North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute more than $52 billion to the state’s economy and support 307,000 jobs, according to a report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. The report, North Carolina: The State of Aviation, highlights the economic impacts of the state’s public airports and the related aviation and aerospace […]
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Aviation & Aerospace Advocacy Day to be Held at the Oklahoma State Capitol in March
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission will host “AERO Oklahoma”, an Aviation & Aerospace Advocacy Day on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on the rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City. “AERO Oklahoma” Day places aviation and aerospace businesses and organizations front and center. As Oklahoma’s second largest industry, the […]
Kansas State Polytechnic offers free drone tips webinar and live question-and-answer session
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is offering a free webinar and live question-and-answer session with UAS experts to discuss important safety practices, flying rules and regulations, and tips for operating your UAS. Unmanned aircraft systems, more commonly known as drones, are both popular gifts over the holiday season and a widespread hobby for flying enthusiasts. […]
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh to Celebrate 50 Years in Oshkosh during 2019 Fly-In
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is marking the 50th consecutive year of its annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in convention in Oshkosh in 2019 with a full schedule of activities for arriving aviators and residents of EAA’s hometown. The 67th annual event is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. The EAA fly-in convention was […]
Alabama Lt. Gov.-Elect Will Ainsworth Named Vice Chair of Aerospace States Association
Aerospace States Association (ASA) Chair, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, has appointed Alabama Lt. Gov.-Elect Will Ainsworth as vice chair of the ASA. “I am excited to have Lt. Governor. Ainsworth join our leadership team. I look forward to his stewardship in advancing aerospace within our states and around the nation,” said Kleefisch. “I am […]
ServiceNow Founder Takes Delivery of First Airbus H145 for New Venture
Photo above – From left, Mark Hulsey; Jon Corn; Michael O’Connor, Airbus Helicopters, Inc.; Fred Luddy, founder of Service Now and SoCal Air Services; Romain Trapp, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. COO; Travis Tinsey, Airbus Helicopters, Inc.; Mike Hulsey. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. has delivered a twin-engine H145 rotorcraft to new customer SoCal Air Services, a venture recently launched […]
CubCrafters to Celebrate Carbon Cub Ten Year Anniversary
CubCrafters will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Carbon Cub, the company’s most popular airframe series, during 2019. Milestones from the Carbon Cub history will be commemorated throughout the year and will culminate in an open-invitation fly-in & reception in October, dubbed Cubfest 2019, at the company’s factory headquarters in Yakima, Washington. The original Carbon […]
Baker Aviation Breaks Ground on New Facility, Centralizes Operations in Fort Worth
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas, has announced construction is now underway for two new hangars with immediate plans to centralize and expand operations at the Fort Worth, Meacham International Airport (KFTW). The Baker Aviation Maintenance business will move its FAA Part 145 repair station from Addison, Texas […]
Cessna Citation Longitude Achieves Provisional Type Certification
Textron Aviation has announced that its Cessna Citation Longitude (shown above – Business Wire photo) super-midsize jet has achieved provisional type certification (PTC) from the Federal Aviation Administration. The PTC allows operators to begin Citation Longitude flight training in preparation for deliveries early next year and paves the way for the program’s final phase of […]
Cirrus Aircraft CEO Dale Klapmeier to Step Down Next Year
Cirrus Aircraft has announced that Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder and National Aviation Hall of Fame member Dale Klapmeier plans to step down from his current executive position within the first half of 2019 and transition into a senior advisory role. A new CEO is expected to be named within that timeframe as an internal and […]
