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 ...
FL – Spirit Airlines recently raised $1.5 million for nonprofit organizations across South Florida at The Spirit Charitable Foundation’s fifth annual golf event. The event was sponsored by NexGen Aero, Airbus, and Pratt & Whitney. Last year, the Spirit Foundation donated over $500,000 to 29 ...
FL – American Airlines announced it will add more than 600 jobs in Miami. The new positions will be home-based reservations jobs. According to American Airlines, there are currently 200 new representatives in training and the airline expects to hire more than 400 representatives in ...
GA – Hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus has secured $100 million of funding to help complete the development of the company’s first aircraft called Quarterhorse. The funding will also help to support flight services operations and the development of its follow-up aircraft called Darkhorse which will ...
WI- Aviation fans are invited to participate in the selection process for the paint design of the 2022 One Week Wonder aircraft that will be built at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. The aircraft will be constructed over seven days at the 69th AirVenture in Oshkosh, ...
KS – Garmin has announced the expansion of the availability of the company’s Garmin Navigation Database which will now include Non-WAAS GNS navigators. The GNS helps to provide the latest navigation information for various Garmin avionics. Garmin’s Navigation Database supports VFR and IFR flights with ...
OH – FlightSafety International has committed to the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) with naming rights to the SAFECON (Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference) National Championship. The event will now be titled the SAFECON National Championship Powered by FlightSafety. NIFA provides a forum for collegiate ...
TX – United Airlines Ventures and Oxy Low Carbon Ventures (OLCV) have collaborated with Cemvita Factory to commercialize sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The SAF will be developed through the utilization of carbon dioxide and synthetic microbes. United also indicated the company has an equity ...
TX – The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) will add 80 new positions to help support increased traffic at the airport. The Austin City Council recently approved a budget amendment to allow for the job postings as an increase in domestic and international flights to AUS ...