By Tom Luca Schneider – Commercial Helicopter Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) The role of certified flight instructors (CFIs) has changed and expanded in recent years. Where once they gave cockpit instruction and helped students get in their hours in the air to eventually become skilled helicopter pilots, today’s CFIs are far more focused […]
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Volatus Aerospace Secures Approval from Transport Canada to Launch Scalable Automated Drone Services in Canada
Volatus Aerospace Inc. has announced that Transport Canada has issued a Special Flight Operations Certificate (SFOC) authorizing Volatus to conduct more complex Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations by authorizing the use of MatrixSpace’s next-generation radar, integrated through Kongsberg Geospatial’s IRIS Terminal platform. Unlike traditional ground-based radar systems, MatrixSpace’s technology is compact, low-power, and […]
Airships Collect Geospatial Data in Helsinki
Above photo: Janne Hirvonen, Kelluu The City of Helsinki and its innovation company Forum Virium Helsinki are testing new aerial imaging methods in a pilot program. Kelluu airships are operating in an approximately 100-hectare area in the Ruskeasuo district of Helsinki. The Finnish technology and airship company Kelluu used its self-developed unmanned, remotely controlled airship […]
First Dreamliner with Lufthansa Allegris Lands in Frankfurt
Lufthansa welcomes the first Dreamliner with the Allegris cabin in Frankfurt: The Boeing 787-9 with the new interior in all classes landed recently at Frankfurt Airport from Seattle, WA. Initially, the newest member of the Lufthansa fleet will be used on flights from Frankfurt to Toronto, Canada, starting in mid-October. This year alone, Lufthansa expects […]
NAV CANADA Announces Appointment of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
NAV CANADA has announced that Micheline Pion will join NAV CANADA on October 6, 2025 and will assume the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective January 8, 2026. Ms. Pion will replace Donna Mathieu who will be retiring as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on January 7, 2026. Ms. Pion is […]
Global Aviation Executive, Safety Advocate to Guide VAI’s Next Chapter
Vertical Aviation International (VAI) has announced the appointment of François Lassale as its next president and CEO, following a global search for a proven leader to guide the association through its next phase of growth and influence. With more than 35 years of experience in military, public service, and commercial aviation in North America, Europe, […]
From Childhood Dream to Aviation Career: Decisions, Not Gender, Make Planes Take Off
When people hear about women in aviation, the first image that often comes to mind is flight attendants helping passengers feel safe and comfortable on board. But in aircraft hangars – where technical issues are solved, planes are prepared for flights, and documentation is prepared – women are still a rare sight. Thankfully, this is […]
Narrow-Body Aircraft Leading the Way Toward Greater Energy Efficiency in the Air Cargo Industry
The role of narrow-body freighter in the air cargo industry has progressed quickly in recent years, largely due to the introduction of new-generation freighters tailored to meet current logistics demands. Certain aircraft, like the Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A321-200, have been introduced with more fuel-efficient engines and optimized cargo configurations, making them ideal for short- […]
JAARS Celebrates National Aviation Day Aug. 19
While world missions look very different today than they did in Orville and Wilbur Wright’s day, the impact of the Wright brothers’ invention on global ministry can’t be overstated. JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Relay Service), one of the pioneers of missionary aviation, remains one of a very few organizations that can “cover the last mile” […]
AOPA Urges Canada to Open Airspace to BasicMed Pilots
Leaders of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) sent a joint letter to Canadian Minister of Transport Chrystia Freeland, urging the immediate acceptance of U.S. pilots with BasicMed privileges to fly in Canadian airspace. More than 90,000 pilots have qualified to safely fly under BasicMed privileges […]
