GAMA announced the additions of Leonardo Helicopters, Safran Helicopter Engines and Shadin Avionics as Members; Amazon Prime Air and ZeroAvia as Associate Members; and Heart Aerospace and Jaunt Air Mobility as Associate Members EPIC. Leonardo Helicopters is headquartered in Cascina Costa, Italy, and has engineering and industrial operations in the United Kingdom, Poland and the […]
Northern Pacific Airways’ B757-200 Spreads Its Wings.
On January 18, 2022, Northern Pacific Airways introduced the new livery design on the first aircraft to guests attending the unveiling event in San Bernardino, California, at the Certified Aviation Services LLC (CAS.) hangar. Certified Aviation Services LLC is the MRO responsible for carrying out the painting of the livery. The innovative design is thoughtfully […]
Memphis International Airport to Open New Concourse in February
Memphis International Airport (MEM) will open its modernized B concourse on Tuesday, February 15. The first flight at the new concourse is scheduled to be a ÂÂÂÂÂDelta Air Lines flight arriving at MEM at 6:18 pm. Departing flights will begin operations at the new concourse on Wednesday, February 16. As the $245 million project nears […]
Liberty Defense Airport Shoe Screening Technology Earns Prestigious National Award
Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. has announced that the Company’s millimeter-wave shoe screening technology, initially developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), was awarded the 2022 Interagency Partnership Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC). The annual FLC awards are considered to be among the top honors in the technology transfer field and […]
Skyway and Zing Announce Strategic Partnership
Skyway Technologies Corp. announced its official strategic partnership with Zing Drone Delivery Inc. Joined by innovative autonomous solutions, this partnership will work to regulate protocol within the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) market as well as provide autonomous delivery solutions to businesses and residential users within the United States. Skyway is an air traffic navigation Provider […]
NATA Thanks Michael France for 13 Years of Service
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) recognizes Michael France’s long-time achievements and thanks him for 13 years of service to the association, first as Director of Regulatory Affairs and later as Managing Director of Safety & Training. France recently announced plans to leave NATA on January 28, 2022. “We can’t thank Mike enough for his […]
EHang Receives Pre-order for 50 Units of EH216 in Japan
EHang Holdings Limited announced that AirX Inc., a Japanese air mobility digital platform company, has placed a pre-order for 50 units of the EH216 AAV, marking the biggest pre-order EHang has received in Japan. This reflects the growing recognition of EHang’s cutting-edge autonomous aircrafts in the industry. The pre-order of the EH216 AAVs are planned […]
Zara Rutherford Becomes the Youngest Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe Solo In a Small Aircraft
Zara Rutherford, 19, recently completed her mission and became the youngest woman in history to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft. Her journey lasted 155 days or 5 months and 3 days. With her flight Zara wants to encourage young women to pursue their dreams and reduce the gender gap in aviation […]
Greg Campbell Appointed Director of Virginia Department of Aviation
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Greg Campbell as the Director of the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV). His first day at the agency – based at Richmond International Airport – will be February 14. Campbell has served as Executive Director of the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) since 1992. He is certified member of the […]
Cost-Effective PFAS Treatment Reduces Airport Risk
PFAS Plumes Cleaned Up Using Proven, Sustainable, Approach By Maureen Dooley – REGENESIS Vice President, Industrial Sector If history is any guide, the threat of “Forever Chemicals” (i.e., PFAS) spreading from industrial facilities, military bases, and airports will largely be remedied by allowing natural attenuation to take its course. Natural attenuation encompasses processes that lead to […]
