The County of Sonoma has partnered with ForeFront Power, a leading developer and asset manager of commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects, to build a 963 kilowatt (kW) solar energy portfolio at Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS), as well as at the Sonoma County Fleet Operations Building at 709 Russell Avenue in […]
California
Wisk Aero Partners with Long Beach to Make Advanced Air Mobility a Reality in Southern California
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the United States, has partnered with the City of Long Beach, California through its Long Beach Economic Partnership (LBEP) to make AAM a reality in Southern California. Through this partnership, the two organizations will work to […]
Van Nuys Airport to Break Ground on Runway Improvements
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced that Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is embarking on a $13.1 million improvement project to reconstruct Runway 16L and rehabilitate Runway 16R. The eight-month project will break ground later this month and will deliver important safety enhancements and extend the lifespan of airfield facilities that contribute to VNY’s world-class status. […]
Veteran LAPD Air Support Sergeant-Senior Supervisor Jorge Gonzalez Joins Helinet as New Chief Operating Officer
Helinet has announced the appointment of Jorge Gonzalez as its new Chief Operating Officer. Gonzalez recently retired from the Los Angeles Police Department after 38 years of dedicated service and brings years of strategic aviation leadership to his new role. Jorge will be responsible for overseeing the company’s ongoing operations while spearheading new growth activities […]
FAA Designates Los Angeles Area a ‘No Drone Zone’ For Super Bowl LVI
The FAA and local, state and federal law enforcement will be actively looking for illegal drone operations. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LVI. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will prohibit drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet in altitude. The Temporary Flight […]
Skyway and TruWeather Announce Strategic Partnership
Skyway Technologies Corp. has announced TruWeather Solutions as their newest strategic partner. Together, these companies will combine their high-tech traffic navigation systems and weather risk management products. This partnership will work to provide a standardized protocol by which autonomous aircraft within the urban air space can operate safely and more efficiently. Skyway, an air traffic […]
Jerry Perez Selected as USFS National Director of Fire and Aviation
The U.S. Forest Service has selected Jerome “Jerry” Perez to be the new National Director of Fire and Aviation Management in Washington, D.C. He is currently the Forest Supervisor of the Angeles National Forest in Southern California. The position has been vacant, occupied by acting personnel, since Shawna Legarza retired 18 months ago, June 30, […]
American Celebrates 75 years at Los Angeles International Airport
Photo above – First American Airlines crewmembers to land at LAX, from left, First Officer Lawson, Stewardess MacDonald and Capt. Floyd. Photo provided courtesy of LAWA/LAX Flight Path Museum. In December, American Airlines celebrates the 75th anniversary of the first commercial departure — operated by American — at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airport, […]
FAA Steps in to Investigate Santa Clara County Airport Safety Issues
In a strongly worded letter to the leadership of Santa Clara County California, the FAA is investigating the county’s ongoing safety issues, including its rushed ban of 100LL fuel as of Jan. 1, 2022, as it considers possible violations of federal law. Aviation groups, as well as local pilots and airport-based businesses, have shown that […]
Aviation Capital Group Becomes a Silver Level Sponsor of Airlink
Aviation Capital Group LLC (“ACG”), a leading aircraft asset manager, announced today its sponsorship at the “Silver Level” of Airlink, a rapid-response nonprofit organization that coordinates with airlines and non-governmental organizations to provide free and heavily subsidized airlift to a network of over 130 humanitarian relief nonprofit organizations supporting communities in the aftermath of natural […]
