SmartSky, the innovative air-to-ground inflight connectivity provider, and AvMet Applications Inc., prediction provider for aviation weather impacts, have announced an agreement that brings AvMet Service offerings to the SmartSky Predictive Weather Data Suite delivered via the SmartSky Skytelligence® aviation data exchange. For the first time, airline dispatch, FBOs, airports and ground operations will have access […]
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Intermountain Health Joins the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ASCF.aero), a non-profit organization which supports the highest safety standards for more than 320 business, charter and fractional operators in the aviation industry, today announced that four certificate holders owned and operated under the parent company Intermountain Health will participate in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). The Intermountain […]
Chad R. Makovsky, A.A.E., ACE, IACE Earns Professional Airport Accreditation
Chad R. Makovsky, A.A.E., ACE, IACE, Director of Aviation Services, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). To qualify for his distinction, Chad had to successfully complete three phases of the accreditation process: (1) pass a 180-item […]
Monterey Regional Airport Shatters Boarding Records
The Monterey Regional Airport has seen an increase in passengers boarding commercial flights this summer, May through July, with a staggering 74,181 passengers embarking in just those three months. The May passenger counts started the trend, breaking the milestone for most passengers to fly out of MRY in a single month since the closure of […]
Marshall Stevens to join MSCAA as Vice President of Operations/Chief Operating Officer
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has selected Marshall Stevens as its new Vice President of Operations. Stevens has more than 30 years of aviation experience, most recently as the Deputy Executive Director for Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) in Middletown, PA, a position he has held since March 2008. He previously served as Airport Manager for […]
Lisa Edwards Positions North Carolina Airports Association for Continued Success
Photo above – From left are, Lisa Edwards, Ellen Heywood, Asheville Regional Airport, Patricia Campbell, Fayetteville Regional Airport and Hope Morton, NC Division of Aviation. As Lisa Edwards finishes up her last year with the North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) in a consulting role, she is experiencing bittersweet feelings. Her tenure with the Association began […]
Asheville Regional Airport Breaks Ground on AVL Forward, a Landmark Infrastructure Project
Photo above – Groundbreaking with gold sledgehammers: L-R: Michael Reisman, Chief Operating Officer, Asheville Regional Airport; Brad Galbraith, Chair of the Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority Board; Lew Bleiweis, President & CEO, Asheville Regional Airport; Congressman Chuck Edwards, United States House of Representatives; Steve Hicks, Director of Airports Division, Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region. Asheville […]
Record Breaking Sales for Switchblade Flying Car
During the week-long world famous AirVenture aviation celebration in Oshkosh, WI, USA, the world’s most popular flying car, the Switchblade added 115 vehicles to their order books, valued at nearly $22MM. This two-seat flying sports car is arguably the most sought-after flying car in history, with over 2400 Reservations from 57 countries, including all 50 […]
Drone Delivery Canada Completes First Canary Drone Flights in Commercial Setting
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced the successful completion of the first flights in a commercial setting for the Canary remote piloted aircraft (“RPA”) on the Care by Air route, which is the Company’s longest ever commercial route at 13.4km. The Company completed 3 round trip flights with the Canary on the Care by Air […]
Chapman Freeborn appoints Andy Hutchinson as Head of Sales and Commercial – UK
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist, has appointed Andy Hutchinson as Head of Sales and Commercial – UK within the passenger department. Hutchinson brings over 22 years of experience with 15 years in aviation and 8 years in chartering, providing extensive and valuable knowledge to Chapman Freeborn. Hutchinson will be leading and developing a […]
