Two Dassault Falcon 900LX business jets will enter service with the Royal Air Force, providing VIP transport for senior defense and government officials. Due to begin operating this summer, they will replace a fleet of four BAe 146 aircraft, upgrading range capability and substantially reducing operating expense, fuel consumption and emissions. The aircraft are being […]
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NASAO Announces 2022 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest Winners
Photo above – Senior Third Place – Carol Chen Today, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), in partnership with National Aeronautic Association, announced the names of winners of the 2022 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest. This year, NASAO received over 160 pieces of art from 15 participating states. The annual contest is part […]
Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Earns FAA Type Certification
Textron Aviation announced the Federal Aviation Administration has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large-utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier. Using a clean-sheet design and advanced manufacturing processes, the high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway, and the first unit will soon enter the market with launch customer FedEx Express. The Cessna SkyCourier is designed and produced […]
AIR Partners with FlyOnE to Accelerate Personal eVTOL Aviation Adoption in Australia
AIR, creator of eVTOLs for the consumer market, announced its partnership with Australia’s FlyOnE, a pioneer of goods and services in the emerging green transport market and a leading supplier of electric aircraft. The partnership also marks the launch of the AIR Brand Ambassador (ABA) program, enabling strategic partners around the world the opportunity to […]
NCDOT Launches National First with Tethered Drones on IMAP Trucks
Photo above – A tethered drone is being raised by an operator during training in January. Two N.C. Department of Transportation programs combined to be the first in the nation to launch an innovative technology pilot with their safety service patrol that should improve safety on North Carolina roadways. The statewide Incident Management Assistance Patrol […]
NCDOT Announces 2022 Aviation Art Contest Winners
Photo above – Intermediate – 1st – Audrey Song The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation announced the winners of this year’s North Carolina Aviation Art Contest, an annual competition among students across the state. NCDOT received 1,322 entries in this year’s contest. After weeks of judging and voting, the winners were announced in […]
Volocopter Raises $170 Million in First Signing of Series E Financing Round
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility, has raised USD 170 million in the initial signing of its Series E funding round led by South Korean investor WP Investment, at a pre-money valuation of USD 1.7 billion. Composed of funds by new and existing investors, the money raised will assist with the certification of Volocopter’s […]
New Terminal 4 Concourse at PHX Will Feature Exciting Shops, Restaurants, and a Lounge
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s 8th concourse at Terminal 4 will be opening this summer, and recently, Phoenix City Council approved the recommended proposals for new restaurants, shops, and a common use lounge at the new concourse. Now, America’s Friendliest Airport® will have even more local dining options for travelers to enjoy while visiting the […]
Cirrus Aircraft Equips United Aviate Academy with a Fleet of TRAC SR20 for Ab-Initio Pilot Training
Cirrus Aircraft announced that United Aviate Academy (UAA) has purchased a fleet of twenty-five TRAC SR20 aircraft for its program. These advanced, high-performance airplanes will be used for initial pilot training at the only ab-initio flight academy operated by a major U.S.-based airline. United Aviate Academy has the option and purchase rights to fifty more […]
First Falcon 6X Arrives at Dassault’s Little Rock Completion Center
Dassault Aviation welcomed the first production Falcon 6X extra widebody twin to the Falcon completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Falcon 6X serial number five was ferried on Friday January 28 from Dassault’s Merignac production facility, where all Falcons complete initial assembly, to the 1.25 million square foot Little Rock facility. “The arrival of the […]
