The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced they are awarding the 2020 Edward W. Stimpson Aviation Excellence Award Scholarship to Alexis Spinetta, of Austin, Texas. “GAMA is proud to support Alexis as she begins her next educational journey. We were inspired by her passion for general aviation and commitment to her studies and community,” said […]
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AOPA Encouraging Private Airport Owners to Update Data
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is encouraging nearly 3,000 private airport owners to respond to a data verification request they may have received in the mail from the FAA, asking owners to verify airport records by June 30 or risk being listed as “closed” in the FAA’s online database and be removed from aeronautical […]
NATA Announces Free Safety 1st Clean Standard for FBOs
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is offering Safety 1st Clean – an infectious disease response cleaning standard for Fixed Base Operators (FBOs). The Safety 1st Clean standard is free to the public and produced by the NATA Safety Committee and COVID Task Force to provide general guidance on facility cleaning, disinfecting, and facility operations […]
Aviation Stakeholders Oppose Ligado’s Latest Claims on Safety Grounds
Citing multiple ongoing and unresolved concerns about potential harm to the GPS-based National Airspace System (NAS), a broad coalition of aviation stakeholders including NBAA forcefully responded to Ligado Networks’ dispute of a petition from NBAA and others asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to pause its approval of Ligado’s latest proposed broadband cellular communications network. […]
Hilton Software Wins $4M Federal Aviation Administration Contract
Hilton Software has won a $4M contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide continued software and data excellence in support of the FAA’s Flight Program Operations. “We are humbled to have won the confidence of the Federal Aviation Administration culminating in this award. Hilton Software has always been a company focused on safety. It […]
Trimec Aviation Acquires CA-420 Digital Compass Rose System
Trimec Aviation, a Certified Part 145 Repair Station (#18TR248C), announced it has added a Capital Avionics CA-420 digital compass rose system to support its growing client base with this state-of-the-art aircraft compass alignment tool. John Holland, Trimec Aviation, General Manager, commented, “It has become increasingly difficult and problematic to locate traditional compass roses at local […]
KinectAir Introduces the Future of Flying with Flexible On-Demand Flight Network
KinectAir is today launching a brand-new model for regional air mobility that will allow people to use a smartphone app to order a flight directly from the nearest airfield to anywhere within a 1,000-mile radius. A flexible on-demand flight network. KinectAir is bringing the on-demand experience to aviation by using the combination of an AI […]
American Airlines Donates 10 Million AAdvantage Miles to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Thanks to generous AAdvantage® program members, American Airlines is donating 10 million loyalty miles to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to support its mission to help patient families as it leads the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The gift was made possible by AAdvantage members who purchased […]
GAMA Publishes First Quarter 2020 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report
Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings for the first quarter of 2020. Piston, turboprop, business jet and rotorcraft deliveries declined across all segments during the first quarter of 2020 as compared to the first quarter of 2019. “While the year started off strong, the health […]
CBP Extends Temporary Closure of Trusted Traveler Program Enrollment Centers Until July 6
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended the temporary closure of Trusted Traveler Program enrollment centers until at least July 6, 2020. CBP is taking this precautionary measure to minimize the exposure of the public and CBP personnel to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The temporary closure applies to all public access Global Entry enrollment centers, […]
