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 ...
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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, ...
The Las Cruces City Council has recently adopted a unanimous resolution to authorize submission of a $3.5 million grant application to the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division. The grant is designed to bolster the effort to create intrastate air service between Las Cruces ...
United Airlines has announced the first class of the United Aviate Academy at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR). The students will undergo a rigorous year-long training program that will help them to develop their future careers as pilots with the airline. More than 7,500 applications ...
The Tucson Airport Authority has announced the start of the End-Around Taxiway Project at Tucson International Airport (TUS). The project is the first in a series of three design-bid-build projects that are part of the airfield safety enhancement program (ASE). The taxiway project will allow ...
The Nevada Department of Transportation is seeking Nevada students to participate in an aviation art contest offered by the National Association of State Aviation Officials. The U.S. contest is part of an international program run by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Youths aged six to ...
A proposed ground lease and development agreement between the City of Albuquerque’s Aviation Department and Amazon has been approved by the City Council. The approval allows Amazon to develop a cargo facility at the Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ). The leased land will include a five-acre ...
Bomhoff Limited, an aviation interiors business, has initiated operations at their Tucson, Arizona facility. The new building is situated on three acres located north of the Tucson International Airport and the structure previously served as a cash vault within a bank prior to its million-dollar ...
The FAA has initiated an effort to source designs for sustainable control towers. The search invites architects and engineers nationwide to help formulate a standardized design that meets operational requirements, maximizes energy efficiency, is easily modifiable per height requirements, and can be constructed in a ...