Photo above – Dr. Muia shares her enthusiasm for the opportunities in aviation planning at her Woolpert office to students considering aviation careers. (Courtesy photograph) Maria Muia is a Senior Aviation Planner and Aviation Research Scientist with Woolpert, based in Indianapolis. Woolpert has been in business for more than a century. In 1911, Charlton Putnam […]
Leading Idaho Funds Runway Improvements to St. Anthony Community Airport
Grant funds in the amount of $1.7M from Gov. Little’s Leading Idaho initiative helped repair and replace sections of badly damaged runway at the small community airport in St. Anthony in October. The funds were used in conjunction with Idaho Airport Aid Program funding to complete the runway reconstruction and eliminate a significant safety hazard. […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame President and CEO Amy Spowart to Resign in Late 2022
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Amy Spowart has resigned effective December 21, 2022. “Over the past seven years, Amy has done an exemplary job of leading the NAHF,” said Michael Quiello, Chair of the NAHF Board of Trustees. “Amy has been a great ambassador for the […]
Arkisys Announces ‘Embark’ Program to Accelerate Early-Stage Space Business Opportunities
Arkisys has announced the launch of the ‘Embark’ program, a global initiative designed to open new doors for innovators by accelerating and simplifying access to orbit for their early-stage technologies and business ideas. For this first phase, only U.S. companies who currently are in the process of or were recently funded as part of any […]
ADMC Inks Deal with Sabrewing Aircraft to Purchase 53 “Rhaegal-A” VTOL Air Cargo Drones
In a recent joint announcement between Arabian Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMC) and Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc., the two companies stated that ADMC had ordered 53 of the record-breaking heavy-lift cargo uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV). This event comes on the heels of Sabrewing’s Rhaegal-A “Alpha” aircraft’s first world record breaking flight. “We had a phenomenal […]
Piper Announces Unpaved Field Approval for M600/SLS
Piper Aircraft, Inc. has been awarded FAA approval for its flagship product—the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop aircraft—to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil […]
magniX Powers First Point-To-Point Flight of An All-Electric Helicopter
magniX, a manufacturer of electric propulsion solutions for aviation, powered the first fully electric helicopter flight between airfields, in partnership with Tier 1 Engineering. The modified electric Robinson 44 (eR44) helicopter powered with a magniX magni250 electric propulsion unit (EPU) made its historic journey from Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, arriving […]
Hartzell Engine Tech Designated Top-Rated Business in Alabama
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has selected Hartzell Engine Tech as one of 14 top-rated businesses for its work in producing exceptional goods for the state. “Our state is blessed to have numerous companies producing outstanding Alabama-American made products every single day,” Gov. Ivey said. “I am proud to recognize 14 of the best our state […]
Pyka Receives World’s First Approval to Fly Agricultural Spray Missions at Night
Pyka, maker of the Pelican Spray, a fully autonomous and 100% electric agricultural aerial application aircraft, secured the first ever regulatory approval to fly unmanned aerial spray missions at night with a fixed wing aircraft. Authorized by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) in Costa Rica on July 20th, 2022, the Pelican Spray now […]
Amid Pilot Shortage, South Florida Gains a New Aviation Degree Program
Wayman Aviation Academy has received formal accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training (ACCET) to offer associate degrees in Aeronautical Science for students seeking to become commercial pilots. The new two-year associate degree program is the only one of its kind in South Florida, as the academy is the only independent flight […]
