In a speech to the Wings Club, FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt calls NextGen — the Next Generation Air Traffic Control system — “aviation’s smart phone.” In the April 21 speech, Babbitt said: “NextGen matches any of a number of technological breakthroughs that are familiar to us. I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that […]
Scholarship winners selected for Able Flight-Purdue flight training program
Heather Schultz and Chris Spaur may be separated by thousands of miles, and their physical challenges may be very different, but the young woman from New Jersey and the young man from California have a lot in common. Both have a passion for becoming pilots, and both will travel to Indiana this summer to take […]
Curtiss Flying Boat fetches $506,000 at auction
On April 13 Bonhams New York held a special day of auctions celebrating the history of flight and space exploration, from the earliest experiments to the present day. Starting the day was the sale of a 1917 Curtiss MF Seagull Flying Boat. Sourced from the Western Reserve Historical Society in Cleveland, Ohio, this was the […]
NATA appoints three new board members
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) elected three new members to its board of directors this week at its annual membership meeting. The new members are Bob Marinace, president and chief executive officer, Key Air; Alfred G. Peterson, airport manager, Nantucket Memorial Airport; and Jim Sweeney, president, Fargo Jet Center. Marinace is president and chief […]
Clock ticking toward Oshkosh
The clock is ticking toward the July 26 opening day of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, which is now fewer than 100 days away. The 58th edition of EAA’s fly-in convention takes place July 26-Aug. 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Featured programs and attractions include: A weeklong Salute to Veterans, with aircraft and guests that […]
Sierra Industries creates new division
Sierra Industries has created a new division, SkyWay Aerospace Technologies, after signing a multi-year contract with a major aircraft original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for a joint aerospace technology development program. While non-disclosure agreements prevent specific company identification, Sierra officials said, the program will involve the development and manufacture of multiple new product offerings in aviation. […]
‘The Green Flight Project’ at Aviation Saves open house
Bye Energy, Inc. will exhibit its electric and electric-hybrid propulsion system (EHPS) concept for commercial general aviation, called “The Green Flight Project,” at the Aviation Saves open house sponsored by the Colorado Aviation Business Association (CABA) April 28 at Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood, Colo. The free event, which is open to the public, will […]
TomatoFlames.net launches
TomatoFlames has launched TomatoFlames.net, a pilot sales portal available to the pilot community, airplane brokers, instructors, and individuals seeking aircraft parts, tools, and equipment. “With our nationwide advertising campaign set to launch by the end of April, this is an amazing time for us at TomatoFlames,” said Pilot in Command Thomas Morley. “Over the next […]
Embry-Riddle’s Summer Academy offers programs for teens
The Summer Academy at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus offers teens hands-on exploration of aviation and aerospace topics. This year the Summer Academy offers the following camps, some of which may be taken for college credit: Aerospace I, Aerospace II, Aviation Career Exploration, Aviation Discovery for Women, Aviation Voyage, Flight Exploration, Generations, and SunFlight. […]