Photo above by Thomas Beam – American Airlines is retiring the last of its McDonnell Douglas MD-80 fleet today as most of the remaining 26 aircraft take their final flights to Roswell, New Mexico (ROW). The MD-80, also known as the Super 80, was the workhorse of the airline’s fleet throughout the 1980s and beyond. The […]
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NCDOT’s Use of Drones after Hurricane Florence Wins Award
Photo above – Drone-captured image of floodwaters in Chinquapin, NC after Hurricane Florence. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the N.C. Department of Transportation used drones in an unprecedented manner to monitor and document flooding, road conditions and traffic impacts. In recognition of those efforts, NCDOT has earned a regional award in the 2019 […]
EAA Aviation Museum Adds Two Record Breaking Aircraft to Collection
Photo above – AutoGyro MT-03 on display at EAA. The EAA Aviation Museum is displaying two new aircraft that made appearances during EAA AirVenture 2019. These two displays include the BlackFly from Opener and the AutoGyro MT-03 from AutoGyro GmbH, adding to the world-class collection at the museum. The BlackFly is the very first addition […]
Camarillo Wings Hosts 39th Annual Wings Over Camarillo Airshow
The Camarillo Wings Association hosted this year’s “Wings Over Camarillo” Air Show August 17, 18, with support from volunteers from the Southern California Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, EAA Chapter 723 and the Ventura County 99s, and presented by California Aeronautical University. This year’s airshow includes aerobatic performances from classic warbirds from the CAF, […]
Report Touts Economic Impact of Alaska’s Aviation Industry
Aviation built Alaska, supports thousands of jobs, and adds billions of dollars to our economy. A recently released report, the 2019 Economic Contribution of the Aviation Industry to Alaska’s Economy presents an economic analysis of Alaska’s aviation industry. The report shows that the aviation industry supports more than 35,000 jobs statewide while adding more than […]
Embry-Riddle to Replenish its Flight-Training Fleet with Aircraft from Textron Aviation and Diamond Aircraft Industries
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s leading aviation and aerospace institution, plans to replace many of its existing aircraft with at least 60 new Cessna Skyhawks from Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, as well as four new Diamond DA42-VI aircraft from Diamond Aircraft Industries, school leadership said today. The fleet replenishment reflects Embry-Riddle’s continuous […]
Britannica Knowledge Systems Launches “Fox for Flight Schools”
Britannica Knowledge Systems has launched a new training management solution dedicated to the distinct business needs of flight schools. The solution, Fox for Flight Schools, leverages the Fox training management system’s robust aviation features (currently serving United Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing and other large entities) to support and optimize the special processes of flight schools. […]
CubCrafters Debuts New CC393i Powerplant for XCub
CubCrafters is upgrading its industry leading personal adventure aircraft, the XCub, with a new firewall forward package, including a much more powerful engine and propeller combination developed in cooperation with key industry partners. FAA certified in 2016, the XCub is lighter, stronger, and faster than any aircraft in its category. Combined with a larger payload […]
Dassault Aviation Names Carlos Brana Executive Vice President of Civil Aircraft
Dassault Aviation has appointed Carlos Brana Executive Vice President, Civil Aircraft. He succeeds Olivier Villa, who retired on July 1. “Carlos’ leadership and vision will be essential to maintaining the competitiveness of our Falcon operation and continuing the modernization of our product line,” said Dassault Aviation Chairman & CEO Eric Trappier. “His two decades of […]
Delair Unveils Subscription Program in Europe for High Performance Ag Surveying and Mapping Drones
Delair announced today Delair Takeoff, a cost-effective subscription program for accessing the company’s high performance Delair UX11 family of UAVs and its delair.ai, cloud-based data management solution. Customers can pay a fixed monthly fee and have unlimited use of the long-range, fully equipped drone. A six-month minimum contract is required, and the plan is currently […]
