Photo above courtesy of Asian Sky Group The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is observing the fifth anniversary of AircraftExchange.com, the organization’s exclusive business aircraft online search portal. Utilizing the portal in the past five years, IADA dealers have sold over 6,500 aircraft worth $60 billion. It is the only site where every aircraft listed […]
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CAU Expands Flight Training Fleet with 15 Cessna Skyhawk Aircraft
Textron Aviation has announced an agreement with California Aeronautical University for the purchase of 15 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft with deliveries beginning in 2027. The new aircraft will be added to their current fleet and will be used at the various Western United States locations including Bakersfield, CA, San Diego, CA, Ventura, CA and Mesa, AZ. […]
Celebrate Wilbur Wright’s Birthday on Saturday, April 13th!
The First Flight Society will celebrate the 3rd annual Wilbur Wright Day event, a luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk on April 13th, 2024. The event runs from 11AM-2PM and features Christopher Moore, Museum Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The luncheon is open to the public and there […]
K-State Salina Aviation Students to Host FAA WINGS Program During Campus’s Open House
Two Kansas State University Salina clubs, Flight Team and Women’s Air Race Team, are planning Flight Fest during K-State Salina’s open house on Saturday, April 6. Flight Fest will feature a Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, WINGS safety seminar about Controlled Flight into Terrain, or CFIT, on the K-State Ramp at the Salina Regional Airport. […]
Port of Bremerton Hires New Airport Manager for Bremerton National Airport
After weeks of interviewing a variety of strong candidates, Cole Barnes has been selected by the Port of Bremerton as the new airport manager for Bremerton National Airport. He will be joining the team beginning April 8th. Barnes, who previously was the Airport Operations Specialist at the Southwest Oregon Regional Airport, graduated from Central Washington […]
Second Round of Washington State Airport Grant Applications Now Being Accepted
It’s time for airports in Washington State to submit their applications for the second round of 2023-2025 Airport Aid Grant Program. The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division anticipates awarding $2 million in funding. Airports can only apply for projects previously submitted through the Statewide Capital Improvement Program (SCIP). The SCIP is an unconstrained […]
Fin Bonset Joins McFarland Johnson as National Planning Director
McFarland Johnson (MJ), a leading planning and engineering consulting firm in the aviation industry, has announced the appointment of Fin Bonset as the National Planning Director. Based in Melbourne, FL, Fin will oversee the company’s continued growth nationally, managing a team of multi-disciplined planning professionals delivering successful aviation, sustainability, and economic development planning projects across […]
Pilots Complete “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program
Photo above – (Left to Right) Kyle Wanner – Director of the ND Aeronautics Commission, Nathan Sayler, Jim O’ Day, Connie Hanson, Rodger Haugen. Multiple pilots were recently presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. This program began in North Dakota in 2011 and it rewards pilots who fly […]
Pittsburgh International Airport Microgrid Wins Prestigious 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for Environmental Innovation
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) congratulates Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) as the winner of the 2024 Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award for the creation of its cost-saving and emissions-reducing airport microgrid project. The Jay Hollingsworth Speas Airport Award honors an individual or individuals judged to have contributed most significantly in recent years […]
Virginia Takes Major Action to Prepare Airport Infrastructure for Advanced Air Mobility
To prepare the 65 public-use airports in Virginia for the arrival of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles, the Virginia Aviation Board (VAB) and the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) are making funding available to support bringing 3-phase electrical power and broadband connectivity to these airports. Having 3-phase power and broadband connectivity at all airports in […]
