Aviation News

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 ...
FL – Jet Linx recently opened its first South Florida base location at Jet Linx Miami at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport (OPF). The OPF location marks the company’s 21st base location. Jet Linx also acquired Southern Jet at Boca Raton Airport (BCT) for its second ...
GA – SIMFlightATL offers a Redbird FMX simulator at the company’s Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) location. The Redbird FMX is a full-motion FAA-certified AATD. Students can utilize the Redbird FMX simulator to log time toward their Instrument ratings, while instrument-rated pilots can use the simulator to ...
KY – The Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) is one of six recipients of the 2022 Airport Business Projects of the Year award from Airport Business Magazine for the airport’s Runway 4-22 rehabilitation project. LEX was named as the winner in the Airfield category for the ...
WI – The Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) has received its first Airports Council International (ACI) World 2021 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award. MKE earned the award for providing an outstanding customer experience to passengers in 2021 with quality, commitment, and consistency. MKE received the ...
NY – JetBlue has announced that the airline is now accepting applications for its Pilot Gateways Programs. The Gateways offer seven education and training paths for pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians. According to JetBlue, 12 percent of last year’s new-hire pilots came through one of ...