The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization, welcomes five Helicopter Association International (HAI) members as participating companies in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). They include Apollo MedFlight, CHI Aviation, HALO-Flight, Helimax Aviation and Idaho Helicopters. The ASAP is a voluntary, self-reporting program that enables ACSF member companies to identify […]
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NBAA Recognizes Members with Flying Safety Awards, Including its First 90-Year-Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced its Flying Safety Award recipients for the period ending Dec. 31, 2021. More than 100 companies and flight department were recognized for accident-free flying, including Exxon Mobil, which received the association’s first 90-year award for safe operations. These awards serve as a testimony to the high degree […]
NBAA’s Chris Rocheleau Named to ATCA Board of Directors
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Chief Operating Officer Chris Rocheleau was recently elected to the board of directors for the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), where he will advise the organization in its mission to preserve a safe flight environment and advance the nation’s ATC network to meet the needs of future stakeholders. “I am […]
Eviation’s Alice Achieves Milestone with First Flight of All-Electric Aircraft
Eviation Aircraft, a manufacturer of all-electric aircraft, successfully completed the first flight of its zero-emission Alice aircraft, a historic day and major milestone in electric aviation. Alice lifted off at 7:10 a.m. from Grant County International Airport (MWH), flying for 8 minutes at an altitude of 3,500 feet. This trailblazing flight of the technology demonstrator […]
FAA Releases Vertiport Design Standards to Support the Safe Integration of Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released new design guidelines for vertiports, infrastructure that will support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft. The design standards will serve as the initial step to provide key information for airport owners, operators and infrastructure developers to begin development of facilities that will support operations of AAM aircraft that are […]
NAHF Spirit of Flight Award to Be Presented to Wings of Hope
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that its coveted 2022 Spirit of Flight award will be presented to Wings of Hope in conjunction with the 58th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony on September 24, 2022. Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian organization that saves and changes lives through the power of […]
Wheels Up Chief Legal Officer Laura Heltebran Joins Women Leading Travel & Hospitality as an Advisory Board Member
Wheels Up Experience announced that Chief Legal Officer, Laura Heltebran has been appointed to the Advisory Board of Women Leading Travel & Hospitality. “I am incredibly honored to be selected by Women Leading Travel & Hospitality to join the Advisory Board,” said Heltebran. “I look forward to working with this group of inspirational female leaders […]
AAAE and TSA Offer Airports Virtual Training Course in Effort to Mitigate Inside Threat
For National Insider Threat Awareness Month, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) encourage use of a recently developed virtual insider training course. The two organizations jointly developed the virtual training to help badged employees at airports recognize and report behaviors and activities that could indicate a threat to […]
Policy Brief : Modernizing the Passenger Facility Charge to Improve Aviation
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the transportation sector hard and perhaps the aviation industry hardest. At its worst in April 2020, U.S. air passenger transportation declined by 96% year-over-year. While air travel has rebounded since that nadir, full recovery is expected to take years, particularly for international and business travel. The passenger air transportation market at […]
David Pekoske Confirmed for Second Term as TSA Administrator – Aviation Associations Applaud Decision
The U.S. Senate has confirmed David Pekoske to serve as TSA Administrator for a second term. Aviation Associations including the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), welcomed the confirmation. GAMA President and CEO, Pete Bunce said the TSA plays an essential role […]
