The U.S. Transportation Department announced 12 new appointments to the Federal Aviation Administration Advanced Aviation Advisory Committee (AAAC). The committee provides advice on key drone and Advanced Air Mobility issues. Members are executives and stakeholders who represent a variety of drone and AAM interests, including industry, research, academia, retail, technology and state and local government. […]
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Textron Aviation Announces Order for 55 Cessna Skyhawks to Support Pilot Training for ATP Flight School
Textron Aviation recently announced an agreement with ATP Flight School for the purchase of 55 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. The piston aircraft will add to ATP’s existing fleet of nearly 200 Skyhawks, across 74 training centers nationwide. “This order announcement demonstrates our continued long-term relationship we have with ATP in support of their flight training needs,” […]
GAMA Applauds Signing of Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into Law
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into law. This legislation establishes an interagency working group to engage the federal government more effectively in furthering the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector. “With the signing of the Advanced Air Mobility Coordination and Leadership Act into law, we bear witness […]
NBAA Honors Bill Carey with Aviation Journalism Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) awarded one of its top honors for excellence in journalism, the Gold Wing Award for Journalism Excellence, this week during the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL. Business and Commercial Aviation Senior Editor Bill Carey was honored for his article “AAM on the Ground: […]
NBAA Salutes Doug Schwartz with Winant Award for Continuing Safety Leadership
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced it will bestow its John H. Winant Award to former NBAA board member and industry safety champion Doug Schwartz at the 2022 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL. Schwartz served nearly 14 years on NBAA’s Board of Directors prior to his retirement in 2016. […]
Ampaire and Tamarack Announce MOU on Aerodynamic Upgrades
Ampaire and Tamarack Aerospace Group have entered into an MOU to develop further aerodynamic upgrades for Ampaire’s family of hybrid electric aircraft. This includes exclusive access to Tamarack’s Performance SMARTWINGï winglets on all alternative energy variants of the 208 Caravan, Twin Otter, and King Air aircraft. Joint development work has already commenced, with analysis validating […]
Airbus Corporate Jets Reinforces Its Presence In the U.S.
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) is continuing to increase its presence in the U.S. by expanding its team, visibility, and sales and marketing efforts throughout the country. In the U.S., according to ACJ, there is a need for some 1,200 business jets due to be replaced or for growth, including around 100 bizliners and 1,100 bizjets. […]
ACSF Launches Flight Data Monitoring Program for Small Aircraft Operators
According to the National Transportation Safety Board’s “Most Wanted List,” it is a best-practice recommendation to capture and analyze aircraft flight data using a Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) program. That’s why the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero), a nonprofit aviation safety organization whose mission is to improve the safety of air charter and private aviation […]
Civix Partners with Zwipe to Bring Next Generation Biometric Access Cards to Airports
In partnership with Zwipe, Civix is expanding its Aviation Secure Credentials (ASC) suite of solutions with a biometric smart card for access control. The ASC Access Cards use built-in fingerprint sensors to check the legitimacy of cardholders at points of entry. The cards are fully compatible with traditional NFC card readers, so airports can use […]
Aviation Planner Sees Benefits of Active Participation In Extraordinary Industry
Photo above – In 2018, Pam Keidel-Adams, second from left, joined aviation stakeholders at a private night tour of the Federal Express operation when Pam was providing airport consulting services to Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority. (Courtesy photograph.) With over 30 years of aviation planning expertise, Pam Keidel-Adams, Vice-President at Kimley-Horn, has extensive experience in aviation system planning, economic […]
