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Wisk Opens Vertiport At Hollister Municipal Airport

One Of The Nation’s First On-Airport Facilities Supporting Autonomous And Piloted Operations Wisk Aero has announced the completion and operational launch of its new vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California. Now fully operational, the site is one of the...

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Aviation Contractor Charged With Removal Of Aircraft Records

Charged With Grand Theft, Burglary After Entering Clearwater Hangar And Removing Records And Key A Largo, Florida man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he entered a Clearwater aviation hangar without permission and removed records and a key...

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And Here It Starts…TX Governor-Elect Pushes Pause On State Land Sale To SpaceX

Hinojosa Requests No Action Be Taken On Sale Of Boca Chica State Park To Elon Musk Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa used her first news conference since winning election to spotlight her scrutiny of the potential sale of state park land...

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Delta-Backed Charter Operator Wheels Up Orders Embraer Planes

Order For Six Of The Best-Selling Phenom 300E Light Jets Private jet operator Wheels Up Experience Inc. will buy six new Embraer SA Phenom 300E light jets as the operator of charter flights deepens its partnership with biggest shareholder Delta...

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CAP Leadership Aligns Plan, Budget, And Partnerships For The Future

Closer Coordination With the Air Force And New Opportunities For Cadets Civil Air Patrol is aligning its plans, budget, and partnerships behind a single long-term vision. The Board of Governors approved the 2027 fiscal year budget as the first step...

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Brunswick Pilot Earns Master Pilot Award

Mike Pharis Took Off For His First Solo From Brunswick, Georgia Air Park In 1970 FAA Safety Team Manager Dwayne Hudson presented Mike Pharis with the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award on Monday in recognition of that distinction, one of...

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Airborne 11.06.26: Pensacola Blues, A/C Record Theft, TBMOPA Meets Again

Also: Joby Tours FL, PSA Airlines Secure Contract, USAF Nixes A29s, NASA Space Telescope Plunges The Blue Angels take flight this Friday and Saturday for the NAS Pensacola Blue Angels Homecoming Airshow, as this year marks the 200th anniversary of...

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Bell Delivers The 2,000th Bell 407

The Company Is Celebrating Three Decades Of Innovation And Global Impact Bell Textron has announced the delivery of the 2,000th Bell 407 to White Saddle Air Services a family-owned and operated helicopter company based at Bluff Lake, near Tatla Lake,...

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FAA Administrator To Testify On $12.5 Billion Air Traffic Overhaul

Seeking An Additional $30 Billion For Air Traffic Control Towers, Software And Digital Upgrades The ‌head of the FAA will testify next week before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the ongoing $12.5 billion effort to modernize the aging...

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DOT To Audit FAA’s Oversight Of Commercial Helicopter Operations

The Inspector General For The Transportation Department To Audit FAA’s Safety Oversight of Helicopter Air Tour Operations The U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General has announced an audit of the FAA’s oversight of helicopter air tour operations in...

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