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, […]
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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 […]
Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines Partner to Bring Autonomous, Everyday Flight to Japan
Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines (JAL) are partnering to bring Wisk’s self-flying, all-electric air taxi services to Japan. Additionally, Wisk and JAL Engineering (JALEC), will work closely together to develop plans for the maintenance and operation of Wisk’s autonomous air taxis. “We are excited to be partnering with Japan Airlines, a highly respected leader in […]
Oakland-Based Pyka Awarded $7 Million California Tax Credit to Expand Manufacturing of Zero-Emission Autonomous Aircraft
Pyka has been awarded a $7 million California Competes Tax Credit with the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), approved last week by the California Competes Tax Credit Committee. The California Competes Tax Credit is an income tax credit for businesses that locate or grow in California. Pyka, headquartered in Oakland, California, […]
Sling Pilot Academy Holds “200 Free Flights” Event to Celebrate Partnership with SkyWest
On March 11th, 2023, Sling Pilot Academy held their “200 Free Flights” event to celebrate their Elite Partnership with SkyWest Airlines. The event was aimed at educating High School and College students about the severe need for airline pilots worldwide and the incredible opportunities of the airline pilot career. According to Boeing, the Pilot (Airline […]
