During the depths of the Great Recession in 2009, U.S. airlines hired just 30 pilots, a record industry low. This year, they are on track to hire nearly 4,000, the most in the past 15 years. In fact, pilot hiring in 2016 “will set a new record,” according to Nevada-based FAPA.aero in its latest study. […]
Total Aviation Software released
Multi Service Technology Solutions (MSTS) has released Total Aviation Software, a next generation of aviation management software designed to help aviation businesses run their operations more efficiently. Built on the foundation of four aviation software management platforms — TotalFBO, FBO Manager, MyFBO.com and AvPOS — Total Aviation Software provides solutions for FBOs, MROs, flight schools, chartering companies, and more. Total […]
Utility Air named KODIAK dealer in Australia and more
SINGAPORE — Setouchi Trading Asia Pacific has named Utility Air, based in Sydney, Australia, as its exclusive KODIAK sales representative for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste, and the South Pacific Islands. Setouchi Trading has been a KODIAK dealer since July 2014 for the airplane, manufactured by Quest Aircraft in Sandpoint, Idaho.
Pilot lands on closed runway
The Taylorcraft BC-65 pilot instructed the runway repair technicians at the airport in Fallston, Md., to move their equipment so that he could depart from the closed runway that was NOTAM’d. He then took off downwind. Later, he returned and the technicians were surprised when the airplane “committed” to landing downwind on the closed runway. […]
Pictures of the day: Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In
Since 1973, seaplane pilots have gathered at Moosehead Lake in Maine for the annual Greenville International Seaplane Fly-In. This year’s fly-in, the 42nd, was held Sept. 10-13. The International Seaplane Fly-In brings thousands of participants and spectators to the Moosehead Region on the weekend after Labor Day each year. (Next year’s fly-in will be held […]
Big changes for PBOR2 as it reaches another milestone
When the Pilot’s Bill of Rights 2 (PBOR2) was introduced, much ink (physical and digital) was spilled on the many shortcomings of Senator James Inhofe‘s proposed legislation. Many complained about the initial limitations of only being able to carry one passenger to no more than 10,000 feet in VFR only conditions using a driver’s license […]
Honeywell forecasts bizjet deliveries to top 9,000 through 2025
LAS VEGAS — In its 24th annual Global Business Aviation Outlook, Honeywell Aerospace forecasts up to 9,200 new business jet deliveries worth $270 billion from 2015 to 2025 — a 3% to 5% drop over what was predicted in last year’s forecast. As a slow growth economic environment takes hold across many global markets, the business aviation industry […]
Video: The search for the perfect landing continues
Gene Lee at TheHDPilot recently posted this video to YouTube, chronicling the never-ending search for the perfect landing:
Yuneec drones to aid in whale research
ONTARIO, Calif. — Yuneec International is collaboratimg with Ocean Alliance. Ocean Alliance will use Yuneec’s Typhoon and Tornado drones to collect data from whales in a non-invasive way, making the collaboration an important breakthrough in whale research, according to Yuneec officials.To conduct the research, a petri dish will be attached to Yuneec multicopters flown into the cloud […]