Women in Aviation International (WAI) has selected the 2025 inductees for its International Pioneer Hall of Fame. These three female trailblazers will be honored at the 36th Annual Women in Aviation International Conference during a ceremony and celebration dinner at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, Colorado, on Friday, March 28, 2025. […]
Heart Aerospace to Conduct First Fully Electric Experimental Flight in Plattsburgh, NY
Heart Aerospace, the Swedish hybrid -electric airplane maker, plans to conduct the first fully electric experimental flight of its demonstrator airplane, Heart Experimental 1 (Heart X1), at upstate New York’s Plattsburgh International Airport in 2025. The first experimental flight of Heart X1, which is set to become the largest fully electric aircraft ever to fly, […]
NAV CANADA Announces New President & CEO
NAV CANADA has announced the appointment of Mark Cooper as President & CEO, effective December 2, 2024. Mr. Cooper has 25 years of experience in aviation and has been instrumental in the evolution of NAV CANADA’s Strategic Direction since joining NAV CANADA in 2019 as Vice President & Chief Technology and Information Officer. “The Board […]
Record-Setting Grant Allocations Announced by Nebraska Aeronautics Commission, NDOT Aeronautics
The Nebraska Aeronautics Commission, working alongside the Nebraska Department of Transportation-Division of Aeronautics, approved state-funded federal matching grants and state aid only grants of over $4.5 million on October 18. The federal matching grants support projects totaling over $93 million. This record-setting funding is a direct result of the passage of LB 727 and LB […]
Virginia Aviation Board Funds 23 Projects at 18 Airports in Virginia
The Virginia Aviation Board, during its quarterly meeting on November 21st, awarded $2,431,569.47 to fund 23 projects at 18 airports in Virginia. “The 23 projects that were funded by the Virginia Aviation Board will help make the airports more customer friendly, enhance the safety and security of the airports, and improve the services for the […]
Greg Principato Elected FAI President at 118th General Conference in Riyadh
Photo above – New FAI Executive Board. L to R: Timo Hyvönen, Agust Gudmundsson, Gillian Rayner, President Greg Principato, Marina Vigorito, Mary Anne Stevens, Igor Erzen, Secretary General Markus Haggeney. The 118th FAI General Conference was held November19-21, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 120 registered participants in attendance. The event, hosted by the Saudi […]
LAX Automated People Mover Begins New Phase of Testing
Employees and guests at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) can now catch a glimpse of the Automated People Mover (APM), as a new phase of testing will bring train cars through the Central Terminal Area (CTA). This is a key milestone for the APM testing team, with the first train vehicles crossing over Sepulveda and […]
SAS Notes 70th Anniversary of Becoming World’s First Airline to Fly Over the Polar Regions
Seventy years have passed since SAS made aviation history on November 15, 1954, by becoming the world’s first airline to operate a commercial flight over the North Pole. The pioneering flight from Copenhagen to Los Angeles not only significantly reduced flying time and lowered fuel consumption, but also established the most efficient link between Europe […]
First Flight Society Announces 2024 Class of Honorary Members
The First Flight Society announces two new Honorary Lifetime Members: Dr Peggy Chabrian, the founder of Women in Aviation International and aerobatic national champion Michael Goulian. Dr. Chabrian is the founder of Women in Aviation International and was the first president from 1994 until September 2019. WAI is an organization dedicated to the advancement and […]
October Sees Sixth Consecutive Record-Breaking Month for Airline Boardings in North Dakota
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) released its monthly report detailing airline passenger traffic at the state’s eight commercial service airports, showing that in October 12,273 passengers boarded flights in the state, making it the busiest October on record and surpassing the previous high of 110,013 passengers set in October of 2014. The latest figures […]
