On August 17th, Adacel Technologies Limited (Adacel), an industry leader in advanced air traffic management solutions and simulation and training systems and the United States Air Force (USAF) representatives commemorated 20 years of collaboration with a ceremony during the Joint Service ATC Symposium, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In 2002, USAF awarded its first major […]
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ATP Flight School and Wheels Up Announce Hiring Partnership and Accelerated Pathway for Graduates
ATP Flight School has formed a hiring partnership with Wheels Up Experience Inc., offering ATP graduates with a streamlined pathway to First Officer positions and long-term careers in aviation. Amid the growing demand for commercial pilots, the partnership allows Wheels Up to recruit from ATP’s student and instructor group of 2,400 pilots while providing ATP […]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Helps Make a Difference with Back-to-School Supply Drive
The Boca Raton Airport Authority hosted its Fifth Annual Back to School Supply Drive to benefit Spirit of Giving Network’s Back to School Bash. Several airport tenants, including Atlantic Aviation, Boomers, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Reliable Jet Maintenance, and Signature Flight Support, helped collect school supplies for the drive. The Boca Raton Airport […]
Comp Air 6.2 Introduces Roomy, Speedy, Composite Kitplane
Saying there’s simply nothing like it in the Kitplane world, Comp Air Aviation showed up in Oshkosh with the prototype of the upcoming Comp Air 6.2 high-wing speedster. With the latest technology in terms of both the construction and buildability of the kit and a massive 52-inch-wide cabin, this is the airplane which family flyers […]
Piper Aircraft Expands Brand Ambassador Program to Include the L3Harris Flight Academy
Piper Aircraft announced today the expansion of their Brand Ambassador program to include the L3Harris Flight Academy in Sanford, Florida. The L3Harris Flight Academy is Piper Aircraft’s first non-degree seeking ambassador partner school, and their first flight school to join the program in the southeastern United States. Piper Brand Ambassadors leverage their social media channels […]
Punta Gorda Airport’s James Parish Named 2021 Air Carrier Airport Manager of the Year by the FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Southern Region Airports Division named James W. Parish, P.E., CEO of the Charlotte County Airport Authority (CCAA) and Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), the 2021 Air Carrier Airport Manager of the Year. This award is given to an airport professional who exemplifies excellence in airport management, demonstrates exceptional leadership, tirelessly works […]
Attorney Peter Sobota Becomes Board Certified in Aviation Law
Attorney Peter Sobota has become Board Certified in Aviation Law. Board certification is the Florida Bar’s official independent determination of a lawyer’s expertise to practice in a specialty field of law. It is the gold standard for Florida lawyers, representing recognition by a lawyer’s peers that they have attained a level of professional expertise in […]
Piper Aircraft Selects Local High School Graduates to Join the Manufacturing Team
On May 5, 2022 Piper Aircraft hosted students from both the Vero Beach and Sebastian River High Schools for a tour and exploratory visit of the Piper Aircraft worldwide headquarters in Vero Beach, FL. Following the visit, Piper Aircraft coordinated interviews of several of the recent high school graduates and extended job offers to 84% […]
Piper Aircraft Delivers New Twin Engine Piper Seminole to Canada’s Select Aviation College
Piper Aircraft and Gatineau, Canada based Select Aviation College announced the delivery of a new Piper Seminole. This sale marks the delivery of their second Piper Seminole within two years. The aircraft will join a fleet of thirty-five (35) aircraft, which consists of twenty-five (25) single engine aircraft, two (2) amphibious seaplanes and six (6) […]
APP Jet Center acquires FBO operations at Witham Field Airport in Stuart, Florida
APP Jet Center, a fixed–base operator (“FBO”) has announced the acquisition of FBO operations at Witham Field Airport in Stuart, Florida. This location complements the company’s existing operations in Washington DC, Denver, Colorado, Fort Pierce, Florida, and San Francisco, California. APP CEO Dan Harrow said: “We are delighted to be integrating Stuart into APP’s growing […]
