William “Bill” Shea, founding director of the University of Nebraska Omaha Aviation Institute, was presented the 2022 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award, last week during the Durham Distinguished Lecture Series in Omaha. For more than six decades, the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has honored outstanding Americans as Distinguished Statesmen and Stateswomen of […]
Author: Kim Stevens
New Tulsa Flight School Chooses Cabri G2
TruFlight Academy, a new flight school located outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, has chosen the Cabri G2 as their exclusive training platform. TruFlight joins the Cabri USA family as another family run school with a desire to bring helicopter training to a geographic region with otherwise few options. Todd Guison, TruFlight’s chief pilot chose the Cabri G2 […]
Colorado Lawmakers Introduce Legislation Designating ‘National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day’
In celebration of Women’s history month and Women of Aviation Worldwide Week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet and Representative Joe Neguse this week led a bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers in introducing a resolution to designate March 8, 2023, as “National Emily Warner and Women Airline Pilots Day”. Fifty years ago, Coloradan Emily […]
NCASE Exhibits at 29th Space Exploration Educators Conference
Space Center Houston hosted one of the nation’s leading science educational opportunities for educators at the 29th Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC), Feb. 9-11. Educators from across the globe gathered at Space Center Houston to hear from leading NASA experts and keynote speakers. The National Coalition for Aviation and Space Education (NCASE) was one of […]
NATA’s Castagna Testifies Before House Aviation Subcommittee, Providing Insight on Securing the Successful Future of General Aviation
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Curt Castagna testified recently before the House Aviation Subcommittee to discuss solution-focused proposals that secure a vibrant future for general aviation. In the testimony, NATA highlights the critical importance of FAA Reauthorization legislation that will maintain the security and increase the resiliency of the National Airspace System […]
Aurora ATM System Successfully Passes Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority Site Acceptance Testing
Adacel Technologies Limited has announced the Aurora ATM system delivered to Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA or Seychelles) has successfully passed the Site Acceptance Testing (SAT). Seychelles’ new Aurora ATM system, developed to modernize SCAA’s air traffic management system, will enhance ATM service delivery by providing surveillance control with space- and ground-based ADS-B stations. Aurora […]
Partnering with Veterans for a New Look at the Skies – MissionGO and Vets to Drones
MissionGO, Inc. which has a proud history of working with and employing veterans from all branches of the United States military, has announced its latest partnership with Vets to Drones, a non-profit organization that prepares veterans to enter the commercial drone industry. Giving veterans another opportunity to serve communities around the country, MissionGO and Vets […]
Proposed One-Pilot Cockpit to Curb Shortage Is Not Worth the Risk Right Now
With the ongoing severe pilot shortage predicted to climb close to 260,000 over the next decade, some of the big industry names have proposed a way to curb the issue. One-pilot cockpit bid has been making waves across the industry recently, both European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
NBAA Welcomes Laurie Lutz as New SVP, Events and Salutes Chris Strong on His Retirement
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced that veteran trade show executive Laurie Lutz will join NBAA as senior vice president, events, succeeding Chris Strong, who will retire after more than 14 years of exemplary service to the association. Lutz formerly served as a longtime operations executive for CES, the influential tech event produced […]
Industry Veterans Thompson and Kroner to Advance NATA Initiatives and Programs
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced that Ken Thompson has been promoted to full-time Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs and industry expert Paige Kroner has joined the NATA team as Senior Advisor, Industry Relations. In Thompson’s role as Managing Director of Regulatory Affairs, he will lead NATA’s efforts to ensure efficient and effective […]
