The National Aviation Hall of Fame announced its Board of Trustees has elected aviation and aerospace attorney James E. Cooling as board chair and business aviation leader Douglas Schwartz as vice chair. With the organization engaged in the transformation of its Heritage Hall and Education Center in Dayton, Ohio, and working at the forefront to […]
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U.S. Air Force Awards Electra Strategic Funding Partnership Valued up to $85M to Develop Full-Scale Pre-Production eSTOL Aircraft
Electra.aero, Inc. (“Electra”), a next-gen aerospace company with a mission to help decarbonize aviation and open new air transportation markets, today announced its selection by the U.S. Air Force AFWERX innovation arm for a Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) award that secures up to $85 million between private investments, government funding, and matching Small Business Innovation […]
Flytrex Partner, Causey Aviation Unmanned, to Begin Drone Delivery Operations Under Part 135 Certification
Flytrex announced its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned (CAU) was granted Standard Part 135 Air Carrier Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) allowing Flytrex to operate and complete long-range on-demand commercial drone deliveries in the United States. This milestone comes after years of rigorous training and testing verifying that Flytrex’s drone delivery service maintains […]
NATA Congratulates Garret Graves for Being Named Chair of Aviation Subcommittee
National Air Transportation Association (NATA) President and CEO Curt Castagna congratulated the new Chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation, Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA). “Rep. Garret Graves has distinguished himself as a forward-thinking champion of the U.S. aviation industry, with proven policy expertise and an in-depth understanding of the challenges facing our […]
Aviation Stakeholder Groups Submit Comments to EPA’s Proposed Endangerment Finding
A coalition of seven aviation stakeholder organizations has formally submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed endangerment finding of lead in aviation gasoline (avgas). The coalition reaffirmed its support for removing lead from avgas through a safe and smart transition. In its comments, the coalition emphasized that it is in the public […]
Alaska Airlines Equips Flight Attendants with New Dynamic Collaboration App
Ditto, creators of critical software infrastructure that enables apps to synchronize data in real-time even without internet connectivity, announced that its Intelligent Edge Platform is powering a new task management and peer-to-peer connectivity enterprise app for Alaska Airlines flight attendants. Alaska Airlines is the first U.S. airline to adopt Ditto, giving crew members powerful collaboration […]
Aviation Associations Congratulate New House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Leaders
National aviation associations, including the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), expressed their congratulations to the new leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-WA). “For many years, NATA has enjoyed close working relationships […]
Government Funding Supports GA’s Progress Toward Lead-Free Future
President Biden signed comprehensive legislation on December 29 that funds the executive branch for fiscal year 2023. The bill also recognizes the collaborative industry-government effort to move general aviation to a fleetwide drop-in, lead-free fuel solution no later than 2030 by including $10 million for additional unleaded fuel testing and evaluation. In February 2022, aviation […]
C&S Announces Leadership Transitions
As part of a planned succession of the organization, C&S has announced several leadership transitions. Michael Hotaling, currently executive vice president, has stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer of C&S Worldwide Holdings. John Camp, PE, has been named the new chief operating officer and president of C&S Worldwide Holdings. Aileen Maguire Meyer, PE, […]
AOPA Announces New Fly-In Strategy, Adds Buckeye, Arizona Event
Photo above – Buckeye, Arizona Air Fair. 2013 photo by Kenn Potts. While 2023 will bring a new events strategy at AOPA, the same commitment to meeting and engaging members where they live and fly, remains a key component of the focus moving forward: partnering with existing and well-attended aviation events around the country. Members, […]
