James Viola, president and CEO of Vertical Aviation International (VAI), has been named a 2024 recipient of the Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesmen of Aviation Award.
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WAI and Harvard partner on Emerging Leaders Course
Applications close on Dec. 20, 2024, for the Women in Leadership: A Program for Emerging Leaders, a three-day, on-campus professional development program hosted by Women in Aviation International and conducted by Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education (DEC).
Free IA renewal slated for SC
Concorde Battery Corporation will hold a free IA refresher training series Feb. 1, 2025, in West Columbia, South Carolina. Registration closes Jan. 20, 2025.
EAA VP receives Friend of Safety Award
Elliott received the FAA award for his involvement in multiple safety initiatives that included chairing the FAA’s General Aviation Joint Safety Committee, as well as his work on behalf of homebuilt aircraft, warbirds, and air show operations, according to EAA officials.
All In Aviation acquires Lone Mountain Aviation
All In Aviation, a flight school, aircraft rental, and sales business, has acquired its maintenance partner, Lone Mountain Aviation, Nevada’s largest general aviation FAA Part 145 certified repair station.
Texarkana College receives FAA approval for new aviation maintenance program
The college’s curriculum is designed to help students enter the workforce within one calendar year with the knowledge and skills required to successfully gain their FAA certification.
McFarlane Aviation acquires Instrument Tech
Instrument Tech Corp. produces aircraft parts and accessories, including fuel senders, horns, switches, and aircraft instruments.
$1.2 million grant approved to upgrade fuel system at KGLW
The current fueling system, which consists of two 10,000-gallon underground fuel tanks that store jet fuel and avgas, has been in place for 31 years and has now exceeded its useful life, according to airport officials.
GateOne expands with purchase of Salinas FBO
The FBO’s name will change to JetWest GateOne, according to company officials, who noted that the FBO is the company’s first location in the Golden State and its fifth overall.