The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) successfully held their first ever virtual Annual Conference last week. The 2020 Annual Conference – NASAO’s 89th – was originally scheduled to take place in Greenville, SC. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the NASAO Executive Board faced the decision to cancel the event, or […]
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US Department of Transportation’s Safety Institute (TSI) and NATA Collaborate to Advance Aviation Safety with New NATA Air Transport Safety Manager Certification™
The National Air Transportation Association, (NATA) in conjunction with the US Department of Transportation’s Safety Institute (TSI), announced the creation of a new Air Transport Safety Manager Program. The course brings together TSI, NATA, and other industry aviation safety experts with the shared mission of developing skilled, qualified, and certified Air Transport Safety Managers. “The […]
AOPA’S You Can Fly Program Recognizes 150th Flying Club
Photo above – Bald Eagle Aviation Club operates a 1957 straight-tail Cessna 182A from Kalispell City Airport in Montana and is the 150th flying club assisted by the AOPA Flying Clubs Initiative. Photo courtesy of the Bald Eagle Aviation Club. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently celebrated helping to create 150 new flying clubs […]
ETC Announces Final U.S. Air Force Acceptance of Suite of Research Altitude Chambers
Environmental Tectonics Corporation announced the final acceptance by the U.S. Air Force of a suite of four Research Altitude Chambers delivered to the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH, USA. Valued at over $38 million, the suite of research altitude chambers allows maximum flexibility in the configuration of unique […]
Wheels Up Unveils One-of-A-Kind Orange King Air 350i in Honor of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month™
Today Wheels Up unveiled its first-ever orange Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft in partnership with Textron Aviation in honor of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month this September. The Orange Plane is part of the ongoing Wheels Up Cares and Meals Up initiatives. Meals Up was created in March 2020 to help support the growing levels […]
GAMA Publishes Second Quarter 2020 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report
Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings through the second quarter of 2020 (June 30). Piston, turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries declined across all segments during the first six months of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019. “It should come as no […]
FAA Announces Grant to Support Aviation Maintenance Careers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Development Grant Program to increase interest and recruit students for careers in aviation maintenance. The goal is to provide grants to academia and the aviation community to help prepare a more inclusive talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians, to inspire and recruit the […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces More Than $1.2 Billion in Infrastructure Grants to America’s Airports
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced on September 2nd, that the Trump Administration will award more than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 405 airports in 50 states and the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Palau, […]
NBAA Names Recipients of Hilsmann Memorial Scholarships
The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) this week announced the recipients of the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship. The two recipients will be able to attend model-specific training courses to advance their careers as business aviation maintenance technicians. Sophia Taylor-Home is a student at Gavilan College in the A&P Program at California’s […]
Bruce Landsberg Gets New 3-Year Term as NTSB Vice Chairman
The National Transportation Safety Board’s Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg was designated Friday to continue to serve in the position for a new term of three years. President Donald Trump designated Landsberg as the Board’s Vice Chairman Friday. Landsberg began a five-year appointment as a NTSB board member Aug. 7, 2018, and on that same day […]
