Memphis International Airport (MEM) has regained its status as the world’s busiest cargo airport, according to preliminary 2020 world airport traffic rankings released by Airports Council International (ACI). The last time MEM held the top spot in the cargo rankings was 2009. More than 4.61 million metric tons of cargo were handled at MEM in […]
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Baker Aviation Announces New Facility and Appoints Harry Mitchel to VP
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company is now located in a new 66,000+ square foot facility at Fort Worth, Meacham International Airport (KFTW). The Baker business moved into the spacious two-hangar facility last year as they outgrew the previous Fort Worth location. In addition, Harry Mitchel has been named Vice President […]
Vermont Wing of Civil Air Patrol Conducts Statewide Air and Ground Exercises
The Vermont Wing (VTWG) of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) conducted a statewide SAREX (Search and Rescue Exercise) recently. The exercise began with days of planning and involved airborne and ground team missions. Aircrews, mission support staff, cadets and ground team leaders practiced a variety of scenarios, including visual and electronic searches for missing hikers and […]
Astro Aerospace Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Horizon Aircraft
Astro Aerospace Ltd., a developer of eVTOL aerial vehicles and drones, and Horizon Aircraft Inc., a developer of advanced eVTOLs, have entered into an agreement under which Astro will acquire privately held Horizon for five million common shares of Astro stock, the material terms of which are disclosed in the Company’s related 8-K filing. The […]
$94 Million Announced to Revitalize Illinois Airports
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced recently that $94 million will be made available to improve public airports throughout the state through the historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. As part of a competitive grant process, IDOT will be seeking proposals for the planning, construction, reconstruction, extension, development and improvement of public airports. The investment […]
MissionGO Achieves Critical FAA Milestone, Takes Next Step to Offering Unmanned Aircraft Cargo Delivery
MissionGO Unmanned Systems announced today that the FAA certification office has approved MissionGO’s MG Velos 100 airworthiness criteria as part of MissionGO’s Type Certificate application, a milestone marking the brand’s next big step in pushing the boundaries of Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities. It is also expected that the FAA will soon be issuing industry guidelines […]
Lighthouse Avionics Launches Drone System to Bolster Emergency Response Efforts
Converge Ventures, a unique high-tech lean startup studio model that commercializes innovative research, announces the launch of Lighthouse Avionics (Lighthouse), an airspace management system capable of providing low-cost long-range identification, tracking, and communication capabilities for drones flying below 400 feet, the current FAA ceiling for commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and drone activities. Lighthouse recently […]
Vantis, North Dakota’s Statewide UAS Network, Entering Testing Stages in Collaboration with FAA
As remote surveillance and communications infrastructure installation is coming to completion at key sites in McKenzie and Williams counties, Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide UAS network, is gearing up for testing and validation of the network in line with the rigorous safety measures the aviation industry is known for. The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), […]
Gamma Aerospace Appoints Donna J. (DJ) Fox as Chief Financial Officer
Gamma Aerospace has announced the appointment of Donna J. (DJ) Fox as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, Gamma Aerospace is a specialized, end-to-end provider of engineered airframe and flight components for leading original equipment manufacturers and Tier I suppliers in the aerospace and defense industries. Gamma centers of operational excellence […]
“Carolina Canary” Turns 75 Years Old This Year
Photo above – Chris Comer, Courtesy of Jim Zazas By Scott Malta Although the Carolina Canary could be one of North Carolina’s feathered friends, it is in fact, a beautifully restored and maintained, all yellow high-winged airplane owned and flown by Jim Zazas of Carthage, NC. The Moore County Airport, Carthage, NC based airplane, is […]
