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Elite Flight Academy opens application for student pilot scholarship

Elite Flight Academy announced it has opened the application period for its first Student Pilot Scholarship. Valued at $15,000, the scholarship enables a high school student the chance to become a private pilot, covering up to 75 hours of training plus materials. Elite Flight Academy is sponsoring the scholarship for high school students aged 16-18. The application is available at www.elit...

GlobalX Inks deal with Eviation for 50 all-alectric Alice aircraft

Eviation Aircraft announced that GlobalX has signed a Letter of Intent ordering 50 all-electric commuter Alice aircraft. The aircraft will open up new routes for passenger travel in GlobalX's key markets in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean, supporting the airline's plan to adopt carbon-free and sustainable technologies. Alice is a nine-passenger electric...

Ampaire selected Electric Power Systems as batteries supplier for Eco Caravan

Ampaire selected Electric Power Systems under an exclusive agreement to supply the propulsion battery pack for Ampaire’s hybrid-electric upgrade of the Cessna Grand Caravan. The nine-passenger Eco Caravan has undergone ground power tests and will fly in the second half of the year. It is the first hybrid-electric aircraft to enter the certification process with the FAA. A supp...

Hartzell Engine Tech accessories ready to compete at the National Championship Air Races in Reno

Hartzell Engine Tech induction air charging systems by AeroForce and Jasco alternators and voltage regulators will be firewall forward at the upcoming Reno Air Racing Association’s Stihl National Championship Air Races Sept. 14-18. The engine accessory company is sponsoring two race teams, Grove Aero Sport and Honda Generators 90 Race Team. Keith Bagley, company president, comme...

Etihad continues to invest in the US market with increased flights & expanded partnership

Etihad Airways continues to strengthen its commitment in the US market with increased flights from New York’s JFK International Airport on the heels of the launch of the airline’s new A350 aircraft, and an expanded partnership with JetBlue. Last night, Etihad invited friends and partners to an event in New York at Cipriani Downtown to celebrate the airline’s latest milestone...

Second outfitted Gulfstream G700 test aircraft flies

Second fully outfitted Gulfstream G700 production-test aircraft has flown, adding an additional testing platform for the most spacious cabin in business aviation. The aircraft joins the first outfitted G700, which has already set eight international city-pair speed records and was awarded the 2022 International Yacht & Aviation Award in the Private Jet Design category. The second G700 test...

United invests another $15 Million in electric flying taxi market with Eve

United announced a $15 million investment in Eve Air Mobility and a conditional purchase agreement for 200 four-seat electric aircraft plus 200 options, expecting the first deliveries as early as 2026. This marks another significant investment from United in flying taxis – or eVTOLs – that have the potential to revolutionize the commuter experience in cities around the w...

Clay Lacy received AFAC repair station authorization by Mexico Aviation Authority

Clay Lacy Aviation FAA Part 145 Repair Stations in San Diego and Los Angeles, California, have received authorization by MexicoCivil Aviation Agency (Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil, AFAC) to provide maintenance services on Mexican-registered aircraft. The AFAC approval authorizes Clay Lacy to provide full maintenance services on business jets at its Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) and McCle...

Meridian Hayward & Teterboro attains IS-BAH Stage II certification

Meridian announced that both its Hayward (HWD) and Teterboro (TEB) facilities have achieved IS-BAH Stage II certification. The IS-BAH is an industry code of best practices developed by the international business aviation community for the benefit of its members. The IS-BAH registration process, which was initiated in 2014 by the IBAC, ensures handling systems, processes and practices mee...

Avfuel collaborates with GAMI to commercialize FAA-approved unleaded avgas

Avfuel Corporation is using its logistics and distribution expertise to collaborate with General Aviation Modifications, Inc., on the commercialization of the engineering company’s high-octane unleaded avgas, G100ULTM.  On Sept. 1, GAMI received a functional fleet-wide approval from the FAA for G100UL avgas via the long-standing STC process, fulfilling a key first step to mark...

NBAA applauds FAA approval of an Unleaded Fuel for GA piston fleet

NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen welcomed FAA’s signature to a supplemental type certificate that allows an unleaded fuel, G100UL, for use in piston-engine aircraft: “We applaud the approval of G100UL for all piston-engine aircraft,” said NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen of the STC, issued on September 1. “It establishes a framework for other fuel producers to...

Collins Aerospace breaks ground on expanded aircraft Cargo Systems facility in Jamestown, North Dakota

Collins Aerospace broke ground on an expansion of its Cargo Systems facility in Jamestown, North Dakota. The 20,000 square-foot addition is the first of a four-phase expansion plan to modernize operations, add needed manufacturing space and best position the facility to meet both current and increasing processing needs. The current 200,000 square-foot facility is a leading supplier of powered...