Mayman Aerospace has hired Dr. Manu Sharma as chief engineer. He will be responsible for the continued development of Mayman Aerospace’s range of VTOL aircraft, including Speeder, a compact, scalable, high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) air utility vehicle (AUV) designed for a variety of military, special missions, and commercial/private applications. The aircraft can be […]
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Reliable Robotics Demonstrates the Integration of Automated Aircraft into the NAS with the FAA
Reliable Robotics, completed a series of simulations and flight tests demonstrating successful integration of remotely piloted aircraft systems into congested airspace as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Urban Air Mobility Airspace Management Demonstration (UAMD). Funded by the FAA through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), the demonstration included a week-long series of flights in Northern […]
California-based Birdstop Raises Funding to Expand Network of BVLOS Drones Across America and Protect Critical Infrastructure
Remote sensing company Birdstop, Inc. raised $2.3M in funding to expand its constellation of BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drones across the nation’s critical infrastructure, grow its AI capabilities, and deliver more data-driven value to customers. The round was led by Lerer Hippeau and included Anorak Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Data Tech Fund, Graph Ventures, […]
Tom Meadows Recognized with 2023 Phillips 66® Aviation’s EAA Young Eagles Leadership Award
Photo above – Left to right are, Meghan du Plessis, Director, Phillips 66 Aviation Brand Marketing; Tom Meadows, 2023 Phillips 66 Leadership Award Winner; David Leiting, EAA; Sean D. Tucker, EEA Young Eagles. Phillips 66® Aviation has announced that the 2023 Phillips 66 Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Young Eagles Leadership Award winner is Tom Meadows, […]
Sling Pilot Academy Awarded $500,000 FAA Workforce Development Grant, Enabling Community Uplift with Scholarships
Sling Pilot Academy, located in Torrance, CA, has announced its recent achievement in being awarded one of the 2022 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Workforce Development Grants amounting to almost $500,000. With this significant Grant, the Academy is set to uplift the Torrance and local area communities by providing invaluable opportunities for our very own residents. […]
Long Beach Airport Kicks Off New Aviation Program for High School Students
Long Beach Airport (LGB) kicked off its first Careers Taking Flight Externship Program last week, with 13 students from Cabrillo and Jordan high schools learning about a wide variety of aviation careers and how to make themselves competitive for future positions. “Long Beach’s deep-rooted connection to the aviation sector, which contributes to our local economy, […]
Student Scholarship Program Initiated by Palm Springs Air Museum to Bolster Airline Pilots
The educational non-profit Palm Springs Air Museum (PSAM) is initiating a new program to address the ongoing shortage of qualified airline pilots. According to Oliver Wyman’s Global Fleet & Maintenance-Repair-Overhaul Market Forecast for 2022-20232, “the most vexing challenges for aviation were widespread labor shortages across every sector of aviation and in most regions. In North […]
SMF Receives FAA Funding for Relocation of Air Traffic Control Tower
The Sacramento County Department of Airports has announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will provide funding for the Sacramento International Airport’s (SMF) control tower replacement project. The tower’s replacement will be funded through the FAA’s $5 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Opener Announces Appointment of Jon Campagna as Chief Financial Officer
Opener has announced the appointment of Jon Campagna as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Campagna has more than two decades of financial leadership in both public and private companies, including tenure as CFO at aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. In May, Opener appointed Ken Karklin to Chief Executive Officer replacing Marcus Leng, […]
Flying Musicians Name 2023 Solo Scholarship Recipient
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has announced the selection of their sixteenth overall scholarship recipient of the FMA Solo program: Justin Duval from San Jose, California. Justin will begin flight training at AeroDynamic Aviation in San Jose at the Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV). Justin has the desire, passion, drive, and initiative to […]
