This week, key organizational partners across Colorado, hand in hand with some of the nation’s leading aerospace and aviation companies, well-known industry personalities, and education leaders, will launch the “Aerospace Alley” initiative. This new initiative was created in an effort to celebrate the aerospace and aviation innovation underway across the State of Colorado and will […]
Stinson Trophy Nomination Deadline November 30
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) is reminding everyone that the nomination period for the Stinson Trophy is open through November 30, 2020. The award recognizes a living person for an outstanding and enduring contribution to the role of women in the field of aviation, aeronautics, space, or related sciences. The Stinson Trophy was created in […]
Southwest Airlines Launches First International Service from Phoenix
Travelers at America’s Friendliest Airport® now have new flight options to Mexico as Southwest Airlines launched its nonstop, inaugural service from Phoenix to Cabo San Lucas and Puerto Vallarta today, making Phoenix Southwest’s newest international gateway. “Southwest Airlines is an important community partner,” said Chair of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Innovation Subcommittee Thelda Williams. “We […]
Applications Now Open for Second Year of The Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship Sponsored By Air Canada
Air Canada is pleased to announce that the application process for the second annual Captain Judy Cameron Scholarship, established in honor of the airline’s first female pilot with the goal of helping the next generation of women follow in her trailblazing footsteps, is now open. The scholarship is awarded in conjunction with the Northern Lights […]
“Know Before You Fly” Drone Education Campaign Expands Reach with Addition of Consumer Technology Association
The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) announced in partnership with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has joined the Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) education campaign titled “Know Before You Fly.” This program provides prospective UAS operators with the information and guidance […]
November 10th, Deadline to Apply for WAI Scholarships
Thousands of dollars in scholarships will be awarded at WAI’s 32nd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, and the time to apply is now. To qualify for a scholarship, the applicant must be a current WAI member by November 1 and submit the application by November 10, 2020. 82 individual scholarships, worth nearly $400,000 are […]
Jaunt Air Mobility Announces Access Skyways to Support Integration of Advanced Air Mobility Transportation Worldwide
Jaunt Air Mobility announced the establishment of Access Skyways, a group of partner companies providing expertise to support the integration of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Jaunt announced memorandums of understanding with the following organizations; PS&S Integrated Services, an architectural and engineering firm with experience in vertiport design, and PRICE Systems, which specializes in predictive cost […]
Southwest Florida International Airport Reports September Traffic
During September, 255,926 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport. This is a decrease of 44.5 percent compared to September 2019, but it is a 10.7 percent increase compared to August 2020. “Although passenger traffic is reduced due to the pandemic, we have significantly improved our numbers since being down 95 percent in April. It […]
Convertible ALSIM AL40/42 Simulator Now Available
ALSIM has announced the launch of the convertible simulator AL40/42. It combines two popular Diamond aircrafts, DA40 & DA42, in one device, bringing flexibility to flight schools. The device reproduces the Diamond specific interior cockpits and flight decks. Changing from the DA42 to the DA40 configuration is fast and easy and is performed by swapping […]
Nebraska Aeronautics Promotes “A Friendlier World with Air Sports”
Since 1986, the Nebraska Department of Transportation/Division of Aeronautics has sponsored an annual Aviation Art Contest for the benefit of the state’s youth. The program goal is to motivate and encourage young people to become more familiar with and participate in aeronautics, engineering, math and science. There are three age categories for contestants: 6-9, 10-13 […]
