Half of the new hangar will be home to a charter company, while the other half is still available to lease.
Briefings
Pandemic puts dent in outlook for pilots and technicians
An uneven recovery from the market turndown cause by the pandemic means a 20% drop in the predicted demand for pilots in the next 20 years and a 15% drop. Even so, Boeing’s annual outlook notes that opportunities for aspiring aviators “abound” while companies will face “stiff competition in recruiting and retaining top tier talent.”
Piper teams with International AeroTech Academy for next generation of workers
Students get the chance to interview for a job at Piper Aircraft’s manufacturing facility in Vero Beach, Florida, before they begin training for their Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
Companies team to develop technology to warn of potential mid-air threats
The collision avoidance safety system will use computer vision and machine learning to “see” when another aircraft is approaching from outside the pilot’s field of view and poses a risk, issuing 3D audio warnings.
New advocacy group, Friends of Aviation, takes off
“Our goal is to build a grassroots community of aviators to help prevent airport crisis and closure,” Friends of Aviation founder Andrew Crider said. “After COVID, the aviation industry is in crisis. Airports all around the country are facing more threats than ever before.”
Business Aviation Fact Book updated
This year’s edition of the Fact Book also highlights the emphasis business aviation has had on sustainability, association officials note. Over the past four decades, business aviation has achieved a 40% reduction in carbon emissions, officials add.
Work finishes on pilot pavilion at 17A
Thanks to a multitude of volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation, Tailwind Aviation Foundation, and Fly Oz, the pilot pavilion at Trigger Gap Airport in Arkansas is now ready for visitors.
FAA expands weather camera coverage in Colorado and Montana
The cameras, along with weather data from the equipment, give pilots critical pre-flight information, such as weather trends and from which direction bad weather is approaching.
Whirly-Girls open 2022 scholarship season
Applications are due Oct. 3, 2021, for more than $100,000 in scholarships.