Volatus Infrastructure, LLC Co-Founder, Grant Fisk has joined the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Committee. The AAM committee is NATA’s newest committee and aims to provide stakeholder input on the path forward for FBOs and airports planning to service the next generation of aircraft and address sustainable infrastructure, such as vertiports, […]
Month: April 2023
Cirrus Aircraft Earns ANAC Approval in Brazil for Vision Jet’s Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland System
Cirrus Aircraft, in collaboration with Garmin International, Inc., announced that its Vision Jet Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland system has received type certificate approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil. Safe Return Emergency Autoland is a revolutionary system, enabled by Garmin’s Collier award-winning autoland technology, that allows passengers to autonomously land the Vision […]
Check Out the Latest Aviation Trends in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Transportation provided an update on aviation trends in the state at the recent Iowa Aviation Conference. The analysis concluded aviation is healthy and that there are positive things happening. See Informational Slides
Cassandra Bosco: Trailblazing Industry Leader
Photo above – Over her 35+-year career, Cassandra Bosco has experienced many opportunities to enjoy the spirit of flight. Here Cassandra flies in the Goodyear Blimp relishing the view from the right seat. (Courtesy photograph). by Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Harken back to the late 1980s when Cheers (Where everybody knows your name) and […]
Horizon Aircraft Completes Wind Tunnel Transition Flight Testing
Horizon Aircraft announced that it has successfully completed initial transition flight testing of its “Cavorite X5” 50% scale eVTOL prototype in the world class ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel. “Aircraft performance exceeded our expectation,” said Brandon Robinson, CEO of Horizon Aircraft. “We explored forward speeds of up to almost 100 km/h, measuring aerodynamic forces, control authority, […]
Massachusetts Awarded $4 Million in U.S. DOT SMART Grants
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has announced it has received $4 million total from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program. The money will support the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Aeronautics and Rail and Transit Division’s clean energy grid and climate-related initiatives. The MassDOT Aeronautics Division received a […]
James Webb Space Telescope Team Earns the 2022 Robert J. Collier Trophy
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that the James Webb Space Telescope Team has earned the 2022 Robert J. Collier Award. “The James Webb Space Telescope is one of the greatest achievements in aerospace history. In a matter of months, Webb has changed our understanding of the universe, and many more discoveries lie ahead,” […]
‘Airports Leading the Way In Economic Development,’ Theme of NCAA Annual Conference in Pinehurst
By Scotty Malta The beautiful Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC was the venue of the 2023 annual North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) Conference. The sold-out event with 473 delegates, 41 exhibitors, and 56 sponsors was themed “Airports – Leading the Way in Economic Development”. The conference committee, led by Conference Chair Edwin (Eddie) H. Madden, […]
Base Operations at Page Field Voted Among the Best FBOs in the Americas
Base Operations at Page Field has been ranked in the top 10 percent of fixed-base operators in an international survey conducted by Aviation International News (AIN). This is the 11th consecutive year Base Operations at Page Field has been named a top fixed-base operator by AIN. Base Operations ranked first in the Fort Myers/Naples area, […]
Tucson Airport Authority Hires Kim Allison as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
The Tucson Airport Authority (TAA) is proud to announce the hiring of Kim Allison as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). As Vice President, Allison will join the TAA’s Executive Team in leading the oversight and administration of Tucson International Airport (TUS) and Ryan Airfield (RYN). In her role as CFO, Allison will oversee […]
