Photo above – Karen Allen and Don Koch, SAS employees that have been instrumental in developing the successful Data on the Fly program. Data on the Fly, an event sponsored by SAS that uses aviation to inspire students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers, returned to the North Carolina DOT’s Division of Aviation […]
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Colorado Celebrates 50 Years of Aviation Heritage
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. As an aviation writer, participating in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame is an incredible opportunity to breath in so many stories about aviation history. The Governor proclaimed October 12, 2019 as “Colorado Aviation 50th Annual Hall of Fame Day.” […]
Victor White Honored With AAAE Distinguished Service Award
Victor White, A.A.E., Director of Airports at the Wichita (Kan.) Airport Authority, will receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ (AAAE) Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to airport executives in honor of an exemplary career and contributions to the airport industry. “Vic is an invaluable colleague who has served the nation’s aviation community in […]
Cirrus Aircraft Revolutionizes Passenger Safety through Autonomous Flight with Safe Return Emergency Autoland
Cirrus Aircraft has ushered in a new era of innovation with the introduction of Safe ReturnTM – a revolutionary emergency autoland system that enables passengers to land the Vision JetTM with just the touch of a single button. Once activated when available, Safe Return assumes control of the aircraft and transforms the Vision Jet into […]
UPS Announces Drone Package Delivery at University of Utah
UPS has announced plans to deliver life-saving materials on the University of Utah campus after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the company’s subsidiary, Flight Forward, a Part 135 Standard certification. This was the first of its kind for a commercial provider and a watershed moment for Utah. Similar to its delivery service at North […]
Pittsburgh International Airport Announces New Epicenter of Additive Manufacturing, First Tenant Signs Agreement
Pittsburgh International Airport last week announced plans for Neighborhood 91, the world’s first development to condense and connect all components of the additive manufacturing/3-D printing supply chain into one powerful production neighborhood concept. Neighborhood 91, developed in conjunction with the University of Pittsburgh, is the first development of the 195-acre Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus and […]
Midwest AeroCare Now Flying Bell 407 Helicopter for Air Medical Transports
Midwest AeroCare, a Med-Trans Corporation program, recently took delivery of a medically configured Bell 407 helicopter. Based in Pittsburg, Kan., the aircraft serves southeast Kansas, southwest Missouri, and northeast Oklahoma. Located at Atkinson Municipal Airport in Pittsburg, the Midwest AeroCare base is a preferred critical care air medical transport provider for Ascension Via Christi, the […]
Nominations Being Accepted for NCAA’s First Annual Willard G. Plentl, Jr. Airport Professional of the Year Award
The North Carolina Airports Association (NCAA) is calling for nominations for the first annual Willard G. Plentl, Jr. Airport Professional of the Year award. The award, which was established in the memory of Willard G. Plentl, Jr., will annually recognize an airport professional who positively impacts the aviation industry in North Carolina. The inaugural award […]
Third Annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day Event Sells Out – VIP Speakers Announced
Organizers of the third annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day will host their event November 1st at the AAR Corporation hangar on Will Rogers World Airport. Tickets to the occasion sold out in three weeks to a crowd of 500 aviation and aerospace professionals and students. The public luncheon, reserved for aviation and […]
Daher Announces Completion of Quest Aircraft Company’s Acquisition
Daher Group has announced the acquisition completion of the Sandpoint, Idaho-based Quest Aircraft Company, marking a major milestone in the French corporation’s growth of its North American operations. With the acquisition of Quest, the Daher Group is now able to deploy its full range of activities in North America: aircraft manufacturing; the production of systems […]
