2019 is a year of milestones for Able Flight, with the largest number of scholarships and veterans in a single year.
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Muroya wins Red Bull Air Race season opener
Yoshihide Muroya from Japan claimed the first win in the 2019 Red Bull Air Races, winning by just 0.003 seconds over defending World Champion Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic.
Registration opens for Hayward Air Rally
The Hayward Air Rally, now in its 55th running, offers unique cross country flight planning, navigation and flight skills.
NBAA, NASAO support legislation to fund FAA during future government shutdown
The United States is home to the world’s largest, busiest, and most complex airspace system. Civil aviation alone has a $1.5 trillion impact on the economy, creating more than 11 million jobs, according to industry groups.
NAA announces 2018 Collier Trophy finalists
For 107 years, the Collier Trophy has been the benchmark of aerospace achievement. Awarded annually “… for the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America,” it has been bestowed upon some of the most important projects, programs, individuals, and accomplishments in history.
Six people earn NBAA Leadership Conference Scholarships
The Leadership Conference Scholarship, now in its 15th year, is sponsored in 2019 by donations from industry and BAMC members. Representatives from each of these companies will be on hand at the conference to recognize this year’s recipients.
ForeFlight’s Airport 3D View ups the situational awareness game
ForeFlight’s newest feature combines global aerial imagery with Jeppesen-sourced terrain mapping to create an amazingly realistic simulation of the airport environment.
Airbus creates the first electric airplane race with Air Race E
Air Race E will follow a format similar to the popular Air Race 1 series of formula one air racing. Eight electric-powered airplanes will race directly against each other on a tight 5-km circuit, just 10 metres above the ground, and at speeds faster than any land-based motorsport.
SoCal high schoolers to job shadow at VNY
This program provides a unique opportunity for area youth to experience firsthand the high paying jobs that exist in their own community.