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 […]
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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 […]
Adacel Commemorates 20 Years of Collaboration with the United States Air Force
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 […]
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 […]
