The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced the selection of Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) as the recipient of the agency’s annual National Partnership Award. SPI was recognized for the priority they place on security and the proactive efforts of the airport to collaborate with federal, state and local partners to advance the security mission. […]
Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 7
Boeing marked another airplane development milestone today as thousands of employees celebrated the debut of the first 737 MAX 7 at the company’s Renton, Wash. factory. The MAX 7 is the third and newest member of Boeing’s 737 MAX family to come down the assembly line. The jet is designed for up to 172 passengers […]
Rod Brekken to be inducted into North Dakota’s Aviation Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee has announced that Rod Brekken has been selected to be inducted in the ND Aviation Hall of Fame. The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of March 6th, at the Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium banquet in Fargo, ND. Brekken will join the prestigious aviation hall […]
FAA Approves First STC for SmartSky
SmartSky’s best-in-class, future-ready airborne network got a boost today from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Avidyne Corporation, SmartSky’s avionics manufacturing partner, was awarded the first supplemental type certificate (STC) that provides for the installation and operation of a SmartSky 4G LTE system, in this case, on a Cessna Citation Excel. Avidyne CEO Dan Schwinn stated, […]
Quest Aircraft Appoints Hitoshi Moriguchi as VP of Production
Quest Aircraft announced today the appointment of Hitoshi Moriguchi as Vice President of Production. Moriguchi will assume the role immediately and will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and as a board member for the Idaho-based manufacturer of the 10-seat Kodiak. “Hitoshi joined Quest in 2016 as Executive Vice President and in a short […]
MDT Aeronautics Division awards half million in grants and loans
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) Aeronautics Board approved approximately $575,000 in grants and loans to be awarded in support of various large and small airport projects throughout Montana during fiscal year 2019 The requests were for a variety of improvement projects that focused on lighting enhancements, runway, taxiway and apron reconstruction projects. Funding for […]
Coast Air Teams with C&S for New Development at San Diego’s Montgomery Field
Coast Air Center, LLCÂ was selected by the City of San Diego for land lease development rights for a 9.4-acre commercial aeronautical development at Montgomery–Gibbs Executive Airport. Coast Air Center partnered with C&S as the design-build contractor to provide new corporate/business aircraft facilities, a new flight school facility and a fixed base operator (FBO). The […]
DJI Introduces Mavic Air for Limitless Exploration Wherever Adventure Takes You
DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today introduced Mavic Air, an ultra-portable, foldable camera drone that delivers higher performance, more intelligent features and greater creative possibilities than any other consumer drone. Developed with the traveler and outdoor enthusiast in mind, Mavic Air inherits the best features of DJI’s iconic Mavic […]
Drone Delivery Canada Commences Testing its Larger 25Lbs Cargo Delivery Drone Named the Raven X1400
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) is pleased to announce that it will start testing its Raven X1400 cargo delivery drone in Q1 of 2018. The Raven X1400 delivery drone is engineered to provide pay load capacities of up to 25lbs and designed to fly approximately 60km. The Raven X1400 boasts a larger payload compared to DDC’s […]
Public Safety Agencies Come Together for NCDOT Drone Workshop
Law enforcement, fire fighters and EMS across North Carolina have already started using drones to save lives. The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to bring various agencies together to share how this emerging technology can be included in their operations. A capacity crowd of more than 150 police officers, firefighters and other emergency responders was […]
