The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) released a white paper titled Recommended Practices for Airport Sponsors and Commercial Aviation Businesses in Addressing Leasehold Issues in Response to COVID-19. In the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency, airports and commercial aeronautical businesses, along with the entire global aviation industry, are confronted with operational revenue challenges, […]
Treasury Announces It Will Not Require Small Passenger Air Carriers to Offer Financial Instruments In Exchange For Payroll Support
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced that small passenger air carriers with payroll under $100 million dollars would not be required to provide financial instruments as appropriate compensation for assistance received pursuant to the CARES Act, Title IV, Subpart B, Air Carrier Worker Support Program. “We thank Secretary Mnuchin and his excellent staff for hearing the […]
AIAA Announces Addition of Virtual Component to All AIAA Events
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the world’s leading professional society dedicated to the advancement of the entire aerospace community, announced today that all of its events moving forward will offer attendees and industry partners the added benefit of participating online. Annually, AIAA brings together more than 10,000 engineers, researchers, business leaders, investors, […]
GlobalParts.aero Appoints Steve Farber, Director of Sales & Customer Service
GlobalParts.aero recently named Steve Farber to his new role as Director of Sales and Customer Service. As an industry veteran, Farber launched his career with Hawker-Beechcraft in 2004 and came to GlobalParts from CAV Ice Protection, where he was Vice President, Aftermarket Business. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in both Manufacturing Technology and […]
UAS Operators Cautioned Not to Disrupt Food Supply Chain During COVID-19 Pandemic by Interfering with Low-Flying Ag Aircraft
As the nation enters the upcoming growing season in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is asking all Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) operators to be extra mindful of low-flying manned agricultural aircraft operations. “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) declared crop input services to be an essential service […]
AOPA Fights for Public Benefit Exemptions, Accommodations
In an April 1 letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and seven other industry groups urged the agency to support the multibillion-dollar general aviation (GA) industry through extensions to examinations, certifications, maintenance, and filings. GA has stepped up in many ways to help the nation deal with […]
Dassault Aviation Places two Falcon Aircraft at Service of Operation Resilience
To deal with the health crisis linked to COVID-19, Dassault Aviation has made two Falcon business jets available to the French Defense Ministry as part of the Operation Resilience intended to supply logistics and medical support for civilian corona virus control activities. The first mission, involving the two aircraft, took place on Sunday, April 5. […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $2.6 Million in 14 Drone Grants to Universities
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $2.6 million in research, education, and training grants to universities that comprise the agency’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) also known as Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE). There are […]
Online Aviation Degree Launches at Kansas State Polytechnic This Spring
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is expanding its aviation offerings to include an online bachelor’s degree geared for students who have previously earned aviation-related certificates, ratings, licensures or college credit. This spring, a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical technology with a professional aviation option has launched at Kansas State Polytechnic. The online program combines a […]
2020 Real World Design Challenge to Offer Virtual International Championship
Teams representing China, India, the Philippines, and the United States have been working on an engineering design for the past year and are prepared to compete virtually over two days in April. These students will present their solutions to challenge judges consisting of renowned engineering and scientists on April 25/26. Despite travel restrictions due to […]
