Peyton Manning is joining Textron Aviation to promote the 2022 Special Olympics Airlift. The legendary quarterback has signed on as honorary chair of the event, encouraging aircraft owners to participate in the massive Airlift scheduled to transport thousands of athletes and coaches to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games next year in Orlando, Fla. The […]
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Modernization at Kansai International Airport Launched
VINCI Airports and its partner ORIX, concession owners of Kansai International Airport, launched the modernization of the airport’s Terminal 1 on May 28th, the largest works program since the airport was opened in 1994. In line with Japan’s tourism strategy and economic development of the Kansai region, the project will continue and accelerate the modernization […]
Piper Aircraft to Sponsor Women’s Air Race Classic Team
Piper Aircraft announced that it is sponsoring a team of dedicated aviators for the 2021 Air Race Classic. The Piper sponsored team, named “Tres Aviadoras” consists of three passionate aviators who seek to inspire and champion women in aviation. This year’s race will be an Air Derby format, where participants are able to choose their […]
Flytrex Gets FAA Approval to Provide Backyard Drone Delivery to Thousands of Homes in North Carolina
Flytrex today announced the expansion of its drone delivery service in Fayetteville, North Carolina, following approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The newly granted waiver permits Flytrex to operate its drone system above people, allowing for the largest-scale backyard drone deliveries of goods known to date. Deliveries will be made in cooperation with long-time […]
BETA Completes Airworthiness, First to Fly Manned Electric Vertical Aircraft for U.S. Air Force
BETA Technologies has been awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft by the United States Air Force Agility Prime Program. ALIA, the Company’s Electric Vertical Aircraft (EVA), has begun flying under the Air Force operational flight test program. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) spent over a year assessing BETA’s ALIA aircraft, conducting […]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Provides Boca Helping Hands with 1,226 Pounds of Supplies
On April 28, 2021, the staff from the Boca Raton Airport Authority and airport tenants volunteered with Boca Helping Hands and donated 1,226 pounds of supplies. Staff members and tenants also volunteered their time by packing groceries for distribution to Boca Helping Hands clients. Boca Helping Hands is a community-based 501(c) (3) organization whose mission […]
MissionGO & Minnesota Team Transports World’s First Human Pancreas via Unmanned Aircraft
MissionGO, LifeSource and Mercy Hospital, part of the Allina Health system, have announced the first-ever test flight carrying a human pancreas via an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducted on May 5. Following a moment of silence led by Lead Pilot Ryan Henderson to honor the donor hero, this historic flight transported a research pancreas from […]
MissionGO Achieves Critical FAA Milestone, Takes Next Step to Offering Unmanned Aircraft Cargo Delivery
MissionGO Unmanned Systems announced today that the FAA certification office has approved MissionGO’s MG Velos 100 airworthiness criteria as part of MissionGO’s Type Certificate application, a milestone marking the brand’s next big step in pushing the boundaries of Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities. It is also expected that the FAA will soon be issuing industry guidelines […]
B-29 Doc Adds Houston and Lone Star Flight Museum to Tour Schedule
The B-29 Superfortress known as Doc will bring its History Restored Tour to the Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, Texas, May 4-9, 2021. Doc will arrive in Houston, Monday, May 3 and will be available for ground and cockpit tours Wednesday, May 5 and Thursday, May 6 tours are available 10 a.m. – 4 […]
Top Aces Awarded Contract for Advanced Airborne Training by the German Armed Forces
Top Aces has been awarded the fast speed adversary air training services contract by the German Armed Forces (“Bundeswehr”) effective January 1st, 2022. Operating out of the Wittmundhafen Air Base, Top Aces has been providing advanced airborne training to the Bundeswehr for the past 6 years and plans to invest over $100M CAD in furtherance […]
