Contour Airlines Expands Muscle Shoals Service with New Nonstop Flights to Dallas-Fort Worth

Contour Airlines has announced new nonstop service between Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), beginning November 12, 2026. As part of the schedule update, Contour will reallocate five weekly flights from its existing Muscle Shoals–Charlotte service to Dallas-Fort Worth. Travelers in the Shoals region will […]

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Transportation Secretary Announces $84.4 Million for Airport Improvements in Texas, North Carolina, and Wyoming

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $84.4 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants in Texas, North Carolina, and Wyoming airports. These dollars will go towards strengthening and modernizing essential facilities, improving airfield infrastructure, enhancing passenger amenities, and addressing needs that support safe and efficient airport […]

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Spartan Flight Academy Offers Students New Financing Path Through Sallie Mae

Spartan Flight Academy (SFA), a full-service FBO and Part 141 flight school in Grand Prairie, Texas, announced that prospective and current students now have access to private student loan financing through Sallie Mae to help fund their pilot training. Sallie Mae’s aviation and professional pilot training financing is designed to help students cover the costs […]

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Redbird Announces Next-Gen Flight Deck Upgrades for Training Devices

Redbird Flight (Redbird) today introduced an evolution of its flight deck software and hardware, kicking off a broad campaign to systematically increase the fidelity, specificity, and overall value of its aviation training devices (ATDs) for learners and flight training providers. The multi-year effort reflects an ongoing shift in the flight training market, where operators increasingly […]

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Epic Flight Academy Trains Air Force Pilots

New Smyrna Beach, FL – Epic Flight Academy recently celebrated the graduation of its first cohort of U.S. Air Force pilots who completed Initial Pilot Training (IPT) at Epic’s New Smyrna Beach campus. Epic trained these officers under an Educational Service Agreement with the Air Force. Following the successful completion of the inaugural cohort in […]

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Lone Star Flight Museum Recognizes Long-Time Museum Supporter Ed Noel’s Jet Racer

Photo – Aero L-39C Albatros “American Spirit” jet racer at the “Innovations in Flight” event at the Udvar-Hazy Center. Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. Photo credit: LSFM The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) congratulated its long-time supporter and donor, Ed Noel, on the induction of his Aero L-39C Albatros “American Spirit” jet racer into […]

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Texas Southern University Expands Elite Flight Training Fleet with New Twin-Engine Aircraft

The momentum continues for Texas Southern University’s aviation program. The program made Houston aviation history again Friday with the delivery of a brand-new twin-engine Diamond DA42. “We’ve had some great days at Texas Southern Aviation,” said Dr. Terence Fontaine, Executive Director of Aviation. “This may be one of the pinnacle moments of the program. We’ve […]

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