The 2019 announcement of Business Facilities Magazine’s 15th Annual Rankings Report determined that Virginia’s initiatives in unmanned aerial systems business deserved the top spot in the nation for its UAS innovation and expansion. Jack Rogers, Editor in Chief for Business Facilities Magazine said, “Virginia is poised to be an influencer of growth in this emerging […]
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National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Spirit of Flight Award to Be Presented to Martin-Baker
The Board of Trustees of the National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that its coveted 2019 Spirit of Flight Award will be presented to Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Limited (MBA) during the 57th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony to be held in Denver, Colorado at Wings Over The Rockies Air & Space Museum on […]
Lufthansa’s Eurowings to begin Phoenix – Frankfurt Flight in 2020
Eurowings, a Lufthansa Group airline, has announced the start of new nonstop flights between Frankfurt, Germany and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Service on the Airbus 330-200 aircraft will begin April 29, 2020, five days per week until November (Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri, Sun). Flights will leave Frankfurt at 2:05 PM, arriving in Phoenix at […]
FDOT Recognizes Orlando Int’l Airport CEO as Aviation Professional of the Year
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Chief Executive Officer Phil Brown has been named 2019 Aviation Professional of the Year by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The announcement was made recently at the opening ceremony of the Florida Airports Council (FAC) annual conference in Fort Lauderdale. Every year, as part of its Aviation and Spaceports […]
Jaded Thunder Returns to Salina, Kansas Airport
More than 800 military personnel are set to converge on Salina and the surrounding area for the next couple of weeks to participate in the joint-service exercise, Jaded Thunder. The exercise will include joint forces integration by members of Air Force, Marine, Navy and Army units, as well as representatives of the U.S. Special Operations […]
Illinois Presents 2019 Airport of the Year Awards
Photo above – Primary Airport of the Year is Quincy Regional Airport. From left are Linda Schumm, Bureau Chief, Aviation Safety and Education, Division of Aeronautics; Kyle Moore, Mayor of Quincy; Sandra Shore, Airport Director, Quincy Regional Airport and Alan Mlacnik, Bureau Chief of Engineering, Division of Aeronautics. Each year, the Illinois Department of Transportation […]
Honda Aircraft Company Breaks Ground on New Wing Production Facility
Honda Aircraft Company celebrated its most recent expansion in a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, July 30th, 2019. The new facility will allow for more HondaJet Elite wings to be assembled concurrently, resulting in a major increase in production efficiency. This expansion will also add additional storage for service parts for the growing fleet of HondaJets […]
Report Touts Economic Impact of Alaska’s Aviation Industry
Aviation built Alaska, supports thousands of jobs, and adds billions of dollars to our economy. A recently released report, the 2019 Economic Contribution of the Aviation Industry to Alaska’s Economy presents an economic analysis of Alaska’s aviation industry. The report shows that the aviation industry supports more than 35,000 jobs statewide while adding more than […]
AeroTEC Conducts First UAS Part 77 Survey of Washington State Airports for WSDOT
AeroTEC, the Seattle-based provider of aerospace testing, engineering, and certification services, announced today the successful completion of proof-of-concept UAS surveys at two Washington state airports in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation Division. The aerial surveys, which took place at Sunnyside Municipal Airport (1S5) and Prosser Airport (S40), were designed to […]
Florida Increases its H125 Mosquito Control Fleet to 10 with New Order from Florida Keys
Florida Keys Mosquito Control District has ordered two new Airbus H125 helicopters to boost its mosquito fighting capabilities. Part of a fleet upgrade program, the two new H125s will support aerial spraying to control the mosquito population in the Florida Keys, off the southern coast of the state. With a sub-tropical environment, the Keys regions […]
