Spirit Airlines is advancing its promise to invest in the Guest experience by unveiling new, more comfortable seats that provide additional usable legroom. Spirit’s new seats, created by UK-based Acro Aircraft Seating, integrate state-of-the-art design features, including thicker padding, ergonomically-designed lumbar support, and additional pre-recline. Middle seats will also gain another inch of width, and […]
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GAMA Welcomes New Associate Members
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced membership actions on two companies: magniX and VerdeGo Aero. magniX joined GAMA in 2018 as an Associate EPIC member and has since been actively engaged in the committee’s activities. Headquartered in Redmond, Washington and also operating in Australia, magniX develops all-electric propulsion units intended for normal category, […]
Silver Air Continues Los Angeles Charter Fleet Expansion with Latest Gulfstream G200
Silver Air, the private jet management and charter company with operations in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Seattle, Dallas, Houston and New York, has added a newly signed Gulfstream G200 to its charter fleet, available for immediate charter out of Van Nuys, California (VNY). Adding to its expansive charter fleet in the Los Angeles area, […]
Wayman Aviation Academy Earns ACCET Accreditation
Wayman Aviation Academy has earned accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), certifying that Wayman Aviation Academy is following the best practices of the US Department of Education. Wayman Eddy Luy, Vice President, said, “We’re excited. The team has built a great school and to have it verified by such an […]
Surplus Airport Equipment Program Makes History in Colorado
Photo above – Surplus Program Manager Kaitlyn Westendorf officiates the draft order process for the 2019 Colorado Surplus Airport Equipment Sale. The annual Colorado Surplus Airport Equipment Sale took place on August 22 with 13 participating Colorado public-use airports looking for a shot to purchase quality, used airport equipment. This year’s sale marked the first […]
NBAA’s 2020 Regional Forums Will Land in Florida, California and New York
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the dates and locations for next year’s Regional Forums, with the popular events scheduled to be held in significant business aviation markets. The 2020 Regional Forum dates and locations are: Wednesday, Jan. 29 – West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) Thursday, March 5 – San Jose, CA (SJC) […]
Pennsylvania Approves $13.7M in Grants to 29 Airports
Governor Tom Wolf has announced the approval of $13.7 million in grant funding to make infrastructure and equipment upgrades at 29 Pennsylvania airports. The new improvements will help Pennsylvania’s airports operate safely, expand to meet demands, or attract more growth. “Investment in our aviation infrastructure is vital to the economic vitality of the commonwealth,” said […]
Flight Sims Big Attraction for Colorado’s Emily Warner Field Museum Visitors
Photos and Story by Penny Rafferty Hamilton As a long-time aviation educator sometimes we forget how important tactile and experiential experiences are to sharing the joy of aviation. Taking used aviation magazines to a pre-school and asking the eager children to pick out colors from all the airplane pictures. Even cutting airplane photos out and […]
California Airports Host Inaugural Joint Noise Task Force Meeting
The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) – a group formed to address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from aircraft departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) – held its first of up to six meetings yesterday evening. The inaugural meeting laid out the ground rules […]
American Airlines Adds More Capacity in Montana with New Service to National Parks
American Airlines continues to grow in Montana with four new seasonal flights to the Big Sky Country from Philadelphia (PHL), New York (LGA) and Los Angeles (LAX). The airline will also introduce three new routes to Alaska, including service to Fairbanks (FAI), a new destination for customers looking to indulge in long summer days next […]
