Piper Aircraft announced today that it has received type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Pilot 100. The Pilot 100, which was announced during Sun-n-Fun in 2019, is the value priced addition to Piper’s trainer-class line. Following certification, Piper began deliveries to its launch customer, American Flyers, who will be taking delivery […]
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FlightAware Welcomes Dave Diulus as Director of Sales Enablement
FlightAware announced its appointment of Dave Diulus as Director of Sales Enablement. Mr. Diulus comes from UViar Fuel where he served as President from 2016 to March 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Diulus was the Chief Operating Officer Universal Weather and Aviation. His 32-year tenure at UWA helped expand its growth running various lines of […]
Five-bladed Airbus H145 Receives FAA Type Certification
The new five-bladed H145 helicopter has received its certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This type certification covers the full range of capabilities, including single-pilot instrument flight rules (IFR) and single engine operations (Cat.A/VTOL), along with night vision goggle capability. This newest version of the H145 family received EASA certification this past summer […]
FAA To Begin Environmental Review at SpaceX Texas Launch Site
SpaceX has informed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that it plans to apply for licenses for suborbital and orbital launches of its Starship spacecraft powered by the Super Heavy rocket at its launch site in Boca Chica, Texas. The proposed update to Starship/Super Heavy operations falls outside of the scope of the existing final Environmental […]
Mente Group Names Vince Restivo as New COO Responsible for Day-To-Day Operations
Mente Group has appointed Vince Restivo to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), responsible for day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the broad-based aviation consulting firm. Restivo, formerly Vice President of Program Management, will continue to report to Mente Group President and CEO Brian Proctor, who will focus more of his efforts […]
Mariana Santos Named VP Strategic Consulting for Mente Group
Mente Group has hired Mariana Santos as Vice President of Strategic Consulting. She will head Mente Group’s strategic consulting activities, providing robust fleet planning and feasibility studies for business aviation owners and fleet operators. Her professional business and commercial aviation background includes 15 years of OEM strategic consulting, sales engineering, market analysis, product strategy, technical […]
Aviation Pioneer Dee Howard’s Legacy Lives On at UTSA
San Antonio aviation industry legend, Dee Howard, is internationally recognized for his development and certification of numerous aircraft safety and performance improvements, and refinements in aircraft flight characteristics. After his passing in 2009 at the age of 88, his family and friends began collaborating with the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of […]
King Aerospace Names Hunsaker Director of Sales
Aviation industry veteran Boyd Hunsaker has joined King Aerospace as director of sales. Most recently, Hunsaker served as director of sales and marketing for ST Aerospace San Antonio, AERIA Luxury Interiors, part of Singapore Technologies Engineering. “Boyd brings deep expertise and a reputation for open and honest negotiations,” says Jarid King, president, King Aerospace. “He […]
UTSA, Dee Howard Foundation Launch Aviation and Aerospace Art Contest
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and The Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) are joining with local, state, and national partners to establish the Dee Howard Foundation/UTSA Pre-K thru 12 Aviation and Aerospace Art Contest. In celebration of the NASA MARS 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover, the theme of the inaugural contest for the 2020-2021 […]
Trimec Aviation Adds Gogo AVANCE L3 to STC for G200 Aircraft
Trimec Aviation, a certified FAA Part 145 Repair Station (#18TR248C) and authorized full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul Gogo dealer, has added the Gogo AVANCE L3 to its AVANCE L5 Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Gulfstream G200. The AVANCE L3 connectivity solution provides a seamless Wi-Fi experience for customers flying throughout North America at an […]
