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 […]
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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 […]
Boom Supersonic Adds 29-Year Industry Exec to Drive Global Sales
Boom Supersonic has announced the hiring of Ryan Scott as Senior Vice President of Global Sales to drive world-wide airline adoption of Overture, Boom’s flagship supersonic passenger jet. By hiring a senior sales leader of this caliber, Boom is signaling to the aviation market that Overture is entering a new phase of development. “Ryan Scott […]
Pittsburgh International Airport Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Microgrid to Power Entire Facility
Pittsburgh International Airport is redefining how airports of the future will be powered. For the first time in the U.S., a major airport will be completely powered by its own microgrid with the use of its own on-site natural gas wells and solar panels. The first-of-its kind model will increase reliability and public safety while […]
Piper Aircraft Launches New Website
Piper Aircraft Inc. announced today the launch of a completely redesigned website – www.piper.com. The website, a highly-anticipated project for both Piper customers and dealers, has been designed to offer the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality while allowing customers to see the full product line up that Piper offers. “Our primary goal […]
Kona Community Hospital, Hawaii Life Flight Renew Five-Year Preferred Provider Agreement
Kona Community Hospital and Hawaii Life Flight have renewed their five-year preferred provider agreement. The agreement confirms the hospital will call Hawaii Life Flight first for all air medical patient transports within the scope of the air medical provider’s services. “Hawaii Life Flight is honored to partner with Kona Community Hospital to serve the needs […]
