Republic Airways LIFT Academy Offers Aviation Degree Option

Leadership in Flight Training (LIFT) Academy and Vincennes University welcomed its first group of students in its professional pilot training partnership program last week. The partnership offers students an opportunity to pursue the VU Aviation Associate Degree Program along with their professional flight training through LIFT Academy. Republic Airways LIFT Academy launches a partnership with Vincennes University to provide its students another runway to a career in aviation. “We are excited to now offer a degree path as an option for students pursuing flight training directly from high school,” said Matt Koscal, Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Repub

Speedbird Aero Announced It Has Received Regulatory Approval

Latin American drone delivery company, Speedbird Aero, announced it has received regulatory approval from Brazil's National Civil Aviation Agency, also known as ANAC, to operate two experimental drone delivery routes in Brazil. Speedbird Aero operates a proprietary delivery drone with an integrated ParaZero parachute recovery system, and is now the first company in Latin America to win regulatory approval for a drone delivery operation. Speedbird Aero has partnered with Latin American food delivery company, iFood, to offer an on-demand food delivery service that combines drone delivery with other forms of last-mile transportation, including motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, and e-bikes. T