Jaime Gates remembers the moment he knew he wanted to become a pilot. It was a summer trip in 1997, 12-year-old Jaime and his Boy Scouts of America troop got to tour New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The up-close perspective of the aircraft made an ever-lasting impression on him. “As soon as I went up to […]
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Blade Air Mobility and BETA Technologies Complete Historic Electric Vertical Aircraft Flight in New York
Blade Air Mobility, Inc. and BETA Technologies and supporting charging infrastructure, recently announced the successful completion of a historic test flight of BETA’s ALIA-250 EVA at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York. The flight marks the first test of a piloted EVA in the greater New York City area and is a […]
SBA Announces Newest Associate Team Member
Steven Baldwin Associates has announced the addition of Matthew Boemi as its newest team member. Boemi is joining SBA as an airport program director and will manage the execution of Syracuse Hancock International Airport’s (SYR) capital improvement program. Boemi comes to SBA from the Port Authority of NY & NJ, aviation department, and his most […]
Hidden Level and Saab Continue UAS Research Work With the FAA
Hidden Level, Inc. continues to support the FAA’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Detection and Mitigation Research Program, both independently and as a partner to Saab, Inc. Efforts in this area began in 2018 when the FAA Reauthorization Act was signed into law Oct. 5, 2018. The act extends FAA’s funding and authorities through Fiscal […]
NBAA Thanks NY Governor for Vetoing Restrictive Noise Bill
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today thanked NY Gov. Kathy Hochul for vetoing the “Stop the Chop” act, which would have allowed anyone to sue a pilot, flight department, line service personnel or company employee operating in the state for alleged helicopter noise pollution, even if the operation was legal. NBAA also thanked its […]
Wheels Up Announces Cooperative Pilot Hiring Partnership with MAG Aerospace
Wheels Up Experience Inc. announced a new strategic partnership with MAG Aerospace to further expand career opportunities for pilots. Wheels Up and MAG have joined forces to create the Pathway Development Program. This program allows for current and former MAG military pilots to move their employment to Wheels Up when considering a transition to civilian […]
Joby Partners with Aviation High School to Prepare the Future Electric Aviation Workforce
Joby Aviation, Inc. has announced a partnership with Aviation High School in New York City to prepare the next generation of aircraft maintenance technicians and aerospace leaders for career opportunities created by the electric age of flight. New York’s Aviation High School is a leading education center for future aircraft maintainers and aerospace professionals. Joby’s […]
Major Progress Announced Toward Boosting New York Corridor Drone Industry
The New York Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly uncrewed aircraft systems – commonly referred to as drones – beyond visual line of sight across the entire 50 miles of airspace within New York’s Drone Corridor. This flight authority will give NUAIR, the uncrewed aircraft systems […]
$230 Million Announced to Lift Nine Upstate New York Airports to New Heights
Photo above – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Speaks at Binghamton International on September 14th. Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that $230 million will be awarded to nine upstate airports for revitalization projects that reimagine and further modernize airports these airports. This funding comes from the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, a competitive […]
GAMA Announces 2022 Aviation Design Challenge Winners
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that the team from Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, New York, is the winner of the 2022 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge. The team from Raisbeck Aviation High School in Tukwila, Washington was awarded second place. “It is inspiring to see teams from all […]
