Maintaining Highest Safety Standards As Shutdown Drags On

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford laid out in detail the steps they are taking to proactively maintain the highest standards of safety in the National Airspace System as the government shutdown continues, now into its sixth week.

Demand Up, But Private Flights Use 8 Airports Affected By Limits

Commercial airlines are not the only ones affected by the flight reductions imposed by the FAA to relieve strain on the system due to the government shutdown, now in its sixth week. Eight of the 25 busiest airports used by private jet flights are included on the FAA’s list of 40 airports with limited flight operations.

SafeFuel Detects Contamination and Checks Quality During Refueling

Coulson Aviation has unveiled SafeFuel: a new, so-called first-of-its-kind onboard system designed to verify fuel quality and detect contamination during refueling. The tech is making its debut across Coulson’s firefighting fleet, which operates in some of the most remote environments in the world.

Expands Network In Southwest With 3rd New Mexico Location

Atlantic Aviation announced it acquired Jet Center at Santa Fe, at the Santa Fe Regional Airport (KSAF). The acquisition is the network’s third in New Mexico and brings its solid reputation for service and safety to a location already known for its unique historical architecture and spectacular scenery.

Twice Daily Commuter Flights Between Manhattan And Westchester County

Blade Urban Air Mobility, a division of Joby Aviation, announced it will being a pilot commuter flight program between Manhattan and Westchester County Airport, beginning in December.

52 Aviation Associations And Trade Groups Stand United

The Modern Skies Coalition, a broad-based collection of 52 aviation stakeholders including the National Business Aviation Association, the National Air Transportation Association, the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and 48 additional aviation organizations and trade associations, stand united in releasing the statement below calling on Congress to end the government shutdown:

Setting The Stage For Type Inspection Authorization By FAA Pilots

Joby Aviation announced the start of power-on testing of the first of its FAA-conforming aircraft built for TIA, or Type Inspection Authorization, that is the lead-up to “for credit” flight tests with FAA pilots operating the aircraft. Joby will now proceed to conduct thousands of hardware and software integration tests prior to the start of flight testing.

Expands Heavy Mx Capacity As Largest MRO In North America

AAR Corp. announced the acquisition of HAECO Americas from HAECO Group to expand its heavy maintenance capacity and bolster its position as the largest independent aircraft MRO operation in North America. The deal includes the HAECO Group’s two large heavy maintenance facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Lake Citym Florida.

Also Achieves Cybersecurity Maturity Certification Level 2

VerdeGo Aero, the Daytona Beach, Florida-based developer of electric aircraft, announced it has been awarded a NASA contract under its SBIR Phase II Ignite program for demonstrating the mission capability advantages of a hybrid-electric VTOL rotorcraft. The Phase II award builds on the successful completion of a Phase I project that focused on the conceptual application and integration of VerdeGo’s VH-3 piston hybrid-electric in four aircraft designs that include CTOL, VTOL, and STOL configurations.

Adriana Barrigan Debuts her FlyORKA App to Promote Student Confidence

Through years of first-hand experience, Adriana Barrigan has seen how damaging holes in the flight training industry can be on student pilots… and she created an app to fix it. FlyORKA, which recently made its way onto Apple and Android platforms, is designed to make training more efficient and promote student confidence.