Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum and the Jeppesen Aviation Foundation today announced that they have joined forces to create the Wings Over the Rockies Captain Jeppesen Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to support Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in being a leader in providing aerospace educational opportunities fulfilling youthful […]
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Dreams Soar, Inc., Names First Academic Scholarship Recipient
Dreams Soar, Inc., has named Lauren Abernathy from Ocoee, Florida, as the inaugural Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University academic scholarship recipient. The new scholarship program was announced earlier this year by Ms. Shaesta Waiz, founder and president of Dreams Soar and an alumna of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and its flight training program in Daytona Beach, Florida. “Scholarships […]
Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol Supports State Forestry Division in Large Scale Aerial Surveys
Photo above – The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has completed its second year of collaboration with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. The Department monitors forest health in Vermont, including annual surveys from the air and on the ground. Pictured (left to right): Josh Halman, Forest Health Specialist; Capt […]
Casper, Wyoming Community Looks Forward to Hosting June 2020 AOPA Fly-In
Casper, Wyoming was one of three locations selected by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) for its much anticipated 2020 fly-in locations. The other airports hosting two-day events are San Marcos, Texas (KHYI) on May 29 and 30, and Rochester, New York (KROC) on Sept. 11 and 12. “The whole Casper community is very […]
Otto Lilienthal’s Glider to Fly in North Carolina’s Outer Banks
German aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal’s bi-plane glider “Großer Doppeldecker“ will be on display in the Outer Banks from December 14-16 and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Raum- und Luftfahrt) will attempt a test-flight of the iconic aircraft during this time as well. The glider’s first flight since 1896 successfully took place in California […]
Piper Aircraft Opens Application for 2020 Apprenticeship Program
Piper Aircraft has announced that it has opened the application period for the 2020 Apprenticeship Program. The 2020 group, which will begin in late July, will be the second apprenticeship class to begin at Piper Aircraft’s world headquarters in Vero Beach, FL. The two-year program includes a combination of on-the-job training as well as classroom […]
EAA Announces Free Admission to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 for Ages 18 and Under
Young people ages 18 and under will be admitted free to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020, as a way to introduce more youth to the possibilities in the world of flight. The 68th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention will be July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport. The Boeing Company is financially supporting this effort for […]
Stampede to Distribute Delair UX11 Drone in U.S.
Stampede, headquartered in Amherst, NY, has announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distribution partner by Delair, a leading provider of end-to-end visual intelligence solutions that enable enterprises to capture, manage and analyze their assets and turn the collected data into valuable business insights. The agreement enables Stampede to offer […]
RTCA Announces New Special Committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
RTCA, Inc. has announced the establishment of a new special committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS). This new committee of industry and government experts is being established to support the safe and harmonized implementation of C-UAS into the national airspace system. The scope of this activity will be focused on developing consensus documents that detail […]
Georgia Airports to Receive $12.6 Million in Federal Funds for Safety, Infrastructure
Five Georgia airports are expected to be recipients of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Airport Improvement Program grants as part of a total $485 million in airport infrastructure grants to be awarded to 108 airports across the nation. “Georgia is home to over 100 public use airports, ranging from small general aviation airports to the […]
