Out of stealth development, a new mode of personal mobility is revealed by Applied eVTOL Concepts. The Epiphany™ Transporter evokes dreams of Aladdin’s Magic Carpet, providing fast, door-to-door, airborne transportation with VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) capability. In lieu of long, burdensome wings, the compact advanced vehicle configuration vaunts morphing, dual-mode, ducted thrusters enabling it […]
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Boom Supersonic Begins Construction on Overture Superfactory
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory today in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Overture Superfactory is a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located on a 62-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. This site will house the final assembly line, as well as test facility, and customer […]
FLYR Labs Appoints Kelley Michalik as Chief Marketing Officer
FLYR Labs, the pioneer of The Revenue Operating System®, today announced the appointment of Kelley Michalik as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), reporting to founder and CEO Alex Mans. “Kelley brings a wealth of marketing experience and know-how to FLYR, including an impressive track record leading high-performance teams in rapidly growing organizations,” said Mans. […]
New Jersey American Water Conducts Second Annual Drone Emergency Response Drill
New Jersey American Water conducted a functional exercise with the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) to demonstrate how Unmanned Aircraft Systems can be used to support natural disaster recovery efforts across New Jersey. This year’s exercise, conducted in collaboration with national, regional and local emergency management and government agencies, focused on improving the […]
Contemporary Women in Aviation – Stephanie Ward, AICP
A Series by Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. How did you first get inspired to work in the aviation industry? Growing up in the age of NASA and the astronauts, Stephanie thought one day she would be in orbit. “In high school, I aspired to be an astronaut. I was told I’d have a greater chance […]
Textron Aviation Expands Apprenticeship Opportunities
Textron Aviation is growing its apprenticeship opportunities with an Avionics Technician Apprenticeship and a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Apprenticeship. The new positions build on the company’s established collaborative apprenticeship program to address long-term production and tooling requirements for the Textron Aviation’s aircraft programs. The robust two-year program will run from August 2022 to August […]
TDOT Aeronautics seeking Civil Engineering Manager 1
How to Apply: Interested parties should apply at the following link: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/human-resources-home/tdotcareers.html. Select CIVIL ENGINEERING MANAGER 1-01272022-26455.
FAA Invests $479.1M in Safety, Sustainable Infrastructure at Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $479 million in airport infrastructure grants to 123 projects at airports across all 50 states, American Samoa and Puerto Rico. View an interactive map with all the awards. “These grants will help strengthen our country’s airports and the communities they serve by making […]
FAA Releases Data Showing Trends in Dangerous Laser Strikes
Shining a laser at an aircraft poses a serious safety threat and can result in large fines and criminal penalties. Working to identify trends in laser strikes, the U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has developed a visualization tool that analyzes laser strike data from 2010 to 2020. Using the Tableau software platform, the […]
Hometown Chicago Celebration for Global Icon Promotes Diversity and Inclusion in Aviation
On June 15, luminaries from aviation, entertainment, and sports as well French Consulate and Chicago officials will gather at the DuSable Museum, the oldest African American Museum in the United States, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Bessie Coleman earning her pilot’s license and defying the barriers raised to keep her out of the sky. […]
