Photo above – Texas A&M University Wins Top Honors in Student eVTOL Drone Competition. The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has announced the winners of its fourth annual Design-Build-Vertical Flight (DBVF) Competition. Texas A&M University took first place, University of Maryland took second and the Georgia Institute of Technology took third. VFS awarded a total of […]
Month: May 2024
Vertical Flight Society Electric VTOL Directory Hits 1,000 Designs
The Vertical Flight Society (VFS) has announced that the number of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft concepts being tracked in its World eVTOL Aircraft Directory has now reached 1,000 concepts from more than 430 designers. The directory is part of the VFS Electric VTOL News website, www.eVTOL.news, the world’s first and most extensive […]
Governors, Mayors, Legislators Across U.S. Declare May 2024 a Month for General Aviation
Dozens of elected officials across the U.S. have issued formal declarations celebrating general aviation in honor of the National Celebration of General Aviation D.C. Flyover—which coincides with AOPA’s eighty-fifth anniversary. AOPA was founded in 1939 with the mission of protecting the freedom to fly. That same year, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed National Aviation Day […]
MAC Selects Dana Nelson as New Governmental Affairs Director
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Dana Nelson to serve as director of governmental affairs. In this role, Nelson will act as intergovernmental liaison with federal, state and local governments on behalf of the MAC. Nelson will start her new role on Monday, June 3. Nelson has distinguished herself in a variety of roles […]
Governor Polis, Colorado Aeronautical Board Announce Second Round of State Airport Funding
Photo above – An aerial view of the Yampa Valley Regional Airport (HDN) in Hayden, Colorado. HDN was awarded a total of $527,777 in state funding to support federally funded projects to rehabilitate Taxiway A, construct a runway blast pad, and design for a future terminal expansion. Last month, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved […]
Drone Express Part 135 Application Accepted by FAA, Paving the Way for BVLOS (Beyond Line of Sight) Delivery Operations
Drone Express, a leading innovator in autonomous delivery solutions, announced that its Part 135 Application has been accepted by the FAA. This milestone in the certification process demonstrates that Drone Express is on its way to becoming a fully certified Part 135 Unmanned Air Carrier. This achievement marks a significant step forward in the company’s […]
magniX Appoints Reed Macdonald as Chief Executive Officer
magniX, the company powering the electric aviation revolution, announced that Reed Macdonald has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Macdonald, with more than 25 years’ experience in aerospace, finance, defense, and manufacturing, will lead magniX as it readies its revolutionary electric powertrains for Entry Into Service.  Macdonald, with more than 25 years’ experience in […]
Tucson International Airport Records Busiest Month Since March 2008
March 2024 marked the busiest month at Tucson International Airport (TUS) in 16 years! With nearly 400,000 passengers flying TUS in March, the airport has seen over 9% growth in year-to-date passenger counts compared to 2023. In addition, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced airport growth statistics for the top 75 commercial airports in the […]
Pyka and SNC Partner to Offer Large-scale All-Electric Cargo UAS to U.S. Department of Defense
Photo above – ©2024 Pyka, Inc., ©2024 Sierra Nevada Company, LLC) Pyka and SNC have partnered to offer Pyka’s large-scale all-electric cargo uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to customers within the U.S. Department of Defense. The dynamic partnership combines SNC’s expertise in customizing solutions for the world’s most complex challenges and Pyka’s revolutionary autonomous electric cargo […]
Chevron Pipe Line Company and American Aerospace Technologies to Fly Unmanned Aircraft in San Joaquin Valley
Photo above – The AiRanger has been cleared for use in pipeline surveillance. (Photo Courtesy: Chevron/AATI) Chevron Pipe Line Company (CPL) and American Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (AATI) received a first-of-its-kind waiver from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct unmanned aircraft surveillance in the San Joaquin Valley. The AiRanger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) was […]
