Mesa Air Group, Inc. has signed an agreement with aerospace technology company Flirtey to order 4 delivery drones, with an option to order an additional 500 aircraft. The agreement marks Mesa becoming the first scheduled airline to launch drone delivery in the U.S. Mesa and Flirtey are initially focusing on the last-mile food delivery industry, […]
FAA Proposes Longer Rest Period Between Shifts for Flight Attendants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday proposed a regulation to require that flight attendants have a longer rest period between shifts. The proposed rule would increase the rest period to 10 consecutive hours when scheduled for a duty period of 14 hours or less. “The Biden-Harris Administration is proud to […]
FAA Airport Design Challenge Registration Opens November 1
Students from Kindergarten through 12th Grade can now replicate an actual airport in Minecraft with the help of experts from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)! In order to educate and inspire students (K-12) to better understand airports and their leading role in the National Airspace System, the FAA is hosting another run of the acclaimed […]
NCDOT Launches the 2022 Aviation Art Contest
The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging children and teenagers to show off their artistic work by taking part in the 2022 Aviation Art Contest. This year’s theme is “Design Your Perfect Aircraft”. All North Carolina students born between Jan. 1, 2004, and Dec. 31, 2015 are welcome to submit their entries now through Jan. […]
Manassas Regional Airport and Airport Commission Receives Highest Recognition from the Civil Air Patrol
The Manassas Regional Airport and Airport Commission has received the Mid-Atlantic Region Civil Air Patrol Frank G. Brewer Memorial Aerospace Award in the Organization Category of the Year Award. This honor is recognizing the outstanding contributions to the advancement of youth in aerospace activities. The award was presented in person by Commander of Civil Air […]
Raleigh Executive Jetport Hosts U.S. Aircraft Expo
A static display of aircraft from some of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers and dealers joined forces on Friday and Saturday at Raleigh Executive Jetport. The latest models of general aviation aircraft were on display for the free, two-day showcase, just one of 12 in the nation, and the only expo scheduled this year on […]
Carol Comer Retiring After Stellar Career in Aviation, Transportation
As a young girl growing up, Carol L. Comer never dreamed that she would spend her career in aviation and transportation. “I always thought I would go to law school,” said Comer, who will be retiring from the Georgia Department of Transportation at the end of the month. “It is interesting looking back that those […]
Koch, Witzig Chosen to Lead NBAA Board of Directors; Amalfitano, Weihs to Lead Advisory Council
The voting members of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have re-elected four individuals to the association’s Board of Directors during an annual meeting held earlier this month at the NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE). Additionally, Monte Koch, of Choice Hotels, succeeded Elizabeth Dornak, of DuPont, as board chair, and John Witzig, of […]
Aviation Workforce Shortages Create Challenges for the Industry
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted almost 75,000 airline passenger boardings during the month of September 2021. This is a 90% increase from September 2020 but is still 16% below September 2019’s pre-pandemic airline boarding counts. Over the last four consecutive months, North Dakota’s airports have been able to sustain passenger demand between 15% […]
Aero Asset Heli Market Trends Reports Stable Sales Volume, Shrinking Supply
Aero Asset’s Q3 2021 Heli Market Trends reports a decrease in supply of preowned twin-engine helicopters and stable retail transaction volume year over year. For the first time, Heli Market Trends publishes worldwide flight data, tracking helicopters equipped with ADS-B transponders. The report also publishes market data of twin-engine preowned helicopter models in production and […]
