Photo above – Governor Jim Justice (right), looks on as West Virginia Aeronautics Director Sean Hill addresses attendees. Airports in West Virginia recently received a funding boost. Gov. Jim Justice, Secretary of Transportation Byrd White and Aeronautics Commission Director Sean Hill flew across the state on Monday to announce thousands of dollars in aeronautics grant […]
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Virginia Governor Announces Nearly $1.5 Million Award to Support Autonomous Systems
Governor Ralph Northam has announced that nearly $1.5 million in grant funding has been awarded from the Virginia Research Investment Fund in its second funding round. The three-year grant will support the launch of the Commonwealth Center of Innovation for Autonomous Systems (C2IAS), a collaborative research center led by Virginia Tech with Old Dominion University […]
Mesa Air Group Announces New Senior Vice President of Flight Operations
Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) has named Brad Holt as its new Senior Vice President of Flight Operations. Holt brings over 30 years of industry experience and will oversee the company’s flight operations, including pilot training, and report directly to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brad Rich. “Brad brings decades of experience […]
Silver Air Opens New Private Jet Charter Office in Manhattan
Silver Air has opened a corporate office in New York City to better serve clients on the East Coast. The Manhattan office expands Silver Air’s corporate footprint from Los Angeles to New York. Silver Air operates charter fleets out of bases across the U.S. including major charter hubs like Van Nuys, the Bay Area, Dallas, […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces FAA Certification of UPS Flight Forward as an Air Carrier
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded air carrier and operator certification to an unmanned aircraft system (UAS, or drone) delivery company, UPS Flight Forward. “This is a big step forward in safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into our airspace, expanding access to healthcare in North […]
Daher Congratulates TBM Owners and Pilots Association on Successful 2019 Convention
The TBM Owners and Pilots Association’s (TBMOPA) 2019 convention brought together TBM owners and their Daher-built very fast turboprop aircraft from around the world, underscoring this annual gathering’s importance as one of the largest such meetings for a turbine aircraft type. Converging at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Denver, Colorado were 102 aircraft representing […]
Oklahoma Set to Soar with Aviation as Core Curriculum
There is a strong tailwind pushing aviation and aerospace education in the State of Oklahoma, and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is leading a renewed and dedicated charge in that effort. The endeavor began three years ago in the heart of Pontotoc County when an educator from Ada Public Schools, Paula Kedy, Executive Director Of Academics […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor to Close One of Three Runways November 1- November 4
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will close one of its south runways (Runway 7R/25L) for maintenance beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday, November 1, through 7 a.m. on Monday, November 4. The airport has been in communication with the airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to determine the least disruptive time for the closure. […]
Flagship Cessna Citation Longitude Enters Service
Textron Aviation Inc. announced the first deliveries of the company’s new flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet, signaling the start of a new dimension in business travel. The Longitude received FAA type certification on September 21, 2019. “The newly certified Citation Longitude brings unrivaled technology to the business travel market, for both the passenger […]
AirMed Adds Challenger Medical Jet for Long Range Transports Based in Sacramento
AirMed International has added a Bombardier Challenger 601 widebody jet to its fleet to fly national nonstop and longer range international medical patient transports. Based at Sacramento, CA McClellan Airport, the Challenger will also be available for day trips from the Hawaiian Islands and provide faster response times to Hawaiian and Western Pacific patients. “This […]
