On opening day of the 2023 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual convention, aviation advocates unveiled “Climbing. Fast.,” a new campaign aimed at setting the record straight on the business aviation industry’s many societal benefits, including its leadership role in sustainability, underscored by a focus on achieving net-zero carbon emissions from flight in the years to come.
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National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2024
Ground-breaking engineers, leaders in aviation safety and access, a NASA mathematician, and a pioneering astronaut are included in National Aviation Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024.
Record attendance for Girls in Aviation Day
Through events hosted by WAI chapters and corporate members, the number of GIAD participants more than doubled to over 30,000 compared with 16,000 attendees at GIAD 2022, according to WAI officials. The number of countries where events were held grew to 31 countries this year versus 19 countries last year. The number of events also increased to 168 events compared with over 120 last year.
New owner for Hartzell
“Our family has been blessed to be the stewards of Hartzell Aviation for 37 years. As we look to the future, we believe Arcline fully embraces our core value — Built on Honor — and will bring the skills and resources to build on over a century of excellence and innovation,” said Jim Brown, president of Hartzell Aviation.
New hangar project takes off at KAEG
The inability to get a hangar at Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, led to the creation of a new company: High Flying Hangars, which will bring the first new commercial development to the airport in more than 25 years.
Indiana university expands aviation maintenance program
Vincennes University has received $4.5 million from the state to double enrollment in its Aviation Maintenance program. It also plans to boost its high school dual credit offerings.
Homebuilt fatal accidents drop 28%
While the rate of accidents based on flight hours will not be available until the FAA releases general aviation survey data in 2024, the total number of accidents over the past year in experimental aircraft was the lowest on record, EAA officials noted.
NTSB releases preliminary report on fatal Reno crash
The pilot directly behind the two planes that crashed told NTSB investigators that the planes were not where he expected them to be.
Textron Aviation’s apprenticeship programs recognized by state
Textron Aviation’s Maintenance and Paint Apprenticeship programs have been recognized as state-registered apprenticeships through the Kansas Department of Commerce.