The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has published the Third Quarter 2023 General Aviation Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report. The general aviation aircraft manufacturing industry’s results for the first nine months of 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022, show increased aircraft deliveries across all segments along with an increase in the overall […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Claims Top Honors
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was once again named the top airport in the nation among large airports by the Wall Street Journal. Fewest flight cancellations, taxi out time, and rideshare fees were among PHX’s top scores in the Wall Street Journal’s annual Airports Ranking study. This is the second time that Phoenix Sky Harbor […]
Piper Aircraft Announces New Fleet Agreement with AeroGuard Flight Training Center
Piper Aircraft has announced that AeroGuard Flight Training has placed an order for ninety (90) new Archer TX aircraft. The addition of these new Piper trainers will almost double AeroGuard’s fleet size, bringing it to over 200 aircraft. AeroGuard Flight Training Center has four campus locations, three in the U.S and one in Saudi Arabia. […]
Tabula USA Expands Team in Continued Commitment to US Growth
Tabula USA, a leader in agricultural technology, strengthens its US presence with two key additions to its team: Dennis McMonigle and Brad Ausborn, who join as Aviation Sales Managers. Brad Ausborn brings over 30 years of farming experience and a diverse background in aviation, including work with general aviation, corporate aircraft, and EMS helicopters. Combining […]
Air Taxis Could Help Boost Remote Communities, Research Shows
Growing support for the launch of air taxi services could help boost remote communities in Canada with more people considering moving to remote areas, if access conditions improve according to new research conducted by Pure Profile, an independent research agency. Government data shows that roughly one in nine Canadians are classed as living in remote […]
Volocopter Dazzles with First Flight in New York City
Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), completed its first flight test at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) in New York City (NYC) with its crewed Volocopter 2X. Hosted by the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the Volocopter 2X participated in the world’s […]
Dog Is My CoPilot Celebrates 30,000 Pets Rescued with $30,000 Match
Giving Tuesday On this day of global giving, you are invited to join Dog Is My CoPilot in raising funds for the animals who need it the most— the pets in shelters waiting to find homes! Learn more about their story by watching ‘transporting 30,000 pets to safety’ and follow along their journey over the […]
NASA Seeks Students to Imagine Nuclear Powered Space Missions
The third Power to Explore Student Challenge from NASA is underway. The writing challenge invites K-12th grade students in the United States to learn about radioisotope power systems, a type of nuclear battery integral to many of NASA’s far-reaching space missions, and then write an essay about a new powered mission for the agency. For […]
Wings for Dreams Event Raises Record-Setting $4.5 Million for Wichita Children’s Home
Textron Aviation and its donor partners set another fundraising record at its Wings for Dreams event earlier this month. The company-sponsored event raised more than $4.5 million to provide support for the Wichita Children’s Home and its CrossRoads program. The CrossRoads program is a low-barrier shelter and drop-in center for runaway, homeless and at-risk youth […]
NASAO Set to Return to Anchorage in September 2025
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has announced that the 2025 NASAO Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held in Anchorage, Alaska at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center from Sunday, September 21 – Wednesday, September 24, 2025. All photos taken in 2008 by Kim Stevens This is the first time since […]
