The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the Third Quarter 2022 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first nine months of 2022, when compared to the same period in 2021, point to increasing aircraft deliveries across all segments along with an increase in the overall value of […]
International News
Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 Ends On a High
The successful completion of the tenth edition of the Abu Dhabi Air Expo reinforced the position of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a key regional hub for aviation. During the three-day expo more than 20,000 delegates, representing local and international aerospace companies, owners, operators, suppliers, and media, explored the exhibition, and static display, and […]
JMB Breaks Ground on New Factory at LKVM Airport in Czech Republic
After a five year wait and a massive paper trail, JMB Aircraft will finally break ground on their new factory at LKVM Airport in Vysoke Myto, Czech Republic in November. The long-term project will include two brand new factory buildings adjacent to the runway. This will go a long way to providing JMB Aircraft and […]
New Air Traffic Control Tower Planned for Victoria, B.C.
NAV CANADA has announced its plans to construct a new air traffic control tower at the Victoria International Airport (YYJ). Construction of the new tower will begin in the spring of 2023 and is expected to be completed by 2026, replacing the existing tower at the Victoria airport. The new energy efficient LEED certified tower […]
Boeing Business Jets Is Newest Manufacturer to Join IADA
Boeing Business Jets is the most recent business jet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) member to join the ranks of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). “BBJ is delighted to be an OEM member of IADA. The organization of airplane transaction experts has become a force in promoting transparency and integrity in aircraft sales,” said BBJ […]
Woolpert to Provide Engineering, Survey and Consulting for American Samoa Airport Terminal
Woolpert has been contracted by the American Samoa Government, Department of Port Administration, to evaluate, plan and design a new airport terminal at Pago Pago International Airport (PPG). Woolpert will provide engineering, planning, survey and consulting services for PPG, which serves the seven South Pacific islands of this U.S. territory. Senior Project Manager and Senior […]
Helicopter Pioneer Frank Robinson Passes
On November 12, 2022, Robinson Helicopter Company bid a final farewell to its founder, Frank Robinson. Robinson, 92, passed away peacefully at his Rolling Hills, California home. One of the most recognizable names in the helicopter industry, Frank Robinson was a pioneer, a man not driven by reward or accolades but by a vision that […]
Arkisys Announces ‘Embark’ Program to Accelerate Early-Stage Space Business Opportunities
Arkisys has announced the launch of the ‘Embark’ program, a global initiative designed to open new doors for innovators by accelerating and simplifying access to orbit for their early-stage technologies and business ideas. For this first phase, only U.S. companies who currently are in the process of or were recently funded as part of any […]
Piper Announces Unpaved Field Approval for M600/SLS
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has been awarded FAA approval for its flagship product—the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop aircraft—to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil […]
Pyka Receives World’s First Approval to Fly Agricultural Spray Missions at Night
Pyka, maker of the Pelican Spray, a fully autonomous and 100% electric agricultural aerial application aircraft, secured the first ever regulatory approval to fly unmanned aerial spray missions at night with a fixed wing aircraft. Authorized by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) in Costa Rica on July 20th, 2022, the Pelican Spray now […]
