The Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) has begun accepting applications for the Michelle North Scholarship for Safety and up to eight Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Scholarships. HFI annually offers up to 19 scholarships. The Michelle North Scholarship for Safety was established in memory of North, a well-known helicopter safety expert and educator. This scholarship is […]
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Sheltair acquires FBO at KOCF
Sheltair Aviation has acquired Landmark Aviation at Ocala International Airport (KOCF) in Florida. This is the 16th FBO in the Sheltair network and expands its aviation-related properties to 22 airports in North America. As part of the lease agreement with the city of Ocala, Sheltair will participate in funding the construction of a new terminal that will be the new […]
Schweiss Doors expands
FAIRFAX, Minn. – Schweiss Doors, a manufacturer and installer of liftstrap bifold doors, one-piece hydraulic doors and designer doors, has opened a new electrical facility. “Recent growth in the door market due to our innovative electrical door engineering concepts and our growing roster of door products made this expansion necessary,” says Mike Schweiss, owner of […]
Carter winds down flight tests, turns to production planning
WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Carter Aviation Technologies (Carter) is ramping down its developmental flight test program and refocusing on moving the CarterCopter into production.“This is a tough transition for me. I’m an engineer at heart so continuing to expand the envelope, fine tune the technology, break additional records and the like make me smile every day,” […]
DuPage Airport named 2015 Illinois Reliever Airport of the Year
WEST CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Division of Aeronautics has chosen DuPage Airport as the 2015 Illinois Reliever Airport of the Year. The award, which is presented to an airport serving general and corporate aviation needs in a large metropolitan area like Chicago, comes on the heels of the successful completion […]
WAI receives $10,000 grant from UPS Foundation
Women in Aviation, International has received a $10,000 grant from The UPS Foundation. The grant will be used toward providing teaching materials for Girls in Aviation Day, an international outreach program planned for Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. That day, WAI’s nearly 100 chapters around the world will provide learning opportunities and conduct hands-on aviation activities to introduce […]
New RPA law blog launches
WASHINGTON. D.C. — The Pillsbury law firm, which formed a multidisciplinary team focused on Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in March 2014, has launched its new RPA law blog. The team is comprised of lawyers across multiple practices and sectors, including Aviation, International Trade, Energy, Real Estate, M&A, Intellectual Property, Communications, Privacy, Global Security, Finance, Technology, Insurance and Government Contracts, […]
FlightSimCon prepares for takeoff
FlightSimCon 2015 is just two weeks away.! The annual aviation and flight simulation conference takes place June 13-14 at the New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. There are more than 40 sponsors and exhibitors of the event, including Sennheiser Aviation, Daniel Webster College, and Edustation. All of the largest flight simulation developers will be […]
Just Aircraft signs up U.K. dealership
Just Aircraft has reached an agreement with Robert Pooler in the U.K. to begin selling SuperSTOL Aircraft kits, pending approval by England’s Civil Aviation Authority. An application has already been submitted and once consent is received, other countries in the EU are expected to issue similar authorizations soon, according to company officials. Since the SuperSTOL […]