During its recent plenary sitting in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted Erik Bergkvist’s Own Initiative Report on “Electric Aviation – a Solution for Short and Mid-Ranged Flights.” The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) praised the passage of the report which highlights the key policy and legislative measures needed to accelerate the development of electric aviation […]
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Spain’s Flyschool Air Academy Expands Simulator Fleet with Third ALSIM AL250
Flyschool Air Academy has acquired its third AL250 simulator for commercial pilot training. The school is located in Madrid and Mallorca (Spain), and has 5 professional flight simulators, 20 Cessna, Piper, Cruiser and Tecnam aircraft, and its own maintenance center. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable […]
Airport Improvements Announced for Whitehorse Int’l Airport
The Canadian Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $186.2 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund for a project that includes major upgrades at the Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport. The airport infrastructure requires improvements to maintain existing essential services such as passenger and charter flights, as well as cargo […]
ACI World Welcomes First Woman Chair: Ms. Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Airports Council International (ACI) World welcomes its first woman Chair, Ms. Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), bringing her vast industry knowledge to lead the trade association of the world’s airports. Ms. McGraw will chair the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) that consists of 28 leading airport CEOs nominated by the regional […]
Top air show performers commit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024
Some of the world’s top air show performers have made commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups. Performers at the 71st Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, scheduled for July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport, include aerobatic champions […]
Drone Delivery Canada Receives Approval for BVLOS Flights and Dangerous Goods Transportation on Its DroneCare Commercial Project
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that it has achieved official approval for Beyond Visual Line-of-Sight (“BVLOS”) flights in tandem with the transportation of dangerous goods for its DroneCare route, marking a significant milestone in the development of its drone delivery capabilities in the healthcare market segment. The approvals from Transport Canada mark a significant […]
Cargo Airline Association Names Brianna Manzelli as Managing Director for Legislative Policy
The Cargo Airline Association (CAA), the leading advocacy organization for the air cargo industry, has named Brianna Manzelli as Managing Director for Legislative Policy. Manzelli joins CAA from Senator Mitt Romney’s office where she served as Senior Advisor and Communications Director, advising on major policy initiatives including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Brianna brings 10 years […]
IADA Adds New Accredited Dealers
The Board of Directors of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) voted to add three new preowned aircraft dealers, all accredited by the organization. The new dealer members are Jetsetter Business Jets, Jones Aviation Group (JAG) and Oshman Aviation. Jetsetter Business Jets Jetsetter Business Jets handles business aircraft sales, acquisitions and management. The company was […]
ICON Aircraft Receives Type Certification for the ICON A5 In Primary Category
ICON Aircraft announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Type Certification for the ICON A5 in the primary category, marking a significant milestone for the company and its visionary amphibious aircraft. With this designation, ICON Aircraft is now one of only a few Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) manufacturers in the world to meet […]
Airflite Becomes Authorized Service Center in Australia for Daher’s TBM Aircraft
Daher’s Aircraft Division announced the further enhancement of its support Network coverage in Australia with the appointment of Airflite as an authorized service center for the TBM fast and efficient aircraft family, joining Airflite’s previous maintenance, repair and overhaul approval for Daher’s Kodiak series of utility airplanes. Airflite is based in Western Australia at two […]
