Imagine you hear intruders attempting to break into your home. You dial 911. As law enforcement speeds to your location, a drone appears and begins transmitting video of the intruders to law enforcement, following the intruders as they flee, until Deputies can apprehend them safely. This futuristic scenario is happening today in the Village of […]
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Jet East Acquires New Facility in Statesville, Expands Nationwide Reach for Aviation Maintenance
Jet East, a Gama Aviation Company, announced today that they have officially signed an agreement to open a full-service flagship maintenance facility in Statesville, North Carolina (SVH). This additional site will compliment Jet East’s current footprint which includes coast to coast maintenance bases and an expansive AOG network. Located 40 minutes north of Charlotte (CLT), […]
NCDOT Drone Specialist Receives Highest Honor for State Employees
Thomas Walls, N.C. Department of Transportation’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program training specialist, is on cloud nine after being awarded the Outstanding Government Service Award during the Governor’s Awards for Excellence presentation. “I am really humbled,” Walls said. “It’s a great honor, but I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for our family at the Division […]
Textron Aviation Defense Delivers 1,000th Beechcraft T-6 Texan II
Textron Aviation Defense announced the delivery of the 1,000th Beechcraft T-6C Texan II aircraft and the achievement of the 5 million flight hour milestone across the global T-6 fleet. All Beechcraft T-6 Texan II aircraft are designed and manufactured at the company’s Wichita, Kansas facilities. “It’s an honor to celebrate the 1,000th delivery of a […]
Sierra Charlie Aviation Enhances ‘Aviator’ Program with Second ALSIM AL172 Simulator
Sierra Charlie Aviation has renewed its trust in ALSIM by purchasing the second AL172 simulator. The ALSIM AL172, built to FAA FTD Level 5 standards and already certified as an AATD, is an exact replica of a brand-new Cessna 172SP Skyhawk with a real Garmin G1000 NXI and GFC700 auto pilot. Scott Campbell, Sierra Charlie […]
Cessna Caravan to Join Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Aviation Unit
Textron Aviation Inc. announced a signed purchase agreement for one Cessna Caravan aircraft destined for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement. The Cessna Caravan will join two Bell 505 helicopters recently placed on order by the FWC. “The Cessna Caravan is a proven platform for public safety agencies around […]
Textron Aviation Expands Parts Distribution Operations at Its HDQ Location to Better Serve Global Customer Base
Textron Aviation today announced a significant move to add 180,000 square feet of space to its parts distribution operations to better support customers who own and operate Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker products. Located at the company’s headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, the expansion supports parts availability for the thousands of aircraft operating about the world which […]
Aviation Commission Recommends Two Potential Options for New Aviation Capacity
After months gathering public feedback and reviewing technical analyses, the state Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission submitted Phase II recommendations (PDF 974KB) to the Washington State Legislature that include continued study of two options for future aviation capacity. The two options were submitted on Oct. 15 and include: Growing Paine Field according to its Airport Master […]
Air Travel Demand Remains Strong Throughout North Dakota
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 84,925 airline passenger boardings during the month of September 2022. This is a 13% increase from the 74,943 boardings that the state experienced last year in September 2021. It is also only 5% below September 2019’s pre-pandemic passenger counts of 89,925. Signs that air travel […]
Major Progress Announced Toward Boosting New York Corridor Drone Industry
The New York Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Site has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to fly uncrewed aircraft systems – commonly referred to as drones – beyond visual line of sight across the entire 50 miles of airspace within New York’s Drone Corridor. This flight authority will give NUAIR, the uncrewed aircraft systems […]
