Look for event coverage in an upcoming issue of State Aviation Journal’s Focus and Skybrief Photo above curtesy of Kyle Hutton The USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team headlines this year’s airshow from 3 pm to 5 pm. Plus, Aftershock, a jet-powered vintage fire truck has been invited. You can also enjoy the incredible aerobatics […]
AOPA Aviator Showcase Moves to the Fall
To enhance the experience of pilots and aircraft owners, and build a more expansive program, AOPA has decided to move its Aviator Showcase at Fort Worth Alliance Airport to the fall. Now set for November 17 and 18, the AOPA Aviator Showcase will return with a wide array of industry experts, manufacturers, and speakers to […]
NATA Promotes Keith DeBerry to COO and Karen Huggard to VP
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced key leadership changes. Keith DeBerry has been named Chief Operating Officer, overseeing NATA’s activities relating to safety education development and member outreach, as well as the day-to-day operation of the Association. Since joining the NATA staff in January 2020, DeBerry has served as NATA’s Senior Vice President […]
AASHTO, NASAO Applaud Senate Committee for Approving Legislation to Support Advanced Air Mobility Planning
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) today applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for approving the Advanced Aviation Infrastructure Modernization Act (S.4246) in the Senate. “It is critical to have federal, state, local, tribal, and other transportation stakeholders […]
Revv Aviation Expands to Omaha with Flight School Opening at Eppley Airfield
With a flight school in Council Bluffs that serves more than 250 students, Revv Aviation, formerly Advanced Air, is expanding its operations on June 1 to Eppley Airfield in Omaha. The expansion allows for advanced aviation training, including multi-engine instruction and tower communications skills in addition to beginning flight lessons. “We have about 120 students […]
Volocopter Collaborates with Microsoft on VoloIQ Aerospace Cloud Project
Volocopter has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to develop an aerospace cloud system in Microsoft Azure that will address the nascent cloud computing requirements for eVTOLs, UAM, and autonomous aviation. Once primed for commercial use, Azure will support the digital platform VoloIQ, the operating system for Volocopter’s UAM services, and its subsequent transition to […]
Censys Technologies and American Aviation Regulator Complete BVLOS Emergency Response Project
Censys Technologies, along with an Aviation Regulator’s NAS Modernization Group (AJW-124), conducted a series of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations over a two-day period totaling 82 miles. Four flights were conducted with varying distances and payloads through Censys Technologies’ Sentaero BVLOS platform. These operations simulated an emergency reconnaissance of a remote radar […]
Walmart and DroneUp Partner to Expand Drone Delivery to 4 Million Households
By David Guggina, Senior Vice President of Innovation and Automation, Walmart U.S. We continue to expand our delivery operations to help customers get the items they need when they need them, and it’s been an exciting journey. From Express delivery, where customers can have items delivered to their doorstep in as little as two hours, […]
Dedrone Expands Executive Leadership Team with Baraji Tamirisa, Chief Technology Officer and Daniel Anixt, General Counsel
Dedrone, the market leader in smart airspace security, today announced the appointment of Balaji Tamirisa as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Daniel Anixt as General Counsel. In his new role, Tamirisa will oversee the continued expansion of Dedrone’s suite of technologies, working to ensure Dedrone remains the number one solution for airspace security in the […]
Hartzell Propeller Transitions Engineering and Flight Safety Leadership from Bruce Hanke to Doug Washburn
Hartzell Propeller has implemented an engineering leadership transition. Vice President of Engineering and Flight Safety Bruce Hanke is retiring in July, with his duties being assumed by 21-year veteran GE Aviation engineering leader Doug Washburn, who recently joined Hartzell Propeller. “Bruce Hanke, with over four decades of engineering and leadership experience, leaves a legacy of […]
