Reliable Robotics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the completion of flight tests to substantiate the use of existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) primary surveillance radar (PSR) data to improve the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS). Reliable Robotics has been working with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign since 2021 […]
SIU Aviation to Receive Seven New Cessna 172s
SIU Aviation will be receiving seven new state-of-the-art Cessna 172s into its flight training program later this week at Southern Illinois Airport. Several SIU aviation program officials, including director José R. Ruiz and chief flight instructor Steven Goetz, along with several flight instructors, will be on-hand. “I am very excited at the prospect of acquiring […]
GAMA Welcomes Seven New Memberships
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has welcomed MedAire, Inc. and VSE Aviation as Members, and And Battery Aero, Elroy Air, H55, Reliable Robotics and Transcend Air as Associate Members EPIC. MedAire, Inc. an International SOS company, is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and was founded in 1985. MedAire provides integrated travel risk management solutions, including […]
Consolidation Announced Between Utah Aerospace & Defense Association and Deseret Unmanned Aerial Systems
Pictured above – The XTI TriFan 600 is a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft currently under development by XTI Aircraft Company, a company that has tested at Deseret UAS facilities. The Utah Aerospace & Defense Association (UADA) and Deseret Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have announced that they are consolidating efforts to better collaborate and advocate […]
Space Travel, Air Racing and Flying in the Movies, Part of Theater in the Woods Evening Lineup at EAA AirVenture 2023
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh will again bring aviation personalities and other notables in the world of flight to the Theater in the Woods stage in 2023, with a full week of evening programs starting July 23. The 70th Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year’s lineup […]
NCDOT Bids Farewell to Aviation Director Bobby Walston After 33 Years
The N.C. Department of Transportation has bid farewell to Director of Aviation Bobby Walston as he retired April 28 after 33 years with the program. (Walston is pictured above with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award) “From the first days joining Aviation, I have loved this industry and the opportunities aviation provides for […]
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. Encourages Auburn Students to Drive Change
Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, visited Auburn University’s School of Aviation on April 20 to inspire the next generation of change-makers in aviation by advising them on sound leadership. As chief of staff, Brown leads the organization and training of more than half a million active-duty Airmen at […]
FAA Opens Public Comment Period on Noise Policy Review
As part of the FAA’s ongoing commitment to address aircraft noise, the agency is asking for public comment on its Noise Policy Review (NPR). The agency published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) today to solicit comments and will hold virtual webinars. The NPR will look at these key items and more based on input received […]
OAC Recognizes 2023 Oklahoma Aviation Art Contest Winners
Artwork above by Norman North High student, Elizabeth Yue. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recognized the students that placed in the 2023 Oklahoma Aviation & Aerospace Art Contest. This year, Oklahoma Aeronautics received over 400 pieces of art from 35 participating school districts. The annual contest is part of a larger national and international effort to […]
Sellafield Drone Team to Carry Out UK Technology First
Photo above – Sam Jay, UAV Engineer and Chief Pilot at Sellafield Engineering Centre of Excellence, looking at the screen display of the mapping images captured by the Flyability Elios 3 drone. A UK technology first is taking place this month thanks to a pioneering drone team. UAV pilots from Sellafield Ltd’s Engineering Centre of […]
