Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the installation of three new computed tomography (CT) X-ray scanner is underway in the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) security checkpoint. Installation of the new equipment will occur in a phased approach, with one new lane being equipped weekly over the next month. Once each lane is modified […]
RDU Opens Aircraft Parking Ramp to Support Continued Airline Growth
RDU leaders and state and local officials marked the official opening Monday of the new West Remain Overnight (West RON) aircraft parking ramp that will accommodate more aircraft overnight. The parking area allows planes that arrive late at night and depart early the next day to park overnight closer to Terminal 2, where a large […]
MSP Airport Noise Classification System Receives U.S. Patent
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has earned a U.S. patent for new sound imaging classification technology developed to support the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) noise program. Using machine learning, the Airport Noise Classification Method and System identifies sounds captured via nearly 40 sound-monitoring devices located around MSP and under common flight paths. The program […]
Calio Honored at Vaughn College Annual Gala
Airlines for America (A4A) President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio was honored at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology’s spring 2023 gala. Vaughn College, a private college in New York, specializes in aviation education and is a pipeline to many A4A member carriers. “I am honored and humbled to celebrate Vaughn College because I believe […]
Zero Gravity Corporation Announces New CEO Allison Odyssey
Zero Gravity Corporation has announced that Allison Odyssey has been named Chief Executive Officer. She will succeed Matt Gohd who has served as CEO since 2019. Odyssey has worked with Zero-G for over 6 years, with more than two decades of experience in the space industry. Before rejoining Zero-G in 2019, Odyssey served as CEO […]
Skyservice Business Aviation Opens Vancouver FBO
Skyservice Business Aviation has opened its Vancouver International Airport (“YVR”), Fixed-Based Operations (FBO). “We are delighted to welcome customers to our newest FBO facility,” commented Benjamin Murray, President, and CEO of Skyservice. “Vancouver is an essential hub for Canadian commerce and recreation and a key location for our clients. We intend to make further investments […]
Volatus Infrastructure Joins NATA AAM Committee
Volatus Infrastructure, LLC Co-Founder, Grant Fisk has joined the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Committee. The AAM committee is NATA’s newest committee and aims to provide stakeholder input on the path forward for FBOs and airports planning to service the next generation of aircraft and address sustainable infrastructure, such as vertiports, […]
Cirrus Aircraft Earns ANAC Approval in Brazil for Vision Jet’s Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland System
Cirrus Aircraft, in collaboration with Garmin International, Inc., announced that its Vision Jet Safe Return™ Emergency Autoland system has received type certificate approval from the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) of Brazil. Safe Return Emergency Autoland is a revolutionary system, enabled by Garmin’s Collier award-winning autoland technology, that allows passengers to autonomously land the Vision […]
Check Out the Latest Aviation Trends in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Transportation provided an update on aviation trends in the state at the recent Iowa Aviation Conference. The analysis concluded aviation is healthy and that there are positive things happening. See Informational Slides
Cassandra Bosco: Trailblazing Industry Leader
Photo above – Over her 35+-year career, Cassandra Bosco has experienced many opportunities to enjoy the spirit of flight. Here Cassandra flies in the Goodyear Blimp relishing the view from the right seat. (Courtesy photograph).  by Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Harken back to the late 1980s when Cheers (Where everybody knows your name) and […]
