In the wake of recent high-profile general aviation accidents in New York and Florida, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute reports that more than 5,000 pilots have already participated in the National Pause for General Aviation Safety.
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ALOFT Academy launches to train mechanics
Students will join ALOFT as full-time employees from the first day of class, and graduate six months later as full-time mechanics.
Partnership launches to train air traffic controllers
Serco Inc., which operates 28 air traffic control towers in the United States, has partnered with Middle Georgia State University to offer training to future air traffic controllers.
Advanced Air Mobility Innovation Center in the works for KCMA and KOXR
The planned Innovation Center will feature a 500-square-mile testing range for Advanced Air Mobility at Camarillo and Oxnard airports in Ventura County, California. It will offer research facilities, business resources, and workforce training.
Sporty’s reveals winners of young pilots writing contest
The stories of a soaring competition and a disappointing first solo are the winners of the 2025 Richard L. Collins Writing Prize for Young Pilots.
Living History flights commemorate anniversary of end of WWII
“Our flights are an excellent way to teach present day Americans what it was like to participate in an actual combat mission during World War II,” museum officials said.
Premier Aircraft opens new flight school
Along with providing familiarity training, the Premier Aircraft Flight Training will offer private through advanced instrument and commercial training programs, which, like the Diamond aircraft familiarity program, will be individually tailored to each student’s goals.
12 million hours and counting…
Introduced in 2020, Continental Aerospace Technologies’ line of Jet-A piston engines for general aviation has surpassed 12 million flight hours.
Applications to enter AirVenture Cup open
The 27th annual race begins at 9 a.m. CDT July 20, 2025, when more than 80 aircraft are expected to travel the a 400-nm course that starts and ends in Wausau, Wisconsin.