Historic Stearman Speedmail biplanes carried 2,700 letters for 1,200 miles from San Diego to Seattle from Sunday, May 13, to Friday, May 18, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of airmail service in the United States. The Mail Centennial Celebration included a stop in Olympia where the public viewed these rare planes. The Olympia stop on […]
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Guardian Flight Names Jared Sherman as Alaska Executive Director
Guardian Flight Inc. has appointed Jared Sherman as Alaska Executive Director. As a member of Guardian Flight’s Executive Management Team, he reports to Fred Buttrell, Guardian Flight President and President and CEO of Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), which is Guardian’s parent company. “Jared is charged with maximizing medical care and service availability throughout Guardian […]
New Scottsdale Arizona Hangar Undergoes Bubble Test
In less than three minutes, a 30,000 sq. ft. hangar was filled with foamy bubbles for a fire foam suppression test to ensure airport users and luxury jets are well protected in the event of a fire. This hangar is one of the two new executive hangars being built at Scottsdale Airport as part of the […]
Med-Trans Opens New AeroCare VIII Helicopter Base in Plainview, Texas
Leading air medical transport company Med-Trans Corporation has opened a new AeroCare medical helicopter base in Plainview, Texas, joining a ground ambulance already operating there. A medically-equipped Bell 407 helicopter is now available at Hale County Airport to serve patients in the Texas Panhandle and surrounding areas. “Med-Trans Corporation is pleased to be able to […]
Flights to Frankfurt Now Departing from Arizona’s PHX Sky Harbor International Airport
America’s Friendliest Airport® welcomed its newest airline, Condor Airlines, to Arizona today. Phoenix, Mayor Greg Stanton and local leaders gathered at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to greet the first arriving flight and celebrate the start of service to Frankfurt, Germany. Condor Airlines, part of the Thomas Cook Group, will operate the route between Phoenix […]
WingSpan Aviation to Break Ground at Chandler Airport
A new era of aviation service will take flight May 22 as WingSpan breaks ground at Chandler Municipal Airport. WingSpan Aviation Center—Chandler, offers high-end, customized hangar and office space in the heart of the East Valley’s flying community. It is the first product of its kind offered at the airport. As the aviation industry moves […]
NCDOT Joins FEMA Drone Working Group
Drones are an increasingly integral part of all emergency response operations, so the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is working to make sure the state’s drone operators are prepared when disaster strikes. NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Office UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or ‘drones’) Program Office, in partnership with N.C. Emergency Management, is working with […]
Tax Exemption Passage a Win for Colorado’s On-Demand Air Carriers and the State’s Economy
The Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) announced that its House Bill 18-1083, a sales and use tax exemption for Colorado on-demand air carriers, was approved in a final Senate vote on Friday, May 4, 2018. The legislation now proceeds to the desk of Governor John Hickenlooper for his signature, and will go into effect on […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Kicks off New Tour Program
Already feeling stressed about what activities you can do with your kids for summer break? Getting ready for a trip and want to familiarize yourself with the Airport? Or, have you been hearing about Phoenix Sky Harbor’s improvements in the news and just want to check it out yourself? Just in time for summer break, […]
PrecisionHawk Joins its Home State of North Carolina as 1 of 10 Chosen for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program
PrecisionHawk Inc., a leading provider of enterprise drone technology, today announced that it was selected to participate with its home state of North Carolina in 1 of 10 pilot programs focused on drone integration, introduced by the Trump administration last year. The project was chosen by the Department of Transportation (DOT) from 150 applications submitted […]
