New Zealand’s largest airport and one of the country’s most important infrastructure assets, Auckland Airport, joins Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board to support the electrification of air travel. Heart Aerospace’s Industry Advisory Board consists of airlines, governments, leasing companies, and airports from all over the world, who provide input on the design, development, and commercialization […]
Innovative Approaches and Technologies Using VR Can Improve Pilot Training and Address Pilot Shortage
Guest Commentary By Vance Hilderman In the past summer, 61 percent of travelers experienced a flight delay or cancellation, and I was one of them. The aviation industry and the government have been working to solve the problem. But it only seems to be getting worse, due in large part to the fact that there […]
Shelly deZevallos, Focused On Mentoring and Bringing More Women Into Aviation
Photo above – Shelly deZevallos with a Baron B58. She was being photographed for the ‘Top 30 Women of Houston’ event that she was awarded in 2021. By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Shelly deZevallos is one of those stellar women in aviation who is as comfortable with a wrench on the spinner of her twin Beechcraft […]
Aviation Innovation and Maintenance Center of Excellence Set to Reach New Heights in Salina
Serving as a catalyst for future aviation growth in Salina and throughout Kansas, the Aviation Innovation and Maintenance (AIM) Center of Excellence has taken the first step to address the shortage of skilled workers hindering the growth and competitiveness of the aviation maintenance industry in Kansas. The AIM Center of Excellence apprenticeship training program will […]
Flytrex and Causey Aviation Unmanned Receive FAA Approval for BVLOS Operations Without Visual Observers Across U.S. Suburbs
Flytrex has announced its longtime partner Causey Aviation Unmanned (CAU) has received an exemption from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to remotely fly drones Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) without visual observers. Extended to only a select group of companies, this approval is recognized as one of the most advanced regulatory approvals to date […]
MGM Breaks Ground on Cutting-Edge Electric Aircraft Charging Infrastructure – BETA
The Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) announced a groundbreaking ceremony for the installation of its state-of-the-art electric aircraft chargers, known as BETA (Battery powered Electric Terminal Aviation). The innovative infrastructure will mark a significant milestone in the airport’s commitment to sustainable aviation and a greener future. The groundbreaking ceremony symbolized the commencement of this ambitious project, […]
Melissa Cooper Selected as Director of Aviation in Kansas City
Following a nationwide search, Melissa Cooper has been named the Director of Aviation for the City of Kansas City. Through Cooper’s career of more than 25 years she worked her way up through her field and the Aviation Department. She is the first woman to fill this role in the history of the City’s Aviation […]
AOPA and Choose Aerospace to Partner on Aviation Education, Workforce Development
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Foundation and Choose Aerospace signed an agreement to establish a formal collaboration on their aviation education and workforce pipeline initiatives. The parties will collaborate to “identify curriculum alignment, jointly promote each other’s educational materials, and pursue grant funding opportunities related to aviation,” according to the memorandum of understanding. The […]
2023 Oklahoma Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day Set for December 8th
In honor of the significant impact women have made to aviation in Oklahoma and to industry, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics in community partnership with the 137th Special Operations Wing, the Oklahoma National Guard, Will Rogers World Airport, the Oklahoma Air and Space Forces Association, the Oklahoma Defense Industry Association and United Dynamics […]
Port of Rotterdam Selects Partner for Prototype U-Space Airspace
Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) has selected Airwayz as the partner to build the U-Space Airspace prototype for the port industrial complex. The partnership is set for a period of two years in which the U-Space services will be set up and the Airwayz unmanned traffic management (UTM) system will be configured to the ports’ […]
