On behalf of our client (Georgia Department of Transportation), applications are sought for the position of Aviation Technology Manager, for a long-term contract assignment working at their offices in Atlanta, GA. The primary duties of this position are to guide a state transportation program to advance air transportation related to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and […]
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CAF Airbase Georgia to Display 2 WWII Aircraft at Girls in Aviation Day
Two restored World War II aircraft from Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia will be part of this year’s annual Girls in Aviation Day Sept. 16 at Covington Municipal Airport, Covington, Ga. Women in Aviation International (WAI) arranges the entire day dedicated to inspiring young women and girls to explore careers in aviation. Activities are […]
John Foster Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from IADA
OGARAJETS co-founder and a leader of the business aircraft resale industry John Foster III was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). The award was in recognition for Foster’s 50 years in aviation sales while serving as a model of professional standards for the entire industry. Over 30 years […]
Hartsfield-Jackson Achieves Weather-Ready Ambassador Designation
Just in time for the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) attains the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador designation. This earned classification formally recognizes National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) partners strengthening the nation’s resistance to extreme weather, water and climate events. As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, ATL will educate […]
Vintage FG-1D Corsair Gets New Paint Courtesy of Delta Air Lines
A World War II-era Corsair fighter based at Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia in Peachtree City has a new coat of navy-blue paint, courtesy of PPG and employee volunteers at the Delta Air Lines Technical Operations Center in Atlanta. Recently featured in the movie, “Devotion,” the FG-1D Corsair was carefully stripped to bare metal […]
CAF Airbase Georgia Seeks Funds to Help Complete Restoration of its P-47 Thunderbolt
Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia is inviting anyone interested in supporting aviation history to participate in the annual CAF 12 Planes of Christmas fundraising campaign for 2022. Airbase Georgia is participating to raise $15,000 for its newest project, the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft that arrived this year. More than fifteen thousand Thunderbolts were […]
Archer Aviation Selects Georgia Site Adjacent to Covington Municipal Airport for Manufacturing Facility
Archer Aviation Inc. has announced plans to locate its manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia at a site adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport. Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000 square-foot facility on a 96-acre site capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year. The planned eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility is expected to […]
WWII SBD Gunner Flies Again After 80 Years
Photo above – WWII veteran gunner Dick Miralles relives his wartime flying in a restored SBD Dauntless dive bomber 80 years after he fought in the war. The aircraft is maintained and operated by CAF Airbase Georgia in Peachtree City, Ga. (photo courtesy of CAF Airbase Georgia) WWII Veteran Dick Miralles slid into the gunner’s […]
Lucid Drone Technologies Selected as a Venture Atlanta 2022 Presenting Company
Lucid Drone Technologies announced today that it has been chosen out of a record-breaking 450-plus applicants as one of the top technology companies in the Southeast to present at Venture Atlanta FORWARD 2022 to be held October 19-20. For 15 years, the annual conference has been selecting the most promising tech companies and bringing in […]
Georgia State Patrol Aviation Division Pins First Female Pilot
The first ever female pilot in the history of the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Aviation Division recently received her wings. TFC Haley Jo Lucas made history surrounded by members of the Command Staff, colleagues, and family members when she was presented with her wings by Col. Christopher C. Wright, Commissioner of the Department of Public […]
