EPIC Fuels has been selected by Boeing to provide technical and logistical support in transporting sustainable aviation fuel for a new aircraft delivery program. As part of Boeing’s ongoing commitment to protect the environment, it has begun offering customers the option of powering their commercial airplane delivery flights with sustainable aviation fuel for aircraft delivered […]
How Clean is the Air Inside of Airports?
Do you visit airports while traveling, or maybe work in an airport? If so, you’re not alone, as tens of millions of people worldwide enter and spend time in airports every year. This past November, MDPI, a publisher of peer-reviewed, scientific and technical journals, published the findings from a study, monitoring the indoor air quality […]
Daher Unveils the TBM 940, Brings More Automation to Cockpit
Daher has introduced the latest version of its single-engine very fast turboprop aircraft – the TBM 940 – which sets new standards with the integration of an automated throttle and automatic deicing system, along with enhancements to style and ergonomic elements inside the cabin. Succeeding the current TBM 930 as the upper-end product in Daher’s […]
Astro Aerospace Accepted Into NASA Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge
Astro Aerospace has been accepted to participate in NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge beginning in 2020 https://www.nasa.gov/uamgc. The vision to revolutionize mobility within metropolitan areas is one of the most exciting frontiers in modern aviation. Astro’s engineers and team are proud to be selected to participate in the UAM Grand Challenge alongside “the best of the […]
Cirrus Aircraft Unveils Generation 2 Vision Jet
Cirrus Aircraft announced the launch of the next generation of theVision JetTM – ‘G2’ – enhancing performance, comfort and safety for the world’s first single-engine Personal JetTM. Increases in cruise altitude, speed and range join the newly-upgraded Perspective Touch+TM by Garmin® flight deck. Innovative technologies unique to G2 include a category-first Autothrottle, Flight Stream connectivity […]
Liberty University Student’s Work on Restoration Project for D-Day Memorial
With the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy approaching, students and faculty from the aeronautics program at Liberty University have been working to restore a 1940s Aeronca L-3 “Grasshopper” plane for the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford that will be on display June 6th. For several years, New London Airport founder and World War […]
Celebrating Eisenhower Our First Pilot President
By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. As we approach March 28th, the 50th anniversary of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s “Flight West,” it is good to reflect on his unique place in our nation’s aviation history. Some may not know that Dwight Eisenhower was a pilot. According to his Presidential Museum, he learned to fly while stationed […]
Mesa Air Group Names New Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Mesa Air Group, Inc. has named Brad Rich as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Rich brings over 30 years of airline industry leadership experience to this role, where he will oversee the airline’s operations and performance, and report directly to Mesa Air Group CEO Jonathan Ornstein. Rich will also will be […]
Spirit Airlines Takes to the Skies with Disney and New “Dumbo”-Themed Livery
Spirit Airlines has unveiled its specially-themed Airbus A321 featuring a larger-than-life image of the beloved Disney character Dumbo. The airline known for inspiring its guests to take to the skies, is teaming up with Disney to celebrate the upcoming release of its live-action movie “Dumbo,” director Tim Burton’s all-new take on the classic story where […]
Arkansas Department of Aeronautics Appoints Dr. Richard Dawe
The Arkansas Department of Aeronautics has announced that Dr. Richard Dawe of Melbourne has been appointed to the Aeronautics Commission. Dr. Dawe and his wife, Chris (also a pilot) have lived in Melbourne the past ten years. He is the president of Ozarka College with campuses in Melbourne, Ash Flat, Mountain View and Mammoth Spring. […]
