Six leading aviation groups joined to question the basis for the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) new notice proposing sweeping revisions to requirements for on-demand air carriers operating Department of Transportation (DOT)-authorized public charter operations, which provide vital air service to small communities. Submitted recently for publication in the Federal Register, the FAA Notice of Intent […]
Month: August 2023
Chad R. Makovsky, A.A.E., ACE, IACE Earns Professional Airport Accreditation
Chad R. Makovsky, A.A.E., ACE, IACE, Director of Aviation Services, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). To qualify for his distinction, Chad had to successfully complete three phases of the accreditation process: (1) pass a 180-item […]
NASA Challenges Students to Fly Earth and Space Experiments
Photo above – One of two commercial platforms slated for flight tests in this year’s NASA TechRise Student Challenge, Astrobotic’s Xodiac is a vertical takeoff vertical landing rocket-powered testbed for simulating lunar and planetary landings as well as a variety of other technology applications for space exploration. Credits: NASA/Lauren Hughes NASA is calling on middle […]
Monterey Regional Airport Shatters Boarding Records
The Monterey Regional Airport has seen an increase in passengers boarding commercial flights this summer, May through July, with a staggering 74,181 passengers embarking in just those three months. The May passenger counts started the trend, breaking the milestone for most passengers to fly out of MRY in a single month since the closure of […]
Mayman Aerospace appoints new Chief Engineer, Manu Sharma
Mayman Aerospace has hired Dr. Manu Sharma as chief engineer. He will be responsible for the continued development of Mayman Aerospace’s range of VTOL aircraft, including Speeder, a compact, scalable, high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) air utility vehicle (AUV) designed for a variety of military, special missions, and commercial/private applications. The aircraft can be […]
Reliable Robotics Demonstrates the Integration of Automated Aircraft into the NAS with the FAA
Reliable Robotics, completed a series of simulations and flight tests demonstrating successful integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into congested airspace as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Urban Air Mobility Airspace Management Demonstration (UAMD). Funded by the FAA through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), the demonstration included a week-long series of flights in Northern […]
EAA Introduces 2023 Sport Aviation Halls of Fame Class
The Experimental Aircraft Association Sport Aviation Halls of Fame continue to grow as five new inductees will be honored as part of the 2023 class. The five inductees each represent a different area of aviation – homebuilders, ultralights, the International Aerobatic Club, the Vintage Aircraft Association, and EAA Warbirds of America. The 2023 inductees include: […]
Heart Aerospace Announces Director of Government & Industry Affairs
Swedish electric airplane maker Heart Aerospace has announced Simon McNamara as its Director of Government and Industry Affairs. With more than 25 years of experience in aviation public affairs, much of it focused around the regional airline sector, Simon brings considerable advocacy expertise to Heart. For the past five years Simon has been leading advocacy efforts […]
Oklahomans Have Much to Celebrate This Summer
The summer of 2023 marks several aviation centennials with significant ties to Oklahoma’s aeronautical history. During the summer of 1923, Amelia Earhart earned a pilot’s license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the governing body of sports aviation, and the Ninety-Nines International organization founded by Earhart is still headquartered in Oklahoma City. In 1923, Paul Revere […]
RTCA Announces Appointment of New Board of Director Member
RTCA, Inc. announced the appointment of Ms. Lisa Steffen to the RTCA Board of Directors. Ms. Steffen serves as the Vice President and General Manager for Collins Aerospace Avionics Product Lines. She will replace Mr. Nate Boelkins from Collins Aerospace and complete his 2-year term on the board. With her selection to the board, she […]
