The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s (OAC) Aviation Education Program will conclude its application acceptance for the 2022-2023 academic year on May 31, 2022. Grants are for education programs that are aviation and aerospace minded for primary through post-secondary grade levels. The program funds are part of more than $335,000 the agency annually provides to programs statewide […]
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National Spotlight Shines on AOPA Curriculum in Education Week Report
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation High School Aviation STEM Curriculum has seen phenomenal growth in the five years since educators across the country began using it to teach students about aviation. That growth is showcased in a recent special report by Education Week, one of America’s most trusted resources for education news and […]
AIR Unveils Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype at the Kentucky Derby
Photo above – Rani Plaut, CEO and Co-founder of AIR, and Sean Borman, CEO of Aeroauto, at the Kentucky Derby. AIR unveiled the full-scale prototype of its inaugural vehicle, AIR ONE, at the Kentucky Derby. AIR hosted celebrities and VIPs at the AIR ONE kickoff event in the exclusive Green Room reception area on-site. Guests […]
Textron Aviation Celebrates First Delivery of the New Cessna SkyCourier to Launch Customer FedEx Express
Textron Aviation today announced the first delivery of the Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to FedEx Express. This is the first of 50 freighter aircraft that global logistics firm FedEx Express ordered as the Cessna SkyCourier’s launch customer. The clean-sheet aircraft achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in March 2022. “FedEx took delivery of […]
Avgas Coalition Expresses Concerns About Unsafe Elimination of 100LL
Photo above – Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport. Photo by Mike Fizer. In a May 6 letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, a wide array of aviation organizations and associations across the country outlined the crucial need for 100LL fuel to be available at California’s Reid-Hillview of Santa […]
A4A, NATA Congratulate TSA Administrator on Nomination for Second Term
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and Airlines for America (A4A), congratulated TSA Administrator David Pekoske on his nomination by President Biden for a second term. A4A President and CEO Nicholas Calio said for the past five years, Administrator Pekoske has done a tremendous job of leading TSA through the most challenging period in aviation […]
Former Airport Director Brings Decades of Leadership to BDI Team
Blast Deflectors, Inc. (BDI), a global specialist in jet blast protection and ground run-up enclosures for airports, has announced that Andrew (Andy) Solsvig has joined its team as a Business Development Representative in its Reno, NV headquarters. Solsvig has attained a broad spectrum of aviation industry experience from serving in key leadership positions at numerous […]
University of North Dakota First to Acquire ALSIM Airliner Sim in U.S.
ALSIM has announced that the University of North Dakota (UND), has bought a new ALSIM Airliner simulator to address their jet training needs. This will be the first ALSIM Airliner in North America. The Airliner is the brand-new hybrid simulator (Fly-by-wire and conventional control) manufactured by ALSIM to address large flight training programs for advanced […]
West Boca Raton Community High School Reaches New Heights with Boca Raton Airport Tour
34 West Boca High Community High School freshman, sophomore, and junior students and four facility members toured the Boca Raton Airport on Thursday, April 28th. They were joined by Airport Authority Board Chair James Nau and Vice-Chair Bob Tucker. This airport tour offered students an insight into aviation careers in anticipation of a new Aviation […]
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 Achieves FAA Certification; Begins Deliveries
The latest update to the best-selling midsize business jet family of the 21st century has entered into service. Textron Aviation has achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jet and this week delivered the first customer aircraft to a longtime Citation operator in the Midwest. The Cessna Citation […]
