Planes heading to Orlando, Kansas City, Omaha, Reno and six airports in South Florida can now slide down from cruising altitude to final approach saving millions of gallons of fuel and reducing greenhouse gases. “We are investing across the entire system to provide passengers with the best travel experience. The era of choppy descents is […]
Month: January 2023
Deutsche Aircraft Further Strengthens its Sales and Marketing Team
Work on the development of the D328ecoTM is going according to plan. As a result, Deutsche Aircraft continues to strengthen its Sales and Marketing team. The goal is to serve the customer in the best possible way and to provide the market with the best possible information about the new-generation turboprop aircraft “Made in Germany”. […]
WAI and Harvard University Offer Emerging Leaders Scholarships
Rising women leaders in the aviation and aerospace industry are encouraged to apply to attend Women in Leadership: A Program for Emerging Leaders, a three-day professional development program hosted by Women in Aviation International and instruction by Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education. Generously funded by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, this course will take […]
NATA Announces New AAM Committee Leadership, Provides Forum for Industry Collaboration
On Wednesday, January 18, the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) held a successful Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Town Hall in conjunction with its AAM Committee meeting in Washington, DC, announcing new committee leadership relative to infrastructure and flight operations. The Town Hall: AAM Landscape fostered connections between the AAM community and NATA’s other policy committees, […]
MightyFly Unveils Its Second-Generation eVTOL for Up to 600 Miles of Same-Day, Door-to-Door Delivery
Just 21 months after receiving $5.1 million seed funding and with only nine months from concept to first flight, MightyFly is unveiling the next generation of its aircraft, the MightyFly Cento. The Cento is a hybrid, electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) aircraft with a cargo capacity of 100 lbs (45 kg), a range of […]
NBAA Welcomes Comment Period Extension on FAA’s Proposed SMS Rule
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed last week’s decision by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to extend the public comment period on a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would require many business aviation operations to implement safety management systems, or SMS. Issued earlier this month, the NPRM would update and expand 14 CFR […]
Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Celebrates Best Year Ever with Double Digit Passenger Growth in 2022
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has set a record for commercial passenger activity welcoming 1,890,684 passengers in 2022. This represents a 22% increase over last year and a 6.5% increase over 2019, the previous high-water mark for Gateway Airport. In December 2022, 199,287 passengers traveled through the Airport, the eighth record month last year. These records were […]
State, City of Boise and Burrell Aviation Announce Major Investment for Boise Airport Project
Governor Brad Little, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Burrell Aviation announced that Burrell Aviation intends to construct multiple facilities on a four acre parcel at the Boise Airport (BOI) to expand the airport’s non-passenger business lines, including facilities for corporate air hangars and other hangar-related uses. “This project results from a collaborative effort between BOI […]
Boom Supersonic Begins Construction on Overture Superfactory
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory today in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Overture Superfactory is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located on a 62-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. This site will house the final assembly line, as well as test facility, and customer […]
Boeing Advances STEM Education, Talent in San Antonio with $2.3 Million Investment
A new partnership between Boeing and the Kelly Heritage Foundation – an educational nonprofit organization affiliated with Port San Antonio – will expand STEM learning and workforce development across South Texas. The seven-year partnership and $2.3 million investment will strengthen the region’s STEM talent and enhance programming supported by the foundation, including those developed by […]
