Photo above – CAP Cadet/Major Kale Bushee is formally promoted to his new rank by CAP Capt Jonathan Mercer, VT-076 squadron commander (left). C/Maj Bushee is a senior at Mt. Anthony Union High School here. Photo courtesy of CAP Major Hal Friday (VT-076) The Bennington Composite Squadron (VT-076) of the Vermont Wing, Civil Air Patrol […]
GAMA Releases First Quarter 2024 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) published the First Quarter 2024 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The results for the first three months of 2024 when compared to the same period in 2023, show deliveries were flat for piston airplanes and piston helicopters, decreased for turboprops and turbine helicopters, and increased for business […]
Arizona Airports Association Announces Awards of Excellence
The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) awarded the Airport Executive of the Year, Corporate Member of the Year, and the President’s Award at its annual spring conference held in Yuma, AZ at the end of April. Recipients included Ms. Gladys Brown, C.M., C.A.E., Airport Executive of the Year; Mr. Ryan Toner, P.E., Corporate Member of the […]
TITAN Aviation Fuels® Extends its Presence in Europe and Beyond – Acquires Acrobatic Team to Celebrate Aviation & Promote its Potential
Photo above – The Titan Acrobatic team in flight. Geneva-based TITAN Aviation Fuels International® is extending its presence throughout Europe and adding more Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF, options to its product portfolio. The international team, which is responsible for all territories outside of the USA, has added five new SAF sites to its Spanish network […]
NASAO and FAA Sign MOU to Enhance Partnership on the State Block Grant Program
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue to work in partnership to enhance the administration of the state block grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The MOU signed by FAA Administrator, Michael Whitaker, and NASAO Board Chair, Kyle Wanner, […]
Nearly $10 Million Invested to Improve 10 Pennsylvania Airports
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced last week a nearly $10 million state investment in projects at 10 public use airports for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation, and development. Supporting safe, reliable infrastructure while growing the Commonwealth’s economy is a key priority for the Shapiro administration. Pennsylvania’s robust aviation industry employs over 226,000 people, provides […]
Balloon Bonanza at Esrange: Record Breaking Launches in Northern Sweden
In close collaboration with strategic partners like NASA and CNES, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is launching a record amount of eight stratospheric balloons this summer. The largest one measures three times the size of the Globe (Avicii Arena) in Stockholm and will fly high above the Atlantic to a safe landing in Canada. These are […]
Open House June 22 Will Commemorate 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Photo above – Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia invites the public to its June 22 Open House to view WWII aircraft and other activities, in honor of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Airbase mechanics spend years restoring vintage WWII aircraft so the public can see and hear them in flight, or actually ride in […]
New Guimbal Added to APSU’s Helicopter Fleet
Photo above – Austin Peay State University’s new Guimbal G2 Cabri is equipped with technology similar to standard commercial aircraft and will offer valuable experience to students in the Aviation Science Program. | Photo by Colby Wilson Austin Peay State University’s Aviation Science Program, housed within the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Board of Directors Names Anna Hawley President & CEO
The Board of Directors of the Lone Star Flight Museum has named Anna Hawley the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the museum. Previously serving as the museum’s Chief Operating Officer, Hawley succeeds museum CEO Lt. Gen. Doug Owens USAF, (ret.), who has led the organization for the past eight years. She assumed the […]
