Zipline has announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029. Under the new partnership, Rwanda will triple its delivery volume by adding new delivery sites in rural and urban locations throughout the country […]
Month: December 2022
Wheels Up Announces Cooperative Pilot Hiring Partnership with MAG Aerospace
Wheels Up Experience Inc. announced a new strategic partnership with MAG Aerospace to further expand career opportunities for pilots. Wheels Up and MAG have joined forces to create the Pathway Development Program. This program allows for current and former MAG military pilots to move their employment to Wheels Up when considering a transition to civilian life. […]
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Launches Educational and Networking Event for Women Interested in Careers in Aviation
The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) will be held for the fifth year on March 18, 2023. WACS is a professional career conference for women only, from high school juniors to retirees and will take place at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation located in Battle Creek, MI. Designed to introduce women to aviation and […]
YYC Calgary International Airport Begins Use of Deice Metering Program Powered by Passur ARiVA™ Solutions
PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (PASSUR) announced that it has successfully deployed its ARiVA™ Platform (ARiVA) Deice Metering Program for use by YYC Calgary International Airport, to ensure optimal alignment of flight demand and capacity during deice events, when restricted operations can often lead to delays and other disruptions. The ARiVA solution will be used by YYC […]
Lucid Wins Best Power Washing Drone 2022 Award
Lucid Drone Technologies has announced that the Lucid C1 spraying drone has been recognized as the Best Power Washing Drone of 2022 at The Droning Company’s annual Droning Awards. The Droning Company is a one-stop-shop to find experienced, licensed, and insured drone pilots throughout the United States. This year, The Droning Company hosted the Droning […]
American Airlines Partners with Safran to Reduce Environmental Footprint
As part of its commitment to minimize the environmental impact of air travel, American Airlines, has partnered with Safran Landing Systems to upgrade its Boeing 737NG fleet from steel to carbon brakes, representing more than 300 aircraft currently in operation. Lighter than steel brakes, with up to 700 pounds (320 kg) of weight savings per […]
Chapman Freeborn Announces New International ACMI Leasing Team
Chapman Freeborn, a global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, introduced their new international ACMI leasing team. ACMI, which stands for Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance, is an arrangement whereby an airline (the lessor) provides the ACMI services to the customer airline (the lessee). With almost 50 years’ experience in the air […]
Chapman Freeborn Appoints Andy Hudson as Regional CEO – APAC
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Andy Hudson as Regional CEO – APAC. Andy has been immersed in the aviation industry for over 21 years, and his first charter broker position was in 2006. He then moved to aviation aircraft acquisitions and aircraft management, which lead […]
NBAA Appoints New Board Member Jennifer Alessio
The Board of Directors of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has appointed Jennifer Alessio to the association’s Board of Directors, where she will serve until the October 2023 annual meeting of members, and then be eligible for election by the membership to a full, three-year term. Alessio is currently the director of aviation for […]
Airports and Industry Leaders Examine Major Provisions in Concessionaire Contracts through AAAE’s ACT Program
Consistent with its heritage of fostering innovation to benefit airports, the aviation industry, and the traveling public, the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), through its Airport Consortium on Customer Trust (ACT) Program, has released a new catalog of key business terms and standard provisions for use in airport concessions contracts. The new product will […]
