Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Alex Rincker as its new Senior Vice President, ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) at its North American headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “We are delighted to welcome Alex to the Chapman Freeborn Americas family,” stated David McCown, President – Americas, Chapman Freeborn. “We see significant growth opportunities in the […]
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Wheels Up Becomes the Official Private Aviation Partner for the World Equestrian Center
Wheels Up Experience Inc. and the World Equestrian Center (WEC) have announced a partnership naming Wheels Up the official private aviation partner and hospitality sponsor of WEC for all Grand Prix VIP shows and other events throughout the year at the Ocala, Florida venue. With no commercial flight options into Ocala, this partnership will provide […]
ATP Flight School Adds 500th Aircraft to Fleet with Delivery of New Cessna Skyhawks
On Thursday, ATP Flight School took delivery of five new Cessna Skyhawks and surpassed the fleet milestone of 500 aircraft. Each new plane brings ATP students a state-of-art training platform with Garmin’s G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck. The Skyhawks join the 86 new aircraft ATP has taken delivery of since 2020 and will be used […]
Piper Announces Unpaved Field Approval for M600/SLS
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has been awarded FAA approval for its flagship product—the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop aircraft—to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil […]
Amid Pilot Shortage, South Florida Gains a New Aviation Degree Program
Wayman Aviation Academy has received formal accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) to offer associate degrees in Aeronautical Science for students seeking to become commercial pilots. The new two-year associate degree program is the only one of its kind in South Florida, as the academy is the only independent flight […]
Change is Coming to Key West International Airport
Last Wednesday was an exciting day in Key West. After completing 100% design in just over 10 months, with an early construction package to market in 6 months, McFarland Johnson (MJ) joined community leaders and project team members for the ground-breaking of Key West International Airports New Concourse A and Terminal Improvements program. MJ provided […]
Cessna Caravan to Join Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Aviation Unit
Textron Aviation Inc. announced a signed purchase agreement for one Cessna Caravan aircraft destined for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement. The Cessna Caravan will join two Bell 505 helicopters recently placed on order by the FWC. “The Cessna Caravan is a proven platform for public safety agencies around […]
Daher Reaches 20-Delivery Milestone in August for New TBM 960
Photo above – Johnie Weems received the 20th TBM 960 delivered by Daher. He is shown at the Tarbes, France headquarters of Daher’s Aircraft Division with ferry pilot, Margrit Waltz, who accompanied him on the transatlantic ferry flight. Daher has announced that deliveries of the latest member in its TBM very fast turboprop aircraft family […]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Hosts Award Winning Journalist at Pilot Meeting
August 24th was an exciting day at the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) as pilots and residents of the Boca Raton community attended the Annual Pilot Meeting held at the Boca Raton Airport. The program was headlined by guest speaker Willard Shepard. Willard Shepard is a five-time Emmy award-winning journalist, attorney, and Gulf War fighter […]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Has Guest Speaker Willard Shepard at Pilot Meeting
August 24th was an exciting day at the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) as pilots and residents of the Boca Raton community attended the Annual Pilot Meeting held at the Boca Raton Airport. The program was headlined by guest speaker Willard Shepard. Willard Shepard is a five-time Emmy award-winning journalist, attorney, and Gulf War fighter […]
