The Aviation Professionals Association has created a benefits program for its members, which includes 401k plans, accident and disability insurance, a college tuition program, financial planning, and more. Named AvPerks, the program was developed in partnership with benefits providers, including New York Life, Trans America and Colonial Life. The program meets the employee benefits needs […]
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Boost in sales boosts hiring at Piper
VERO BEACH, Florida — Piper Aircraft achieved double-digit growth in new aircraft revenue and deliveries for 2017, which resulted in the company hiring more than 300 employees in the last 18 months, representing more than a 20% increase in employees. Employee numbers now top 900, according to Piper officials. “With aircraft orders in place for 2018 […]
ForeFlight founders to receive Living Legends of Aviation awards
The 15th annual “Living Legends of Aviation Awards,” slated for Jan. 19, 2018, at the Beverly Hilton, in Los Angeles, will honor a number of aviation luminaries, including Tyson Weihs and Jason Miller, co-founders of ForeFlight, who will receive the “Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year” Award, for their technological innovation in flight planning. David Joyce, CEO […]
Applications now open for Upwind flight training scholarships
SAN CARLOS, California — The Upwind Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2018 scholarships. Now in its sixth year, Upwind provides scholarships that include flight and ground training for high school students to prepare them to get their Private Pilot certificate during the summer between their junior and senior years. Upwind awarded 17 scholarships […]
Mayo Clinic launches free online BasicMed course
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Now available to general aviation pilots is the new online Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course, a free program for pilots pursuing medical qualification through FAA BasicMed. “We’re pleased to be able to provide this new option for pilots,” said Clayton Cowl, M.D., director of the Mayo Clinic BasicMed Course and chair of the […]
National Air and Space Museum releases virtual reality app
You can now use your mobile phone to see moments that made history with the new VR Hangar from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. The VR Hangar brings some of the museum’s most important milestone artifacts to life using real 3-D-scan data in immersive virtual-reality vignettes. The app is optimized for use with […]
Local chamber names Continental Motors Manufacturer of the Year
MOBILE, Alabama — The Mobile Chamber of Commerce has named Continental Motors as “Manufacturer of the Year” for 2017. This annual award recognizes companies for their economic growth and commitment to the local community. “Continental has long been the cornerstone of our ever-growing aviation sector,” said Troy Wayman, the chamber’s vice president of economic development. “Their world-class engines […]
Blimp hangar appears overnight
CARSON, Calif. — A new landmark appeared on the Southern California horizon overnight. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company inflated a 337-foot-long hangar at its Carson blimp base along the I-405 freeway during the overnight hours. The new structure will serve as the home of Goodyear’s newest blimp, Wingfoot Two, which began operating in Los […]
$1 million grant awarded to establish new aviation and engineering research center
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A new project at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, funded by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce through its Economic Development Administration (EDA), is expected to create 387 new jobs and spur $1.6 million in private investment. On Dec. 11, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross revealed that […]