In an effort to grow and diversify the pilot population, the American Airlines Pilot Recruiting & Development team has announced the 2019 continuation of the Flight Education Grant. These grants are awarded to fund creative and inspirational ideas aimed at growing and diversifying the next generation of aviators. In the last several years, American Airlines […]
C&S Joins The Good Traveler Program for Carbon Offsets of Airline Travel
C&S Companies has announced its partnership with The Good Traveler Program to reduce the firm’s carbon footprint related to employee air travel. Building on years of experience working with airport clients to decarbonize the aviation industry, the company says it is excited to continue and deepen their commitment to corporate sustainability. As a national firm […]
Data on the Fly Event In NC Uses Aviation to Inspire Students, Honor Gold Star Families
Photo above – Karen Allen and Don Koch, SAS employees that have been instrumental in developing the successful Data on the Fly program. Data on the Fly, an event sponsored by SAS that uses aviation to inspire students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers, returned to the North Carolina DOT’s Division of Aviation […]
CAMI Launched to Support Responsible Integration of Air Mobility into Urban Transportation
Photo above – Airbus display at EAA AirVenture 2019. SAJ photo. The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) has announced its launch with the support of its founding members. CAMI is a new nonprofit industry association dedicated to providing communities, and the decision makers that support them, with the information and tools that will be vital […]
NBAA, IBAC Renounce Calls for Restricting UK Airport Access for Business Aircraft
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) today responded to calls from some British political leaders for restricting business aircraft access to airports in the United Kingdom (UK) on emissions grounds. The two associations emphasized that such proposals disproportionately target a single transportation mode with a proven record on […]
Premier Aircraft Reaches 1,800 Aircraft Sales Milestone
Premier Aircraft Sales achieved a record milestone Nov. 4, selling 1,800 aircraft since the company was founded 16 years ago. The mark was set with a DA62 sale – the second such DA62 Premier has sold in the past 30 days. “We’ve sold more Diamonds than any North American dealer, so it’s appropriate that we […]
Colorado Celebrates 50 Years of Aviation Heritage
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. As an aviation writer, participating in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame is an incredible opportunity to breath in so many stories about aviation history. The Governor proclaimed October 12, 2019 as “Colorado Aviation 50th Annual Hall of Fame Day.” […]
Women Take Flight During I Hart Flying Foundation’s Triple Scholarship Announcement During NBAA-BACE
With innovative technology, safety, sustainably, interactive experiences as highlights of this year’s NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas, one of the more prominent focus areas centered on diversity and inclusion, and a future workforce. We need both a talented and diverse future pipeline of aviation professionals to meet industry demands. Matching this excitement, energy and need, on […]
IBAC’s New Board Executive Officers Reflect Global Nature of Business Aviation
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has announced its new Governing Board executive officers, selected at its 70th meeting last week following the Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Ali Alnaqbi, Founder and Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association will become Chairman of the IBAC Governing […]
LZControl Teams with FAA to Develop Enhanced Airport Database
LZControl, has signed a research agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct testing for the purposes of improving the U.S. airport master record (5010) database. FAA and industry safety groups, including the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), have identified a need to improve and enhance low-altitude infrastructure. Accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive information […]