Photo above – Mr. Ryan McCartney (3rd from the left), Vice President and COO, Hillsboro Aviation, receiving the Authorized Service Center plaque from Mr. Amod Kelkar (2nd from the left), Head of Commercial Business Unit and Vice President, Customer Service of Honda Aircraft Company. Honda Aircraft Company has announced the addition of four new full-service […]
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Precision Renews with Number One Helicopteres Guimbal
Photo above – Sarah Brazel and Bruno Guimbal Precision Support Services, LLC., has renewed its contract with Helicopteres Guimbal as the North American Distributor, following the announcement Guimbal has once again been ranked #1 in Vertical Mag’s Helicopter Manufacturers Survey globally for overall Customer Satisfaction, and with particularly high marks in North America. “We are […]
WAI Kicks off WomenVenture with Dynamic Breakfast for More Than 400 Attendees
Photo above – The backdrop for the 2022 WomenVenture Group photo was the Boeing 777-200ER ecodemonstrator. Photo: EAA WomenVenture Wednesday began with WAI’s Connect Breakfast, attended by more than 400 enthusiastic participants, sponsored by Avemco, United Airlines, and the Virginia Department of Aviation and took place at the Paul H. Poberezny Conference Center (PHP Tent). […]
Helity and Lilium Join Forces to Bring High Speed Electric Air Mobility to Southern Spain
Lilium N.V., developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, has signed an agreement with Helity Copter Airlines to develop an eVTOL network in Andalusia. Under the agreement, Helity intends to initially purchase five Lilium Jets to provide premium and business charter flights to its customers. Helity offers helicopter shuttle flights between […]
EH216 Completes Demo Flight Tour in 4 Japanese Cities to Mark 1,000-Day Countdown of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai
EHang Holdings Limited announced that its EH216 AAV has successfully completed a demo flight tour across 4 cities in Japan in July and expanded its footprint for the first time into the Kansai region, Kyushu region and Shikoku region after its demo flights in Okayama and Fukushima cities last year. Notably, on July 18, EH216 […]
WAI Announces New Additions to Full-Time Team
After a thorough search, Women in Aviation International (WAI) has announced four new appointments to the full-time staff during the month of July. A new associate editor, Jabili Kandula, WAI 88779, will assist with the production of Aviation for Women and Aviation for Girls magazines, in addition to website content and social media. Jabili is […]
Vancouver Airport Authority Becomes First to Achieve a UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for an Airport
UL Solutions has announced that Vancouver Airport Authority has achieved a UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for the Vancouver International Airport (YVR), the world’s first airport to receive this designation. Located 12 km from downtown Vancouver on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, and the second busiest airport in Canada, the 378,255 square meter facility […]
Washington State Students Place Second at International Rocketry Challenge
A 10-student team from Newport High School in Bellevue, WA placed second at the International Rocketry Challenge held at the Farnborough International Airshow outside London. The Washington state team, who were representing the United States, finished behind Team Japan, with France and the United Kingdom placing third and fourth, respectively, in the international competition’s triumphant […]
Electric Flight Moves A Step Closer as Vertical Aerospace and CAE Partner on Pilot Training
Photo above – Vertical Aerospace Deputy CEO Harry Holt (left) with CAE President and CEO Marc Parent. Vertical Aerospace and CAE announced that CAE will be the pilot training partner for Vertical’s launch eVTOL aircraft, the VX4. CAE will design and develop a world-class training program and be the exclusive training device provider, tailoring the […]
GAMA Names David Dunning as Director of Global Innovation & Policy, Promotes Joe Sambiase to Managing Director of Airworthiness and Regulatory Affairs
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the addition of David Dunning as Director of Global Innovation & Policy, and the promotion of Joe Sambiase to Managing Director of Airworthiness and Regulatory Affairs. “We are excited to have David as part of our team to support the success and growth of general aviation innovation and […]
