By: Noah Gunter The Laurinburg-Maxton Airport in Maxton, North Carolina is looking to its future with an increase in aviation activity and a future air show. I met with the airport director, Seth Hatchell, and Trey Brown, president of the Sky High Aerospace Expo to discuss the airport’s future and how the past and present […]
Vintage Wings of Canada’s “Victory Flight” to Soar at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024
Three iconic World War II-era warbirds – the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, and North American P-51 Mustang – will represent Canadian wartime aviation at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, as Vintage Wings of Canada brings those historic aircraft as part of the “Victory Flight” at Oshkosh in July. The aircraft will be at AirVenture as part […]
Phoenix Rising Investments, Willmeng, Celebrate Grand Opening of New Aviation Institute of Maintenance Campus
Photo above – AIM leaders and special guests take part in the ceremonial ribbon cutting for the company’s Phoenix facility. From left: Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) Regional Director Greg Daniel, American Airlines Vice President of Technical Services Mark Miner, AIM Founder Gerald Yagen, AIM President Joel English, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, Norfolk, Va. Mayor […]
High Altitude Chinese Airport Equipped with IHSE KVM ATC System
IHSE announced that it has equipped a high-altitude Chinese airport with a fully redundant KVM solution for fail-safe air traffic control. Over the past few years, IHSE KVM solutions have become an important and crucial element in air traffic control systems in major airports around the world. IHSE systems enable controllers in the visual control […]
NASAO Announces 2024 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest Winners
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), in partnership with National Aeronautic Association (NAA), announced the winners of the 2024 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest. The judging was conducted by representatives from: Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation; Equus Flight Academy/US Alt. Delegate to the FAI Education Commission; NAA; NASAO; Signature Flight Support; […]
NBAA’s Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference Marks Industry’s Latest Blockbuster 2024 Event
The business aviation community continued its ascent into the year, with a Texas-sized NBAA Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2024), featuring nearly 3,300 registered attendees from 54 countries and more than 450 exhibiting companies on hand to “engage and empower” an exceptional group of professionals toward a dynamic and promising future. “The passion that characterizes the […]
AircraftExchange Tops $60 Billion in Biz Aircraft Resales; Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Photo above courtesy of Asian Sky Group The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is observing the fifth anniversary of AircraftExchange.com, the organization’s exclusive business aircraft online search portal. Utilizing the portal in the past five years, IADA dealers have sold over 6,500 aircraft worth $60 billion. It is the only site where every aircraft listed […]
CAU Expands Flight Training Fleet with 15 Cessna Skyhawk Aircraft
Textron Aviation has announced an agreement with California Aeronautical University for the purchase of 15 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft with deliveries beginning in 2027. The new aircraft will be added to their current fleet and will be used at the various Western United States locations including Bakersfield, CA, San Diego, CA, Ventura, CA and Mesa, AZ. […]
Celebrate Wilbur Wright’s Birthday on Saturday, April 13th!
The First Flight Society will celebrate the 3rd annual Wilbur Wright Day event, a luncheon at the Hilton Garden Inn Outer Banks/Kitty Hawk on April 13th, 2024. The event runs from 11AM-2PM and features Christopher Moore, Museum Specialist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The luncheon is open to the public and there […]
K-State Salina Aviation Students to Host FAA WINGS Program During Campus’s Open House
Two Kansas State University Salina clubs, Flight Team and Women’s Air Race Team, are planning Flight Fest during K-State Salina’s open house on Saturday, April 6. Flight Fest will feature a Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA, WINGS safety seminar about Controlled Flight into Terrain, or CFIT, on the K-State Ramp at the Salina Regional Airport. […]
