BRINC today announced a $125 million financing round led by Motorola Solutions, with participation from Index Ventures and Dylan Field, Figma’s CEO and founder. The investment brings BRINC’s total capital raised to over a quarter billion dollars and will fuel the company’s mission to deploy 911 response drones at the 80,000 police and fire stations […]
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National Aeronautic Association Names Kathryn Hughes as Recipient of the 2026 Stinson Award
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced that Col. (Ret.) Kathryn Hughes, MD, MPH, DAvMed, USAF, has been named the recipient of the NAA Stinson Award. The Stinson Award honors the legacy of sisters Katherine and Marjorie Stinson, pioneering aviators of the early 20th century. Among the first women to earn pilot’s licenses, they founded […]
AOPA Foundation to Expand High School Aviation Education with Maintenance and Manufacturing Curriculum
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation announced today that it will add a maintenance and manufacturing pathway to its High School Aviation STEM Curriculum, the free, nationally recognized program that has reached more than 130,000 students since it launched in 2016. The new curriculum, which is made possible by a donation from Gregory […]
AOPA Foundation Celebrates Helping 15,000 Rusty Pilots Return to Flying
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) celebrates helping 15,000 aviators, who have completed its Rusty Pilots course and returned to flying. AOPA Foundation Rusty Pilots is offered at in-person seminars, live webinars, and self-paced online courses. Each format offers updates to returning pilots on modern regulations and practices, including medical reform, FAA regulations, airspace […]
CubCrafters Introduces the New Carbon Cub ULT
CubCrafters has announced the new Carbon Cub ULT, an innovative turboprop-powered evolution of the company’s popular Carbon Cub UL platform. Designed to combine the simplicity and efficiency of modern sport aviation with the smooth power and reliability of turbine technology, the Carbon Cub ULT represents a major step forward in lightweight backcountry aircraft design. The […]
Colorado Shares Unleaded Aviation Fuel Transition Update
New ACRP Unleaded Avgas Transition Publications Available The Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), which is part of the National Academies of Science’s Transportation Research Board, has just released two new publications addressing the aviation industry’s transition to unleaded aviation gasoline (avgas) that will be of interest to Colorado’s aviation community, as they continue to lead […]
Celebration of America’s 250th Sees Delivery of $1.776 Billion to Upgrade Airports Across U.S.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced multiple Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants totaling $1.776 billion to upgrade American airports with runway rehabilitations, family-friendly enhancements, and safety upgrades. These investments address infrastructure needs, family-friendly improvements, and more. Forty-six states received investments, including: “What better way to celebrate America than investing in its future. We’re ushering […]
DC-3 Society Announces Dates and Program Details for Inaugural Operator Conference & Showcase
Following D-Day commemorations honoring the generation that flew, maintained, and depended upon the legendary DC-3 and C-47, the DC-3 Society today announced the official dates and expanded program details for its inaugural DC-3 Society Operator Conference & Showcase, taking place December 4–6, 2026, at Flabob Airport in Riverside, California. The three-day gathering will bring together […]
U.S. Air Force Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday with Country Music Superstar at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026
Country music superstar Tyler Hubbard will be part of the U.S. Air Force’s salute to America’s 250th birthday, as he performs at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2026 on Monday, July 20, during a program presented by the Air Force. The 73rd edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention is July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport […]
GAMA Announces 2026 Aviation Design Challenge Winners
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that the team from Cambridge High School in Milton, Georgia, is the first-place winner of the 2026 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge. The team from Corona Del Sol High School in Tempe, Arizona, is the second-place winner and the team from Greenville Technical Charter High School in Greenville, South […]
