Delair and Geosys, a leader in satellite and weather data analytics for agriculture, announced a partnership aimed at expanding the options for gathering and analyzing data for enhanced crop inputs placement, seed production and crop monitoring practices. This partnership will deliver a single analytics platform with seamless integration of high-value drone and satellite data to […]
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James Ketchell Close to Completing Global Flight in Gyrocopter
Serial adventurer, motivational speaker and fund raiser James Ketchell has nearly completed the latest stage of his epic round the world Gyrocopter flight. James is using his Trig TY91 radio and TT21 transponder to safely communicate and aviate across 27 time zones and 37,000 kilometers. Having flown across Europe, Russia and every state in America […]
Surplus Airport Equipment Program Makes History in Colorado
Photo above – Surplus Program Manager Kaitlyn Westendorf officiates the draft order process for the 2019 Colorado Surplus Airport Equipment Sale. The annual Colorado Surplus Airport Equipment Sale took place on August 22 with 13 participating Colorado public-use airports looking for a shot to purchase quality, used airport equipment. This year’s sale marked the first […]
The End of an Era: American Says Farewell to the Super 80
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 […]
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. […]
