Texas A&M University has been chosen to establish the FAA’s new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies, which will focus on drones, advanced air mobility, and other emerging sectors of the aviation industry.
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Airport takes over FBO at KIFP
Pilots flying into Laughlin Bullhead International Airport (KIFP) in Bullhead City, Arizona, will see lower prices on fuel, as well as “pricing transparency,” airport officials noted.
Air Plains Services purchases Petersen Aviation
Petersen Aviation has specialized in auto gas STCs since 1983. More than 39,000 aircraft use a Petersen Auto Fuel STC to burn ethanol-free auto gas in their aircraft.
Volunteers needed to help New Hampshire students build airplanes
Adult volunteer mentors are needed to help high school students in Farmington, New Hampshire, build airplanes in a new program taking off in September 2025.
L2 Aviation opens new facility at KCVG
Over the last several months, L2 Aviation remodeled an office building and hangar space and expects to be fully operational by the end of 2025, adding 250 jobs and investing $12.2 million at KCVG, according to airport officials.
National Aeronca Convention lands in Ohio in June
The National Aeronca Association, dedicated to supporting and preserving the history of Aeronca aircraft, was founded by Jim Thompson in the 1990s and holds its convention biennially in Middletown, the location of the Aeronautical Corporation of America, which manufactured Aeronca airplanes from 1928 to 1951.
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.
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.