AZ- The TSA has collaborated with the State of Arizona and Apple Pay to launch a new technology that will allow Arizona residents to utilize their state-issued mobile driver’s license or mobile identification card for airport security screening. Airline passengers that are Arizona state residents ...
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NM – New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham helped to deliver recent positive news for Albuquerque’s ballooning community upon the FAA’s decision to permit hot air balloons to continue operation in Albuquerque’s airspace. The 2020 ADS-B Out regulations would have prohibited hot air balloons in ...
AZ – The groundbreaking for new corporate hangars at the Deer Valley Airport (DVT) is scheduled for this month. A ceremony will be held by Cutter Aviation, Phoenix Councilwoman Ann O’Brien, and Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema. The creation of corporate hangars at DVT is the ...
AZ- The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) has announced the Phoenix City Council’s approval of recommended proposals for additions to the airport’s new concourse at Terminal 4. The recommendations included new restaurants, shops, and a common-use lounge. The new concourse is expected to open ...
NM – The City of Albuquerque has named Richard McCurley as the new Director of Aviation and Brian Boyd as Deputy Director of Operations at the ABQ International Sunport. McCurley previously served as Deputy Director in 2020 and as Interim Director since last November. He ...
The City of Albuquerque and the Sunport (ABQ) announced major terminal infrastructure upgrades scheduled to improve safety, security, and concession offerings at ABQ. Construction will begin next January and the project is estimated to cost $85 million. The upgrades will be funded by the CABQ ...
Honeywell’s new HTS7500 turboshaft engine has been selected to power the Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing DEFIANT X ® helicopter. The HTS7500 is Honeywell’s newest and most technologically advanced model of the company’s military engines. According to Honeywell, the engine is designed to perform in challenging environments ...
Thrive Aviation, a private-charter owner/operator based in Las Vegas, Nevada has ordered a Gulfstream G600 with delivery of the jet expected this summer. The G600 marks the first Gulfstream and long-range business jet to be added to Thrive’s fleet. The G600 along with three super-mid ...
Sierra Charlie Aviation has announced receipt of a high-fidelity ALSIM AL172 simulator to support training initiatives at the flight school’s locations in Scottsdale and Chandler, Arizona. Sierra Charlie Aviation operates a fleet of Cessna 172 Skyhawk SPs and is a certified Cessna Pilot Center. The ...
The Arizona Cardinals have spread their wings with the purchase of a Boeing 777-200ER for team transport. The aircraft sports a Cardinals-themed livery and was first used for the team to fly from Phoenix to Detroit in mid-December of last year. According to Michael Bidwill, ...