Bombardier announced last week that its Wichita facility is designated as its new U.S. Headquarters, underscoring the site’s growth and multi-disciplinary expertise. The company said the decision to locate its U.S. Headquarters in Wichita was a logical choice given the site’s deep-rooted history in aviation, the tremendous opportunities for growth in the maintenance, repair and […]
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Hartzell’s AERO Friedrichshafen Presence Focuses on Petroleum and ePowered Flight
Hartzell Propeller will feature the latest iterations of props for petroleum, electric and hydrogen propelled aircraft at AERO Friedrichshafen to be held April 27-30 in Germany. Hartzell’s contingent of propeller specialists, including sales, engineering and executives will be at Exhibit Hall A3-116. “We have active General Aviation propeller technology initiatives underway in every propulsion segment […]
Governor Wolf Announces $10 Million Investment to Improve Airports Through Aviation Transportation Assistance Program
Governor Tom Wolf announced $10 million in state investments to support 12 projects at 10 airports through the Aviation Transportation Assistance Program. “Aviation plays a vital role in keeping our state’s economy moving,” Gov. Wolf said. “These investments will help Pennsylvania’s airports operate safely, expand to meet current demands, and sustain growth well into the […]
ATP Flight School Unveils New 19,000 Square-Foot Airline Pilot Training Center in Fort Myers
ATP Flight School is set to unveil its newest airline pilot training center on Friday, April 29, at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, FL. Up to 200 aspiring airline pilots will join ATP during an open house, previewing the recently constructed 19,000 square-foot facility. To celebrate the opening of the new training center and […]
Aero Club of New England to Present 2022 Cabot Award to NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Team
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will present the 2022 Godfrey L. Cabot Award to the NASA Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Team in Boston, MA on June 24, 2022. The Ingenuity Team will be honored with the prestigious Cabot Award in recognition of their history making flight of April 19, 2021, when Ingenuity became the […]
Natilus Expanding at San Diego’s Brown Field as Construction Begins on Autonomous Cargo Aircraft
Natilus, a U.S. company producing the world’s first purposefully designed and manufactured autonomous aircraft for air freight transport, has announced its expansion to Brown Field to host engineering and manufacturing facilities for the Natilus family of aircraft. The Brown Field facility includes a 12,000 square-foot hangar for prototype final assembly, structural testing, systems’ integration and […]
MSP Airport Approved for Next Phase of Noise Mitigation Program
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) is extending the duration of its noise mitigation program, one of the most unique and comprehensive in the United States. The next phase of MSP’s Noise Mitigation Program will extend eight years, from 2025-2032, providing noise reducing modifications to program-eligible houses and apartments. Since the first phase of the program […]
Phoenix City Council OKs Airport Project Funded in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is home to the first City of Phoenix project to benefit from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed late last year by Congress, starting with construction of a long-awaited cross-field taxiway connecting the north and south airfields. The taxiway project was approved April 20th by the Phoenix City Council. Estimated to […]
FAA Approves ALSIM AL40 Simulator as Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD)
ALSIM has announced that the FAA has approved the ALSIM AL40 simulator as an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD). The AL40 is an exact replica of a new Diamond DA40 NG aircraft equipped with a real Garmin G1000® NXi avionics suite. In the United States, ALSIM’s AL40 is currently operated by the Aspen Flight Academy […]
Massachusetts DOT Officials Impressed During Three-Airport Visit
Photo above – Chris Willenborg, Westfield Airport Manager, begins the three-airport tour by briefing Massachusetts DOT officials. More than a dozen top state DOT officials made a round-robin visit to three Massachusetts airports to get an up-close look at how the facilities are managed and the value they provide to the state’s citizens. The tour […]
