SkyDrive Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with Volatus Infrastructure, LLC. SkyDrive and Volatus agree to form a strategic alliance to support each other’s business development and market expansion goals. SkyDrive will integrate Volatus’ AAM infrastructure including vertiports and charging stations into their U.S. business platform. SkyDrive will also support Volatus in expanding their eVTOL […]
Cooking Lake Aviation Acquires ALSIM ALX Simulator
ALSIM has announced that Cooking Lake Aviation, based in Edmonton, Canada, has bought an ALSIM ALX simulator. The ALSIM ALX provides up to 4 classes of aircraft–from single-engine piston, twin engine piston, twin turbine up to medium category twin jet. The device is designed and approved for ATPL, CPL, MCC in compliance with all current […]
Five HAI Members Join the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization, welcomes five Helicopter Association International (HAI) members as participating companies in the ACSF’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP). They include Apollo MedFlight, CHI Aviation, HALO-Flight, Helimax Aviation and Idaho Helicopters. The ASAP is a voluntary, self-reporting program that enables ACSF member companies to identify […]
NBAA Senate Testimony Details Promise, Plan for Advanced Air Mobility’s Future
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) last week outlined for U.S. Senate leaders both the promise of advanced air mobility (AAM), and a plan for supporting policies to help the pioneering technology fully take flight. In testimony before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation, NBAA President […]
South Carolina Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year is Henry Williamson
Photo above – From left, Chris Bethea, SC Aeronautics Commission, District 7; Mr, Williamson; Terry Connorton, SCAA President; James Stephens, then-Executive Director of SC Aeronautics Commission and current Director of Greenville Downtown Airport. A few years ago, the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission and South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) added a new component to the annual […]
South Carolina Aviation Association Awards Five Scholarships
South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) has awarded five scholarships to South Carolinians pursuing careers in the aviation industry. The five winners, Emily Apostolico, Emily Nasto, Peter O’Connor, Solomon Vang, and Hiram Varner, each received a $1,000 award. About the Scholarship Winners: Emily Apostolico, of Charleston, is pursuing a private pilot license. A high school senior […]
NBAA Recognizes Members with Flying Safety Awards, Including its First 90-Year-Award
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced its Flying Safety Award recipients for the period ending Dec. 31, 2021. More than 100 companies and flight department were recognized for accident-free flying, including Exxon Mobil, which received the association’s first 90-year award for safe operations. These awards serve as a testimony to the high degree […]
NBAA’s Chris Rocheleau Named to ATCA Board of Directors
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Chief Operating Officer Chris Rocheleau was recently elected to the board of directors for the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA), where he will advise the organization in its mission to preserve a safe flight environment and advance the nation’s ATC network to meet the needs of future stakeholders. “I am […]
North Texas Job Corps and US Aviation Academy Launch New Training Program
The U.S. Department of Labor’s North Texas Job Corps Center will partner with US Aviation Academy to train the next generation of aviation maintenance technicians via a new program. The North Texas Job Corps Airframe and Powerplant Mechanics Advanced Training Program offers free training to income-eligible Texas residents ages 18–24 who have completed a foundational […]
Former Vermont Wing CAP Commander Announces Retirement
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Colonel Richard “Rick” Lizzari, former Commander and long-serving officer in Vermont Wing, Civil Air Patrol, has announced his retirement, effective October 4th as Colonel in the Vermont Air National Guard and United States Air Force. Colonel Lizzari and his wife, Rosemary, will retire to Tennessee where he will continue his CAP […]
