Environmental Tectonics Corporation announced the final acceptance by the U.S. Air Force of a suite of four Research Altitude Chambers delivered to the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH, USA. Valued at over $38 million, the suite of research altitude chambers allows maximum flexibility in the configuration of unique […]
Volocopter Offers Reservations for Commercial Flights
At Greentech Festival in Berlin today, Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), announced that the world’s first public sale for electrical air taxi flight reservations has started. Effective immediately, Volocopter fans world-wide can reserve their tickets online and be amongst the very first to take this new form of mobility. The VoloFirst ticket […]
Wheels Up Unveils One-of-A-Kind Orange King Air 350i in Honor of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month™
Today Wheels Up unveiled its first-ever orange Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft in partnership with Textron Aviation in honor of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month this September. The Orange Plane is part of the ongoing Wheels Up Cares and Meals Up initiatives. Meals Up was created in March 2020 to help support the growing levels […]
GAMA Publishes Second Quarter 2020 Aircraft Shipments and Billings Report
Today, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) released its report of general aviation aircraft shipments and billings through the second quarter of 2020 (June 30). Piston, turboprop, business jet and helicopter deliveries declined across all segments during the first six months of 2020 as compared to the same period of 2019. “It should come as no […]
Michael Quiello to Receive Engen Award for Aviation Excellence
The Aero Club of Washington has announced it will present its prestigious Donald D. Engen Aero Club Trophy for Aviation Excellence 2020 to Michael Quiello. Mr. Quiello is known throughout the aviation community for his vast knowledge and expertise in industry as well as extraordinary leadership and longstanding commitment to working alongâside industry colleagues and […]
Matt Christenson Named Police Chief at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Chief Christenson has tremendous knowledge of the entire policing operation at MSP, everything from anti-terrorism efforts to patrol, investigations, traffic control, community outreach and records administration,” said Mike Everson, director of public safety for the Metropolitan Airports Commission. “He is a proven leader and has developed strong relationships and trust both within the department and […]
Langley Flying School Acquires AL250 Simulator
Langley Flying School in British Columbia Canada is adding a high fidelity ALSIM AL250 simulator to their growing fleet. The school has been operating out of the Langley Regional Airport (CYNJ) since 1994 and currently has a record number of students. In May 2020, the Flight Training Unit relocated to a new and larger training […]
Volansi UAV Selected to Support Site Acceptance Testing of North Dakota’s Statewide BVLOS Network
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has selected Volansi’s VOLY C10 for Site Acceptance Testing and use-case development for North Dakota’s statewide beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network. This aircraft will test installed network components, ensure safety and reliability of the network, perform use-case development flights, and help NPUASTS set the standard requirements […]
NBAA Announces Regional Forums’ Return in 2021
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will resume its popular Regional Forums on June 9, 2021, at Westchester County Airport (HPN) in White Plains, NY. The forum will take place at the Million Air facility in accordance with local mandates and guidance from health experts, and with attendees’ health and safety as the highest priority. […]
UTSA, Dee Howard Foundation Launch Aviation and Aerospace Art Contest
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) and The Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) are joining with local, state, and national partners to establish the Dee Howard Foundation/UTSA Pre-K thru 12 Aviation and Aerospace Art Contest. In celebration of the NASA MARS 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover, the theme of the inaugural contest for the 2020-2021 […]
