The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Sarah Byrn Rickman’s two-volume work, “WASPs Pilots,” has earned its author the 17th Annual Combs-Gates Award. Rickman will be presented the $20,000 cash prize on Tuesday, October 22nd, at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 72nd annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE) in Las […]
Piper Aircraft Apprenticeship Program Offers Chance to Earn While Learning Manufacturing Career Skills
Piper Aircraft announced that its first group of apprentices has begun their two year-program. The first nine apprentices, who started work in August, shadow skilled aircraft assembly workers and learn all aspects of fabrication and assembly of aircraft during the two-year initiative. Additionally, they attend technical classes and receive hands-on training designed to qualify the […]
Dieter Morszeck Foundation Flying to Bahamas to Aid Hurricane Victims
The German based Dieter Morszeck Foundation is providing aid to the victims of hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas by flying rescue and relief missions out of Florida. Three of their aircraft are airlifting injured and sick persons from the areas ravaged by the hurricane, and bringing in medical personnel, drinking water and food to the […]
Record Setting Father-Son Air Racing Duo to Speak at EAA Wright Brothers Banquet in December
Steve Hinton and Steven Hinton, the father-and-son duo who have each won national air racing championships and set speed records, will be the keynote speakers at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 13, at the EAA Aviation Museum. Tickets for the banquet are now on sale at EAA.org/WrightBrothers, and are $60 for […]
NBAA Partners With Industry Veteran Lyndse Costabile to Grow Leadership Council
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced a new partnership with Lyndse F. Costabile, president of FunD Av Consulting, LLC, to grow and support the association’s Leadership Council ¬– a group of individuals and businesses, which works together with NBAA to foster an environment that allows business aviation to thrive in the United States […]
NATCA Honors Life-Saving Air Traffic Controller Flight Assists With 15th Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards
The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) presented its 15th annual Archie League Medal of Safety Awards, the highest honor in the air traffic control profession, closing last week’s Communicating For Safety conference at Bally’s Las Vegas. NATCA also presented its Region X Commitment to Safety Award that recognizes great work from aviation safety professionals […]
NBC News Correspondent Receives NATCA Sentinel of Safety Award
By Kim J Stevens Veteran NBC News Correspondent Tom Costello was awarded the prestigious NATCA James Oberstar Sentinel of Safety Award on Wednesday, during the Association’s Communicating For Safety Conference held in Las Vegas. The award honors members of the aviation community that have displayed outstanding achievement in the advancement of aviation safety. This is […]
Funding Approved in Colorado and Michigan to Tackle PFAS at Airports
In an innovative and proactive move, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) has approved $400,000 in state aviation funding to assist Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified commercial service airports in Colorado with the acquisition of equipment to minimize the environmental impact of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals, known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In Michigan, MDOT, the […]
JetBlue Foundation Focuses on Mentorship, Diversity and STEM
JetBlue has announced the newest round of grants from the JetBlue Foundation, the first airline foundation focused solely on supporting aviation and STEM education. This year, the JetBlue Foundation is fueling 13 programs with nearly $250,000 in grants to benefit their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and aviation initiatives. This round of grants will […]
Michigan Aeronautics Commission honors Women in Aviation and FAA manager
Photo above – from left: MAC Director Mike Trout, Mary Poirier, Helen Hagg, Pam Tobin, and MAC Acting Chair, Roger Salo. At its Sept. 11 meeting in Port Huron, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) presented its group Awards of Excellence to the Women in Aviation – Great Lakes Chapter (WAGLC)/Helen Hagg, Mary Poirier, and Pam […]
