With drones able to do more than ever before, the N.C. Department of Transportation wants to help educate local government agencies and businesses on some of those potential practical applications. A capacity crowd was on hand Thursday as NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Program Office hosted a free workshop for government and […]
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NCDOT Announces 2018 N.C. Drone Summit and Flight Expo
For three days this summer, Greensboro will be the center of the drone world. The 2018 North Carolina Drone Summit and Flight Expo (NC Drone SAFE) at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center from August 5-7 will feature speakers, exhibitors and flight demonstrators from around the world that showcase the present and future of the […]
Swift Fuels’ Unleaded Avgas Now Offered in Illinois at Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field
Rochelle Municipal Airport-Koritz Field announced that it has finalized details with Swift Fuels, LLC, and has begun selling Swift’s unleaded UL94 aviation gasoline for its piston aircraft customers. The nationwide transition to unleaded aviation gasoline continues to pick up momentum for Swift Fuels, which produces and sells the only commercially-available UNLEADED avgas in the United […]
Guardian Flight Appoints Industry Veteran Randy Lyman as VP of Base Operations
Guardian Flight Inc. has named Randy Lyman Vice President of Base Operations for the leading air medical transport company. As a member of the 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. Lyman is responsible for all […]
Pulsar Aviation Services Inc. Delivers Pro Football Team B767 Aircraft
Pulsar Aviation Services Inc. (Pulsar) announced that the company has delivered the first of two B767 aircraft to be owned by an NFL team. The aircraft will be used for team transport operations. Pulsar performed complete maintenance requirements, modified the aircraft interior to executive configuration, and painted the aircraft in team livery. All work was […]
Wayman Aviation Academy Goes Green with Diesel 172s
Wayman Aviation Academy’s fleet of 31 aircraft has grown by two Cessna C-172 Jet-A aircraft, offering Continental diesel power. The academy, established 31 years ago, has one of the largest fleets for pilot training in South Florida. Wayman has chosen to start this transition to take advantage of the important benefits brought by engines using […]
Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet Wins Prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) announced that the Cirrus Aircraft Vision® Jet has been awarded the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy for developing the world’s first single engine Personal Jet™ and implementing the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) on the aircraft. The Collier Trophy is selected by a committee that includes 25 industry leaders and […]
Duncan Aviation’s Georgia Avionics Satellite Shop Moves to New Facility
Duncan Aviation has announced that its Satellite Avionics Shop in Atlanta, Georgia, has moved into a new facility at the Hill Aircraft Fixed Base Operator (FBO). Manager Edduyn Pita and his crew of avionics technicians have moved into a newer, bigger hangar owned by Hill Aircraft. Long-time Atlanta Satellite Shop customers need not worry about […]
Bombardier Wins Contract to Extend People Mover System in Phoenix
Bombardier Transportation announced recently that it has been awarded a contract by the City of Phoenix for an extension to the PHX Sky Train® automated people mover (APM) system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The agreement represents Stage 2 of the system and covers a 2.5-mile extension to the airport’s rental car center, two […]
Steven Baldwin Associates Announces Newest Staff Member
Steven Baldwin Associates recently named Marco Ingoglia as an Associate with the company. With more than 15 years of program and project management experience, Mr. Ingoglia has worked with various industry sectors, including A&E, industrial manufacturing, and large non-profit organizations across the Northeastern United States. As the newest associate, he will serve as a business […]
