The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) celebrated a decade of advancing ground handling safety at its 10th Annual Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS), held September 15–16 in Fort Worth, Texas. The milestone event welcomed 75 safety professionals, line service managers, operational leaders, trainers, and other industry representatives for two days of practical education, exploration of […]
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Joby Completes First-Ever Fully Autonomous Flight Across the United States
Joby Aviation, Inc. announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States. The aircraft flew 3,199 miles with zero control inputs from its onboard safety pilot, concluding the eastbound leg of its month-long tour in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, near the site of the Wright […]
New Aviation Safety Campaign Seeks to Change How Pilots View Go-Arounds
Go-Arounds Are Awesome!, a new aviation safety initiative founded by expert flight instructor and pilot examiner Jim Pitman, officially launches this month with a campaign to help pilots view a go-around as a normal, positive decision—not a failed landing attempt. The campaign addresses a familiar hazard in general aviation: the temptation to continue an unstable […]
GAMA Applauds Committee on Passage of Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act
The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed this week the Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act (H.R. 7553). The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) applauds the committee on passage of the bill, which has the potential to support innovation in aviation and the development of new and novel technologies by improving the accountability and […]
Turning Economic Impact Data into a Case for General Aviation
Submitted by Devin Osting Across the country, general aviation airports connect communities to jobs, businesses, health care, emergency services, agriculture, tourism, and the broader transportation system. Demonstrating that value to decision-makers and the public requires credible data showing the economic contribution these facilities make and real-world examples showing what those numbers mean for communities. That […]
NASAO Concludes Successful 95th Annual Convention, Announces Newly Elected Board of Directors
NASAO News Release The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) concluded its 2026 Annual Convention and Trade Show in Grand Forks, North Dakota held Sept. 13 -16, 2026, drawing more than 340 attendees and representatives from 37 states, NASAO leadership called the event a resounding success. “NASAO’s 95th annual meeting once again brought the […]
Intermountain Health Flight & Ambulance Services Opens New Base at Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital
Intermountain Health caregivers can now respond more quickly when patients need urgent care thanks to the opening of a new Intermountain Flight & Ambulance Services base at Intermountain Health St. George Regional Hospital. The new base brings crews, equipment, maintenance and support spaces together just steps from the hospital’s helipad and Emergency Department. With quicker […]
97% of America’s Red-Eye Flights Take Off in the West, and Overnight Flying Is at Record High, 26 Years of Federal Data Show
An analysis of every US domestic flight since 2000 found red-eyes concentrated in the Pacific and Mountain time zones, growing, and more reliable than daytime flights. About one in sixty US domestic flights is a red-eye, and 97 percent of them take off in the western United States, according to a new Champion Traveler analysis […]
Business Aviation Legend Roger Whyte to Receive NBAA’s Doswell Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will honor business aviation leader, former industry executive and steadfast industry advocate Roger Whyte with the association’s prestigious John P. “Jack” Doswell Award at the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) coming to Las Vegas, Oct. 20-22. Whyte has played pivotal roles in the development of the […]
Aerospace Visionary Steven F. Udvar-Hazy to Receive NBAA’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will present its most prestigious honor, the NBAA Meritorious Service to Aviation Award, to aviation icon, philanthropist and innovator Steven F. Udvar-Hazy during the 2026 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), taking place Oct. 20-22 in Las Vegas. “Steven’s influence across the entire aviation/aerospace landscape is profound,” NBAA […]
