TX- Volato has acquired Gulf Coast Aviation as the company drives efforts to serve a larger share of the North American business aviation market. According to Volato, owners in Volato’s fractional program along with the company’s charter customers will now have access to an increased ...
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OR- A women-in-aviation-themed bar has opened at Portland International Airport (PDX). The bar is named Juliett and was brought to the airport by the Lightning Bar Collective in collaboration with ChefsTable. The bar celebrates women aviators and features portraits and special beers honoring the accomplishments ...
WA – Alaska Air Group which serves as the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air recently hosted an Investor Day where the company detailed updates on its long-term growth strategy. The company focused on pandemic recovery efforts, guest experience and financial strength, and ...
AK – The FAA has released new editions of Sectional Aeronautical Charts that will now depict mountain passes in Alaska’s Brooks Range in an effort to improve flight safety in Northern Alaska. The charts will include the Naqsralugiaq and Carter mountain passes. New depiction elements ...
MA- Boston-based Magellan Jets announced the company grew gross revenue to $80 million last year and expects to reach $115 million this year. The company increased jet card revenue by 156 percent in 2021 and increased new customer jet card sales by 38 percent. Magellan ...
DC – The FAA will standardize hot spot terminology and symbology beginning May 19 of this year in an effort to prevent pilot confusion surrounding the meaning and depiction of hot spots. According to the FAA, hot spots mark a complex taxiway and runway intersection. ...
NY – JetBlue plans to add 5,000 jobs to the market in New York City this year. The airline will work with the city of New York to establish a workforce partnership to help fill positions including airport and ground operations, technical operations, inflight, information ...
CO-Boom Supersonic started performing engine runs on its supersonic demonstrator, the XB-1, at Centennial Airport (APA) last year. According to the company, engine runs are necessary to help ensure new aircraft are ready for flight testing. The XB-1 features three General Electric J85 engines that ...
MT – Greg Mecklenburg has recently been awarded the FAA’s Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award. The award is considered the most prestigious award issued by the FAA to pilots who are certified under 14 CFR Part 61. Aviators must have a record of safety and ...
CO – The Denver International Airport (DEN) has issued a construction alert for the Great Hall Project. The second phase of the Great Hall Project involves the construction of a new security checkpoint in the northwest corner of Level 6, along with a new triple ...