A new report suggests recruiting aviation mechanics from the estimated 6.5 million discouraged or underemployed American workers, military veterans, and underrepresented groups like women, African Americans, and Latinos.
Briefings
Fuel sales up at 75% of FBOs in 2018
Fuel sales were up at FBOs in 2018, with forecasts looking for growth to continue.
New partnership gets ag aviation buzzing
A new partnership focuses on improving drones to help increase the world’s food supply.
Nine galleries close as renovations begin at National Air and Space Museum
Renovations have begun at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
$1.5 million donation to KAVX
The $1.5 million donation from ACE Clearwater Enterprises is part of a $5 million fundraising project launched in October 2018 for the project.
Only one Red Bull Air Race in the U.S. in 2019
Locations and dates for the 2019 Red Bull Air Race World Championships include just one stop in the U.S.
FAA proposes changes to drone rules, allowing flights over people
Drone rules continue to evolve, with the FAA proposing allowing flights over people and at night.
New hangars in the works at KFLL
80,000-squaree-feet of hangars coming online.
Volunteer pilots help tell the story of rising sea levels
General aviation pilots who volunteer for LightHawk, a flight-based conservation organization, recently caught a glimpse into the future of rising sea levels and impacts on both coasts from climate change. The pilots joined forces with the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of clean water and healthy beaches, on Jan. 22, 2019, […]