The Illinois Aviation Hall of Fame has announced the 2022 inductees and Spirit of Flight Awardee, and will honor its inductees at their annual banquet, to be held on June 16, 2022, at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Illinois. Inductees include: Doug Kimmel Donald Kirlin John Charles Robinson Lt. Col. Stephen […]
Arizona Airports Association Announces Recipients of Awards of Excellence
The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) awarded an Airport Executive of the Year, a Corporate Member of the Year, and announced the President’s Award at its Spring General Membership Meeting. Brian O’Neill received the 2022 Airport Executive of the Year Award, Charlie McDermott received the 2022 Corporate Member of the Year Award, and Alice Bimrose received […]
Ascent AeroSystems Spirit Platform Joins DIU Blue UAS Approved List
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced today that Ascent AeroSystems “Spirit” platform has been added to the Blue UAS Cleared List of approved small unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Beginning immediately, any U.S. government customer can buy and operate a Spirit without further technical review or approval. “We’ve been shipping Spirits since 2020, and our customers […]
Iowa DOT Announces $100M in Grants for Iowa Airports
The Iowa Department of Transportation is announcing $100M in grant awards for Iowa commercial airports. In March, Governor Reynolds announced a historic investment to modernize and strengthen Iowa’s air transportation system through the $100M Iowa Commercial Aviation Infrastructure Fund (ICAIF). The fund aggressively targets some of Iowa’s largest aviation system needs: terminal buildings, parking structures, […]
SkyHarbour Group Opens Private Aviation Campus in Nashville
Sky Harbour Group has announced the opening of a new private aviation campus at Nashville International Airport, marking their arrival in Nashville. This is the second opening of the Company’s soon to be six national private hangar locations and they will be celebrating with an exclusive, invite-only sneak preview. Sky Harbour’s private hangar member experience […]
Bahamas Delays Click2Clear Customs Rollout After AOPA Request
The Bahamas announced an indefinite postponement of its new Click2Clear customs entry and departure program for private pilots and passengers. AOPA President Mark Baker received notice on May 31 that the acting Comptroller of Bahamas Customs, Paul Munroe, called for a delay in implementing the program “pending further discussion by Customs, government officials and programmers […]
Etihad Cargo Appoints Caroline Pappas General Manager – Americas
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has appointed Caroline Pappas as General Manager – Americas. Based in Chicago, Pappas will report directly to Etihad Cargo’s Director – Cargo Commercial West, Mark Faulkner. She will be responsible for establishing new and further developing existing relationships with Etihad Cargo’s customers based in […]
Vantis Announces RFP Winners and Future Flights for Statewide UAS Network
Taking the next step in implementing and utilizing North Dakota’s statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) network, Vantis announced the companies and organizations who will be flying real-life use cases on its network this summer. The six winners were selected following a request for proposal (RFP) process that began last year, seeking multiple UAS, or drones, […]
Global Jet Capital Releases Annual Business Jet Market Forecast
Global Jet Capital has released its five-year Business Jet Market Forecast reporting continued growth for the period. First introduced in 2021, the updated report contains insights and projections for the business aviation market through 2026, including new deliveries and pre-owned transactions. The report contains a high level of detail based on outputs generated by Global […]
The National Association of Flight Instructors Celebrates its 55th Anniversary
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced the 55th anniversary of its founding in 1967. Throughout those 55 years, NAFI, the largest and oldest association serving the flight instruction industry both in the US and 35 countries worldwide, has continued its original mission to raise and maintain the professional standing of flight instructors. […]
