Pittsburgh International Airport last week announced plans for Neighborhood 91, the world’s first development to condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing/3-D printing supply chain into one powerful production neighborhood concept. Neighborhood 91, developed in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh, is the first development of the 195-acre Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus and […]
Author: Kim Stevens
Midwest AeroCare Now Flying Bell 407 Helicopter for Air Medical Transports
Midwest AeroCare, a Med-Trans Corporation program, recently took delivery of a medically configured Bell 407 helicopter. Based in Pittsburg, Kan., the aircraft serves southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, and northeast Oklahoma. Located at Atkinson Municipal Airport in Pittsburg, the Midwest AeroCare base is a preferred critical care air medical transport provider for Ascension Via Christi, the […]
Piper Announces New M600 SLS; First GA Aircraft to be Standard Equipped with HALOTM Safety System and Autoland Capability
Piper Aircraft announced today, the next generation M Series aircraft – the M600 SLS, standard equipped with the new HALOTM Safety System – enhancing Safety, Luxury, and Support for one of the world’s leading personal use, Basic Med compliant aircraft. It will now also be the first general aviation aircraft in the world to be […]
Airbus Helicopters to Highlight the H130 and H145 at AMTC
Airbus Helicopters Inc. will showcase its emergency medical rotorcraft at the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) Nov. 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia. On display will be two of the most powerful and versatile helicopters used by air medical operators, the twin-engine H145 and single-engine H130. As the market leader for air medical helicopters in North America, […]
EAA Introduces Online Builder’s Log to Help Aircraft Builders/Restorers Document Progress
The Experimental Aircraft Association has introduced a new, online EAA Builder’s Log, free for all EAA members, to use to document projects and demonstrate compliance with the FAA’s 51 percent rule. The online log is now available at EAA.org/BuildersLog following its initial launch at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019. It allows members to post an unlimited […]
FAA Announces Runway Status Lights Now Fully Operational
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that Runway Status Lights (RWSL), the first technology to provide direct warning to pilots about potential runway conflicts, is now operational at all 20 sites approved to receive the ground-breaking technology. A report on the effectiveness of RWSL at the 15 airports where it was operational in 2017 found […]
Nominations Being Accepted for NCAA’s First Annual Willard G. Plentl, Jr. Airport Professional of the Year Award
The North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) is calling for nominations for the first annual Willard G. Plentl, Jr. Airport Professional of the Year award. The award, which was established in the memory of Willard G. Plentl, Jr., will annually recognize an airport professional who positively impacts the aviation industry in North Carolina. The inaugural award […]
Third Annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day Event Sells Out – VIP Speakers Announced
Organizers of the third annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day will host their event November 1st at the AAR Corporation hangar on Will Rogers World Airport. Tickets to the occasion sold out in three weeks to a crowd of 500 aviation and aerospace professionals and students. The public luncheon, reserved for aviation and […]
Members Re-Elect Directors, New Board Leaders Take Office at NBAA’s Annual Meeting
The voting members of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) re-elected two individuals to the association’s Board of Directors during an annual meeting held during NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Additionally, Elizabeth Dornak, of DuPont Aviation, succeeded Gen. Lloyd “Fig” Newton, of L3 Harris Technologies, Inc., as chair; also, Monte Koch, of Falconshare […]
New Report Explores the Benefits of Urban Air Mobility for Business Aviation
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) unveiled this week at its annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), a new report detailing the financial and economic business case for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and its benefits for business aviation users. The report, titled Business Aviation Embraces Electric Flight, How Urban Air Mobility Creates Enterprise Value, […]
