FAA Administrator Steve Dickson, who will resign from his position, effective March 31st, is being recognized for his years of service by many in the aviation industry. Dickson, appointed by President Trump in August 2019 for a five-year term, was a pilot and senior vice president at Delta Air Lines before joining the government. NASAO, […]
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Jetoptera Receives Market Research Investment to Advance U.S. DoD High-Speed VTOL Capabilities
Jetoptera, Inc. has announced advancing to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, a crowdsourcing effort for the United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The startup company is one of 11 companies from more than 200 challenge entrants selected to receive market […]
NBAA’s 2022 Leadership Conference a Big Success
With nearly 400 attendees on hand for a sold-out slate of Professional Development Program (PDP) offerings, two outstanding networking sessions and a roster of all-star speakers, the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2022 Leadership Conference exceeded expectations on every level. Organized under the event’s co-chairs – Business Aviation Management Committee volunteers Dave Salvador, with Gogo […]
Addressing Critical Demand for Sustainable Fuels, Emerging Fuels Technology Introduces Maxx Jet™ and Maxx Diesel™
Emerging Fuels Technology (EFT), a technology company focused on methods for producing synthetic fuels from feedstocks such as natural gas, flared gas, biogas, biomass, municipal solid waste, CO2 and more, today introduced its Maxx Jet™ and Maxx Diesel™ proprietary methods, which employ a unique catalyst system made for EFT by Haldor Topsoe. The process is […]
Maverick Helicopters Receives FAA “Diamond Award” of Excellence for 11th Consecutive Year
Maverick Helicopters is pleased to announce it has been awarded the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 2021 Award of Excellence “Diamond Award.” The prestigious honor is the highest recognition by the Federal Aviation Administration for maintenance technicians and is a result of the company’s ongoing dedication to maintenance, training and aircraft safety. This is Maverick Helicopters’ […]
Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines to Merge, Creating America’s Ultra-Low Fare Airline
Combined Fleet Will Be the Youngest, Most Fuel-Efficient and Greenest in the United States Spirit Airlines, Inc. and Frontier Group Holdings, Inc., parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., announced a definitive merger agreement under which the companies will combine, creating America’s most competitive ultra-low fare airline. Together, Frontier and Spirit expect to change the industry […]
Coalition Calls on EPA to Expand Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstocks in Updated RFS
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), Helicopter Association International (HAI), National Air Transportation Association (NATA), and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), on behalf of the Business Aviation Coalition for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide greater opportunities for the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as it updates the […]
FAA Reports Dangerous Laser Strikes Reach Highest Numbers
Dangerous laser strikes topped all previous records in 2021. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) received 9,723 reports from pilots last year, a 41 percent increase over 2020. Shining a laser at an aircraft is a serious safety threat. Many types of high-powered lasers can incapacitate pilots, many of whom are flying airplanes with hundreds of […]
The 2022 Flight Instructor Hall of Fame Nominations Open
Nominations for the 2022 class of Hall of Fame Inductee(s) will be accepted until April 1, 2022. Administered by the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI), inductees in the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame represent individual(s) who have made significant contributions to aviation education and flight instruction while reflecting credit upon themselves and their profession. […]
FAA Announces Super Bowl LVI Safety Plan
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with law enforcement, the aviation community and the National Football League to ensure safe, secure and efficient aircraft operations for Super Bowl LVI. The Super Bowl will be held Feb. 13, 2022, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The agency is planning for hundreds of additional take-offs and […]
