Piper Aircraft has announced that L3 Commercial Aviation has placed an order for up to 240 new Piper aircraft options to expand and modernize its aircraft training fleet across its Airline Academy pilot training sites. The new fleet will support the growing demand for its cadet pilot programs in light of the global shortage of […]
Baker Aviation Selected as Dealer for BLR Aerospace King Air Performance Upgrades
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in Fort Worth, Texas, announced it is now a recognized dealer for the BLR Aerospace line of King Air winglets, winglet LED upgrades, de-ice boots, and Whisper Prop® products. “We continue to look for ways to provide more value-added services to our customers and these […]
Aviation Industry Attorney Returns to Cozen O’Connor’s Transportation and Trade Group
Cozen O’Connor has announced that aviation industry attorney Rachel Welford has returned to the firm’s Transportation & Trade Group. She joins Cozen O’Connor from American Airlines, where she served as the director of security and government affairs. Welford will reside in the firm’s Washington D.C. office. Welford brings substantial capabilities to the firm on a […]
AMGH Acquiring SevenBar Aviation
Air Medical Group Holdings (AMGH), an air medical transport company, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Seven Bar Aviation, LLC, a privately-held air medical operator offering fixed and rotor wing services to a broad array of leading healthcare organizations throughout the nation. SevenBar Aviation will closely align with Med-Trans Corporation and the transaction is […]
Astronaut Michael Collins to Highlight Apollo 11 50th Anniversary at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019
Apollo 11 command module pilot Michael Collins will be the featured guest as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, which in July 1969 marked the first time men landed on the moon and returned safely. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, the 67th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, is […]
Lightspeed Aviation Foundation, EAA’s Ray Aviation Scholarship Program Team to Benefit Young Pilots
The Lightspeed Aviation Foundation is recognizing the accomplishments of young aviators who are EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship recipients, by awarding a Lightspeed Zulu 3 headset to each recipient on the path to successfully completing flight training. The headset donations, announced at the SUN ’n FUN Fly-In at Lakeland, Florida, recognizes the importance of the Ray […]
Aero Club of New England to Present 2019 Godfrey L. Cabot Award to Martin-Baker Aircraft Company
The Aero Club of New England (ACONE) will present the prestigious Godfrey L. Cabot Award to Martin-Baker Aircraft Company on Friday, June 7, 2019 at a luncheon at the Harvard Club in Boston, MA. The award will be presented to the company in recognition of their successful development and manufacture of aircraft ejection seats. Martin-Baker […]
FAA Video on Licensing Commercial Space Transportation Operations Now Available
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now has a new video on obtaining an FAA-license to conduct a launch, reentry, and even operate a spaceport. An FAA license is required to conduct any commercial launch or reentry, the operation of any launch or reentry site by U.S. citizens anywhere in the world, or by any individual […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 17th Annual Combs-Gates Award “Call for Entries”
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that the 2019 Combs-Gates Award “call for entries” is now open. The prestigious $20,000 cash award is presented each year to an individual or group for a project judged to be exemplary in the promotion and preservation of America’s air and space heritage. Submitted projects ideally […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Joins Other Major Airports in Installing “Stop the Bleed” Kits
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport along with Phoenix Fire and Phoenix Police are combining efforts to place “Stop the Bleed” kits throughout the Airport in an effort to stay ahead and prepared for emergencies. A total of 75 bleeding suppression kits have been placed throughout the terminals, the Rental Car Center and other Airport buildings. […]
