The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee announces that Leo Duane Jostad has been selected for induction into the state’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Jostad will join the prestigious aviation hall of fame group that currently includes 46 other individuals who have all had a significant impact to the growth, development, and promotion of […]
Northern Plains UAS Test Site Welcomes New Executive Director Trevor Woods
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), one of seven Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites, announces the selection of a new executive director. Trevor Woods, formerly the director of safety, was chosen by the Northern Plains Unmanned Systems Authority, which oversees NPUASTS, for his UAS expertise, business experience and future […]
WAI Appoints Patt Poinsett as Director, Operations and Finance
Patt Poinsett has joined the Women in Aviation International (WAI) staff as director, operations and finance. In this new leadership role, she will play a key role in handling the day-to-day management of all operations. “Patt’s more than 10 years of experience managing all aspects of finance and administration for a nonprofit organization will be […]
Boom Supersonic Selects Greensboro, North Carolina for First Supersonic Airliner Manufacturing Facility
Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner, today announced it has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing facility. The Overture Superfactory will be a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, including the final assembly line, test facility, and customer delivery […]
Rutland Composite Squadron Promotes Five Cadets
Rutland Composite Squadron of the Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol announced the promotions of five cadets: C/A1C Cayden Brown, C/SrA Bryce Connaughton, C/Msgt Weyland Larson, c/Msgt Benjamin Mead, and C/2dLt Eliana Sargent. The Squadron also recently announced promotion of C/2dLt Sargent as its new Cadet Commander, assuming the responsibility from C/2dLt Trevor Mackay. […]
Civil Aviation Authority Issues AirCar Certificate of Airworthiness
AirCar the dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle has been issued the official Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority, following the successful completion of 70 hours of rigorous flight testing compatible with European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards, with over 200 takeoffs and landings. The challenging flight tests included the full range of flight and performance […]
NBAA Releases Guidance for New Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced the release of guidance documents for its new Sustainable Flight Department Accreditation Program, which identifies business aviation entities who meet exceptional environmental sustainability standards. The program’s goal is to further advance a sustainability culture in the business aviation community by encouraging participants to think and act critically and […]
GAMA Welcomes Seven New Memberships
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 […]
