Yamaha Motor Co. has teamed with ShinMaywa Industries, a Japanese industrial conglomerate descended from the Kawanishi Aircraft Company, to conduct joint research on a next-generation general aviation aircraft. Under the new agreement, Yamaha Motor will explore avenues for adapting its small-engine technologies to the aviation industry.
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Apply for IADA scholarships through Sept. 1
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) is accepting applications from students for business aviation scholarships through Sept. 1, 2021. Grants funded by the IADA Foundation range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Hangars in high demand
The results of AOPA’s Airport Support Network survey indicated that 71% of airports have a waiting list for their hangars. And at those airports with a waiting list, 72% of aircraft owners waited from six months to more than two years to get a hangar.
Seattle-area school takes top honors in Aviation Design Challenge
A team from Raisbeck Aviation High School won the challenge, which required them to modify a Glasair Sportsman to fly as many COVID-19 vaccines as fast as possible from Seattle, Washington, to Packwood, Washington. The teams needed to design their aircraft to maximize transportable payload and successfully land on a small runway, surrounded by high terrain.
Applications open for Women in Aviation 2022 scholarships
Currently, there are 98 scholarships totaling $479,505 offered for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatcher, drones, and professional development for individuals in all stages of life. Additional scholarships and internships will be added in the coming weeks and months, with more than 100 scholarships expected to be posted by the fall, according to WAI officials.
AirVenture Aviation Job Fair returns
In a twist, job candidates will get information on employment opportunities at each company’s booth at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Blackhawk expands into avionics
Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies plans to focus on creating new STCs for the turboprop market.
Deadline looms to apply for Emily Howell Warner Memorial Scholarship
The scholarship will go to a Colorado woman for an advanced pilot rating, such as an Instrument rating, Commercial Certificate, or Multi Engine Rating.
Flying car turns science fiction into reality
AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft, moved closer to production with the milestone 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, on June 28, 2021.