Press Releases

Jensen Beach, November 9, 2015 – STS Aviation Group, an industry leader in aerospace staffing, line maintenance services, engineering solutions and aircraft component distribution, acquires the assets and employees of CHJ Aircraft Maintenance Inc., a Michigan-based company that provides line maintenance services to major commercial and regional airlines operating out of Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW). […]

Guardian Mobility Inc., a Knowmadics company, a leading innovator in Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and aircraft tracking solutions, have added another valuable tool to improve avionics tracking, mapping and management of fleets across the entire aviation market. SilverEye AviationTM is the latest new piece to the overall solution from Guardian Mobility and is proof of […]

Dallas, Texas (November 3, 2015) – Mecaer Aviation Group, Inc. (MAG) announced the expansion of its Business Development group and has named Daren Humphries as Sales Manager for Corporate Aircraft. Humphries brings over 25 years of helicopter knowledge and experience to MAG. He has specialized in corporate helicopter sales worldwide and holds various FAA and […]

Now in its third year, Sporty’s is offering FAA-approved Airline Transport Pilot Certified Training Programs (ATP-CTP) from ABX Air, and registration is now open for classes starting in January and February, 2016. Because of the popularity of this course, additional capacity has been added throughout 2016. “In addition to a superb training product, Sporty’s ATP-CTP […]

The Pratt & Whitney PW1900G PurePower(R) Geared Turbofan(TM) (GTF) engine for the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft, successfully completed its first flight initiating the engine’s flight test program. The PW1900G engine model, which was assembled at Pratt & Whitney’s Middletown Engine Center in Connecticut, flew on Pratt & Whitney’s 747SP flying test bed at the […]

Bedford, MA (November 2, 2015) – Brown Aviation Lease published new research this week detailing how the skills an aviator receives through the experience of flight training have value far beyond the cockpit. The Flying Into Your Perfect Career: Why Millennial Pilots are Positioned for Success infographic and case study show that many of the […]

Frederick “Fritz” Anderson, former COO/CFO of Clarity Media Group, an affiliate of The Anschutz Company, has joined the Board of Directors of Bye Aerospace, Inc., a world leader in the development of solar-electric aircraft. George Bye, Chairman and CEO of Bye Aerospace, welcomed Anderson to the board. “It is a great honor to have Fritz […]

October 29, 2015: Fort Worth, TX: The Flying Musicians Association is happy and proud to announce that its first FMA Solo Scholarship Award recipient, Drew Medina of Vero Beach, Florida, a senior in the Vero Beach High School Jazz, Symphonic, and Marching Bands under the direction of James M. Sammons, has achieved his goal of […]

Can doing well in a collegiate flight competition generate coverage on television? Yes! The story of how that happened is unusual, however. Notably, the flight program at Parkland College is itself a story. Closed down by the very large University of Illinois, the program was subsequently picked up Parkland, which saw an opportunity to help […]

OTTUMWA, IA – For the second straight year, a select group of top aviation technicians emerged from the 2015 Midwest Aviation Invitational held on October 16th. Hosted by Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) at its campus adjacent to the Ottumwa Regional Airport, this event – comprised of 29 competitors – was open to industry personnel, […]