research, academia, retail, technology and state and local government. […]
Volatus Infrastructure Partners with eVTOL Manufacturer AIR
Volatus Infrastructure, LLC and AIR have established a partnership making Volatus one of AIR’s strategic partners for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) infrastructure and charging. This agreement allows AIR’s customers to utilize Volatus vertiports. AIR will also be overseeing business development for Volatus in Israel to help establish the local eVTOL infrastructure ecosystem. “The […]
Textron Aviation Announces Order for 55 Cessna Skyhawks to Support Pilot Training for ATP Flight School
Textron Aviation recently announced an agreement with ATP Flight School for the purchase of 55 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. The piston aircraft will add to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks, across 74 training centers nationwide. “This order announcement demonstrates our continued long-term relationship we have with ATP in support of their flight training needs,” […]
GAMA Applauds Signing of Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into Law
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into law. This legislation establishes an interagency working group to engage the federal government more effectively in furthering the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector. “With the signing of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into law, we bear witness […]
