Photo above – Michael Burgener, SIU Aviation program’s interim chair in aviation management and flight and aviation technologies chair, is with the five new Cessna 172S flight training airplanes that arrived Nov. 5. The program now has 38 available planes for students to train on as enrollment this fall is at 612 students, including 150 […]
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NC’s Cape Fear Regional Jetport Positioned Well for the Future
Located near the last place on the East Coast going north that palm trees grow naturally, the Cape Fear Regional Jetport, Howie Franklin Field, has grown steadily over the last 25 years to become a general aviation airport of note in North Carolina. The fourth busiest in the state, the airport has seven golf courses […]
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Expands Fleet with Purchase of 32 New Piper Trainers
Piper Aircraft and Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology announced the expansion of its aircraft fleet with the purchase of 32 new Piper trainers to meet the future demand for certified pilots in the United States. State and local officials joined Spartan College and Piper Aircraft leaders for the historic delivery of the 5000th Piper […]
Jaunt Air Mobility Announces Access Skyways to Support Integration of Advanced Air Mobility Transportation Worldwide
Jaunt Air Mobility announced the establishment of Access Skyways, a group of partner companies providing expertise to support the integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Jaunt announced memorandums of understanding with the following organizations; PS&S Integrated Services, an architectural and engineering firm with experience in vertiport design, and PRICE Systems, which specializes in predictive cost […]
Actor and Pilot Harrison Ford Becomes Spokesman for COVID-19 Disaster Response Nonprofit Airlink
Hollywood actor Harrison Ford announced he is to become a spokesman for Airlink, a rapid response disaster relief nonprofit. Not widely known outside the aviation industry, since January Airlink has delivered over 7.5 million pieces of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), over 300,000 pounds of relief supplies, and medical volunteers to COVID-19 impacted communities across the […]
Falcon 6X Wins Prestigious Interior Design Award
Dassault Aviation’s new Falcon 6X recently won the prestigious International Yacht & Aviation Award for interior design, underscoring the unique level of comfort and spaciousness offered by the ultra-widebody twin. The 6X will set a new industry benchmark for cabin comfort, long-range performance and flying efficiency, with the largest cabin cross section of any purpose-built […]
Vermont CAP Wing Honors Two Cadets with National Award
Photo – From left to right: Vermont Wing Commander Col Ann Brechbuhl, Cadet Commander C/2nd Lt Hunter Smith, C/2nd Lt Ishia Masada, and Squadron Commander 1st Lt Michael French. Photo Credit: Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has awarded the prestigious Billy Mitchell Award to […]
Melanie Astles Soars During French Aerial Competition
Michelin-sponsored pilot Mélanie Astles has won the 2020 title of the France Unlimited Female Champion that took place in Châteauroux between September 16-23 aboard her Extra 330 F-HMEL plane. With a score of 78.7 % after 3 programs, the five-time French aerobatics champion has placed 6th in the general ranking. Louis Vanel won the male […]
FedEx Testing Live Use of Drones for Aircraft Inspection at Memphis International
Since September 2018, FedEx has been testing the live use of drones for aircraft inspection within an airport setting at the Memphis International Airport, a first for airport drone operations in the U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently prohibits drone use within five miles of any airport, but learnings from this pilot program, in […]
D-Day Squadron Officially Launches the DC-3 Society to Strengthen Participation with Operators, Crew, Enthusiasts, Students and Historians
Photo above by Mike Killian Days shy of flying the Arsenal of Democracy in Washington, D.C., the D-Day Squadron has officially launched its well awaited DC-3 Society. Having met each flyover mission, outreach event, airshow performance and display with success since their inception four years ago, the operators and crew of these historic DC-3s began […]
