PrecisionHawk, Inc., today announced a $32 million investment from venture investors including Millennium Technology Value Partners, Third Point Ventures, Eastward Capital Partners, and others. The financing will fuel continued innovation in PrecisionHawk’s software tool, PrecisionAnalytics that uses artificial intelligence/machine learning, to help enterprises better utilize data collected by drones to solve business challenges. The financing […]
Piper Aircraft Opens Application for 2020 Apprenticeship Program
Piper Aircraft has announced that it has opened the application period for the 2020 Apprenticeship Program. The 2020 group, which will begin in late July, will be the second apprenticeship class to begin at Piper Aircraft’s world headquarters in Vero Beach, FL. The two-year program includes a combination of on-the-job training as well as classroom […]
EAA Announces Free Admission to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020 for Ages 18 and Under
Young people ages 18 and under will be admitted free to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2020, as a way to introduce more youth to the possibilities in the world of flight. The 68th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention will be July 20-26 at Wittman Regional Airport. The Boeing Company is financially supporting this effort for […]
Canadian Minister Garneau Marks International Civil Aviation Day
The theme for International Civil Aviation Day in 2019 is 75 Years of Connecting the World. “As we mark ICAO’s historic 75th anniversary, we can look back at some of our joint achievements this year,” said Canada’s Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, when he recognized the special day on December 7th. “As Canada’s Minister […]
Stampede to Distribute Delair UX11 Drone in U.S.
Stampede, headquartered in Amherst, NY, has announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distribution partner by Delair, a leading provider of end-to-end visual intelligence solutions that enable enterprises to capture, manage and analyze their assets and turn the collected data into valuable business insights. The agreement enables Stampede to offer […]
American Airlines Partners with Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express as Official Airline Partner
On Dec. 7, nearly 1,000 American Airlines team member volunteers worked with the Gary Sinise Foundation to bring more than 1,700 family members of fallen soldiers to Orlando, Florida, for five days of fun and fellowship at the 14th Annual Snowball Express. The event offers inspirational programs, fostering critical peer-to-peer support for them during the […]
AAAE Urges Congress to Update PFC Program to Unlock Local Investment in Airports around the Country
As airline bag fee collections continue to rise – to a record-high $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2019 – the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) called on Congress to adjust the arbitrary and outdated federal cap on local Passenger Facility Charges to spur investments in the nation’s airports that will directly benefit […]
RTCA Announces New Special Committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
RTCA, Inc. has announced the establishment of a new special committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS). This new committee of industry and government experts is being established to support the safe and harmonized implementation of C-UAS into the national airspace system. The scope of this activity will be focused on developing consensus documents that detail […]
Drone Stakeholders Will Help the FAA Develop the Recreational Drone Flyer Test
The FAA says it loves that the drone community is growing so quickly. In a recent release, the agency said the recreational drone flyer test will be an important opportunity to educate recreational flyers about the rules of the sky as they continue to safely integrate drones into the nation’s airspace. A law passed in […]
Georgia Airports to Receive $12.6 Million in Federal Funds for Safety, Infrastructure
Five Georgia airports are expected to be recipients of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Airport Improvement Program grants as part of a total $485 million in airport infrastructure grants to be awarded to 108 airports across the nation. “Georgia is home to over 100 public use airports, ranging from small general aviation airports to the […]
