AIR has announced its partnership with The International SeaKeepers Society, an educational organization for members of the yachting community. The partnership will ensure AIR’s eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) models are available for use as auxiliary equipment to extend yachters’ reach and access points beyond yacht capabilities. AIR and SeaKeepers’ collaboration is the latest […]
IBAC Announces Leo Knaapen in New Role to Lead Industry Partner Program Development
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has appointed industry veteran Leo Knaapen as Head of the IBAC Industry Partner Program. Leo joined IBAC following his retirement from Bombardier in December 2022, where he was Chief of Industry Affairs. Kurt Edwards, Director General, IBAC, said, “It is my pleasure to welcome Leo to the growing IBAC […]
FAA Acting Administrator Visits Archer HQ
Photo above – FAA Acting Administrator, Bill Nolen sits in Archer’s simulator. You can’t electrify (aviation), until you certify (your aircraft with the FAA), which is why a recent visit to Archer HQ by FAA Acting Administrator, Billy Nolen, and Director of Certification, Lirio Liu, along with others from the FAA was a noteworthy event […]
Volatus Infrastructure to Build Vertiport at Bellefonte Airport
Volatus Infrastructure, LLC has signed an agreement with Bellefonte Airport in Centre County, Pennsylvania to build a public use FAA compliant electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vertiport with up to eight landing pads including a charging station at each pad. The vertiport is expected to be operational later this year. Volatus has a modular […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Hires New Operations Manager
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) has hired Patrick Manzo as its new Airport Operations Manager. Manzo, who held the interim operations manager position, will be primarily responsible for Airfield and Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Operations. “We are excited to have Patrick in this position,” said Airport Director Andy Shorter. “He has a strong […]
SG Aéro Acquires ALSIM AL250 Simulator
ALSIM has announced that SG Aéro based at the Troyes LFQB airfield, France, has bought an ALSIM AL250 simulator. The AL250 simulator addresses initial phase training needs (PPL, CPL, IR/ME) and is SEP/MEP re-configurable simulator certified as an EASA FNPT II and TC Level 2 IPC. In addition, it offers both classic and glass cockpit […]
National Association of Flight Instructors to Hold Florida Summit in October
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) will convene its inaugural flight instruction safety and business summit Oct. 24-26 in Lakeland, Fla. The organization will conduct the summit on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport for current and prospective Certified Flight Instructors, aviation leaders, industry advocates, government representatives, and the news […]
SMF Launches $1.3 Billion Expansion Project – SMForward
The Sacramento County Department of Airports, which operates Sacramento International Airport (SMF), announced SMForward, a $1.3 Billion expansion project that will reshape the Airport to accommodate projected passenger growth over the next seven years. SMForward is embarking on a transformative journey, with the launch of six ambitious projects in 2024, including construction of a stunning […]
Skyway and Moonware Partner in Advanced Air Mobility
Skyway and Moonware have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate ground infrastructure readiness for advanced aerial mobility. Skyway offers air traffic navigation and vertiport airspace management services while Moonware offers automated aviation ground operations through its AI-powered software and autonomous ground vehicles. Moonware is a venture-backed startup developing automated solutions for aviation ground operations. Through […]
Stéphane Viala appointed Director of Engineering & Program at Ascendance Flight Technologies
Ascendance Flight Technologies, the French start-up specializing in aviation decarbonization, announced the appointment of Stéphane Viala as Director of Engineering & Program. As of February 1, 2023, he will oversee the technical management of the young aircraft manufacturer’s two flagship programs: the STERNA modular hybrid propulsion system and the hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft ATEA. This aeronautical […]
