AeroGuard Flight Training Center has announced its new FAA-Approved Reduced Hours Commercial Pilot Course, focused on saving aspiring future commercial pilots time and expense in their training. This new course, developed in-house at AeroGuard by its team of expert flight instructors, has been specially reviewed and approved by the FAA, meeting the same high-quality standards […]
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Amerijet International Airlines B757 Fleet Expansion
Amerijet International Airlines announced that it has introduced six B757 freighters to its fleet. The addition comes as part of a comprehensive expansion and modernization strategy launched by the company in 2020. The B757-200(PCF) freighters will offer Amerijet customers versatility, range, and payload capability ideally suited for destinations throughout its Caribbean, Mexico, Central American and […]
Breeze Airways to Start Service to Fort Myers in June
The Lee County Port Authority is pleased to announce that Breeze Airways will begin service to Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers, Florida, in June 2022. Breeze will bring nonstop flights to two cities not served at RSW – Las Vegas (LAS) and Charleston, South Carolina (CHS) – on June 11, 2022. The […]
MIA Says Benvenuta to ITA Airways
Miami-Dade County and ITA Airways officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Miami International Airport on March 1 to celebrate the launch of Rome-Miami service by the new national airline of Italy. ITA Airways is beginning the new service with three weekly roundtrip flights, which will grow to five weekly flights in April and then increase […]
Supernal and City of Miami Agree to Enable Development of Advanced Air Mobility
Supernal announced today it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Miami to create a comprehensive engagement framework that will enable development of advanced air mobility (AAM). The MOU affords Supernal and the City the opportunity to take meaningful steps toward delivering innovative, multimodal and community-focused mobility solutions that benefit people and […]
Florida Transportation Secretary Takes Job with Orlando Airport Authority
Kevin Thibault has been confirmed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA). The GOAA Board unanimously voted to approve a five-year contract at today’s board meeting. He was named the preferred candidate at last month’s meeting pending negotiations on terms of employment. “I feel confident that we have chosen […]
Spirit® Airlines and ATP Flight School Launch New Program for Next Generation of Pilots
Spirit Airlines has announced its partnership with the nation’s largest flight school, Jacksonville-based ATP Flight School. The new Spirit Direct Program will expand the carrier’s pipeline of highly skilled, professional pilots to include ATP’s more than 2,000 qualified students and flight instructors. It also provides graduates with the fastest track to a successful career as […]
iAero Airways Completes Certification for Boeing 767 Aircraft to Support Its Expanding Charter and Sports Team Businesses
iAero Airways, headquartered in Miami, FL with Operations based in Greensboro, NC, announced it has completed the rigorous FAA process of adding Boeing 767s to its ever-expanding fleet. The iAero Airways team worked closely with the FAA to accomplish this important certification. iAero Airways added the Houston Rockets VIP Boeing 767-300ER as the first of […]
iAero Thrust Chosen by Southwest Airlines for Engine MRO and Test Services
iAero Thrust has signed an MRO services agreement with Southwest Airlines. The new arrangement includes iAero Thrust providing on-demand hospital repair, on-wing support, and test services over the next three years supporting Southwest Airline’s Boeing 737-700 NG fleet engine maintenance operations across their network. “We are honored to be chosen by Southwest Airlines to support […]
Southwest Florida International Airport Reports Record-Breaking December and Year-End Traffic
During December, a record-breaking 1,085,569 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was an increase of 68 percent compared to December 2020. Year-to-date, passenger traffic was up 73 percent compared to last year. This is the eighth consecutive month that RSW has reported record-breaking passenger traffic. The airport finished 2021 […]
