Jim Richmond, the founder of CubCrafters, passed away peacefully on Sunday at his home in Yakima, Washington. He was surrounded by loving family and will be missed greatly by family, friends, customers, and coworkers alike. Both Jim Richmond and CubCrafters, are names that are synonymous with new innovation in backcountry aviation. Richmond started the company […]
Flytrex Raises $40M to Expand 5-Minute Drone Delivery Service Across the US
Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, announced that it has raised a $40 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $60 million. The round was led by BRM Group with participation from OurCrowd, Lukasz Gadowski, Founder and Chairman at Delivery Hero, and includes existing investors […]
Mente Group Appoints Kenny Mazingo as Aircraft Market Researcher, Analyst
Leading aviation advisory and brokerage firm Mente Group has named Kenny Mazingo as Market Analyst, Planning and Transactions, based in the company’s Dallas headquarters. He is responsible for collecting, interpreting and analyzing general aviation market data in order to support Mente Group’s transactions and business development teams. In his role, Mazingo is also involved with […]
GAMA Publishes Third Quarter 2021 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings through the third quarter of 2021. Turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries increased during the first nine months of 2021 as compared to the same period of 2020, while piston airplane unit shipments were down slightly. “The general aviation manufacturing industry has […]
AOPA Survey Reports Older Pilots Experience Negative Treatment from Insurance Companies
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association recently conducted a survey of pilots and aircraft owners across the country, confirming what the Association has been hearing from many members for several years: older pilots who are just as safe, current, and proficient as any others continue to find their insurance policies unceremoniously dropped or canceled, or […]
AOPA President Mark Baker Awarded First Flight Society Honorary Membership for Aviation Contributions
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Mark Baker has been named an Honorary Member of the First Flight Society. The program recognizes those luminaries who have achieved national recognition in aviation. “We are honored to recognize Mark’s many contributions to aviation,” said Mike Fonseca, President of the First Flight Society. “AOPA’s mantra is ‘your […]
Three Decades After Closing, Pan Am Lives on at the Pan Am Museum
After more than 64 years in business, the world’s most iconic airline, Pan American World Airways (also known around the world as Pan Am), ceased operations on December 4, 1991. A perfect storm of terrorism, rising fuel costs, and an economic downturn resulted in the closure of the “World’s Most Experienced Airline.” However, thirty years […]
Southwest Florida International Airport Reports Record-Breaking October Traffic
During October, a record-breaking 769,524 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers. This was an increase of 84 percent compared to October 2020 and 20 percent more than the passenger traffic in October 2019. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 71 percent compared to last year. This is the sixth consecutive month […]
Lynx Air to Launch as Canada’s Newest Airline
Lynx Air (Lynx) has announced its arrival as Canada’s newest ultra-affordable airline, on a mission to make Canadian air travel accessible to all, with low fares, a fleet of brand-new Boeing 737 aircraft and great customer service. Lynx will adopt the ultra-low-cost carrier model, which has revolutionized air travel across Europe and the United States, […]
Genetec Announces New Airport Badging Solution for Security Center
To comply with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s stringent regulations for the credentialing of employees and contractors, airports have to undertake complex and time-consuming processes to issue and administer badges or face hefty fines. To help airports of all sizes automate and simplify this process, Genetec Inc. has announced its new Genetec™ Security Center Airport […]