The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Aimee Maruyama as its President & CEO. Ms. Maruyama emerged as the top candidate after a competitive and inclusive national search conducted by the NAHF’s Board of Trustees and facilitated by Korn Ferry, a leading global executive research and recruitment firm. […]
Opener Announces Appointment of Jon Campagna as Chief Financial Officer
Opener has announced the appointment of Jon Campagna as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Campagna has more than two decades of financial leadership in both public and private companies, including tenure as CFO at aerospace and space travel company Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc. In May, Opener appointed Ken Karklin to Chief Executive Officer replacing Marcus Leng, […]
Opinion: U.S. Needs New National Aviation Commission
Bill Shea, an aerospace lecturer and former FAA Associate Administrator for Airports in l981-85, told the State Aviation Journal that the U.S. needs a new National Aviation Commission (NAC). The FAA would report to the NAC, with the NAC reporting directly to the president due to the importance of U.S. aviation nationally and globally. Shea […]
John Foster Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from IADA
OGARAJETS co-founder and a leader of the business aircraft resale industry John Foster III was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). The award was in recognition for Foster’s 50 years in aviation sales while serving as a model of professional standards for the entire industry. Over 30 years […]
Analysis Reveals Growth in Canadian Business Aviation Market
New research (1) by Horizon Aircraft, a Canadian based innovative leader in hybrid electric Vertical Take-off and Landing (eVTOL) aerial vehicles, reveals Canada is seeing strong growth in its business aviation sector. In 2022, there were 182,354 business aircraft departures in Canada, which was 35.63% more than in 2019 (before the pandemic) when the corresponding […]
Hartsfield-Jackson Achieves Weather-Ready Ambassador Designation
Just in time for the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) attains the Weather-Ready Nation (WRN) Ambassador designation. This earned classification formally recognizes National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) partners strengthening the nation’s resistance to extreme weather, water and climate events. As a Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador, ATL will educate […]
Flying Musicians Name 2023 Solo Scholarship Recipient
The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has announced the selection of their sixteenth overall scholarship recipient of the FMA Solo program: Justin Duval from San Jose, California. Justin will begin flight training at AeroDynamic Aviation in San Jose at the Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV). Justin has the desire, passion, drive, and initiative to […]
All In Aviation Acquires First FAA-Certified ALSIM ALSR20 Simulator in the U.S.
ALSIM has announced that All In Aviation has attained the Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) simulator qualification for their ALSIM ALSR20, making them the initial operator of an FAA-certified ALSIM ALSR20 simulator in the US. The ALSIM ALSR20 has the latest Cirrus SR G6 specific interior cockpit and flight deck including a real Garmin GDU […]
U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command to Highlight Aircraft, Personnel at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023
The people and aircraft that develop all U.S. Air Force personnel will bring their resources to centerstage at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, as the USAF Air Education and Training Command (AETC) is among the highlighted units at this year’s event. The 70th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention is July 24-30 at Wittman […]
NARTP Signs Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with USTRANSCOM, USAF Air Mobility Command, and ACEA
An agreement to create a test and evaluation corridor for the development of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and automated Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies was recently signed by officials representing U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Air Mobility Command (AMC), the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park (NARTP), and the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA). “This agreement […]
