Schools in U. S. to Receive $10 Million in FAA Grants to Develop the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
Schools in U. S. to Receive $10 Million in FAA Grants to Develop the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals
Twenty-three schools will receive $10 million in grants from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. Twelve of the schools will receive $5 million from the FAA’s Aircraft Pilots Aviation Workforce Development Grants program. The schools can use the funding to create and deliver…
Bluetail Raises Additional $2.2 Million Series A from Venture Firm AZ-VC to Accelerate Growth
Bluetail, an SaaS aircraft records platform for private aviation, has announced that it closed an additional $2.2 million Series A investment. The round was led by AZ-VC, an Arizona-based venture capital fund that is uniquely focused on supporting emerging technology companies throughout the state. With its triple-digit growth in 2022, 600M+ in aircraft records managed,…
VSE Aviation Acquires Precision Fuel Components‘>VSE Aviation Acquires Precision Fuel Components
VSE Corporation a provider of aftermarket distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for land, sea and air transportation assets for government and commercial markets, has acquired Precision Fuel Components, in an all-cash transaction. The company says the transaction is immediately accretive to their Aviation segment. Founded in 2001, Washington-based Precision Fuel is a…
Leonardo and Safran Partner for AW09 Single-Engine Helicopter Propulsion System
Leonardo and Safran Helicopter Engines recently joined forces to further enhance the capabilities and competitiveness of the next generation AW09 single-engine helicopter. The production aircraft will feature the 1,000 shp class of power Arriel 2K engine, the newest generation of the Arriel family. Adrien Daste / Safran The selection of the new engine guarantee the…
CEO Suzanne Markle Elected to National Aviation Board
The Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) has appointed Suzanne Markle, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA), as one of its six new directors of the board. Markle will serve a four-year term. In this capacity, Markle will help shape the future at trade schools that train students to enter one of the…
Rotorcorp Names Mike Gomez Vice President of Strategic Growth’>Rotorcorp Names Mike Gomez Vice President of Strategic Growth
Rotorcorp, an authorized Robinson Helicopter Company Service Center, announced that it has tapped aviation industry veteran Mike Gomez to join its leadership team. Gomez joins Rotorcorp as the vice president of Strategic Growth. While the position is new, Gomez and Rotorcorp have a longstanding professional relationship. As president of Allegro Consulting, Gomez has been providing…
HeliService Expands Fleet with Purchase of New MD 530F Helicopter
MD Helicopters (MDH) announced that HeliService of Apopka, Fla., has signed a purchase agreement for an MD 530F helicopter. HeliService Powerline Solutions currently operates six MDH aircraft (MD 500D, MD 500E, MD 530F) that support construction, maintenance, inspection, and emergency response services in different sectors, including utility, energy, and construction. “The purchase of a new…
VSE AVIATION’>GLOBAL PARTS, INC. IS NOW
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As of December 5, 2022, Global Parts, Inc. (Global Parts) has merged with its corporate affiliate VSE Aviation, Inc., a Florida corporation, and has become part of the VSE Aviation, Inc. entity. The company said it will continue to operate the business with the same structure, officers, personnel, account information, quality systems, FAA and EASA…
New Mechanic Figures Trending in Right Direction, But Major Workforce Shortage Still Looms, ATEC Pipeline Report Finds‘>New Mechanic Figures Trending in Right Direction, But Major Workforce Shortage Still Looms, ATEC Pipeline Report Finds
A healthy but expected increase in newly certificated mechanics last year did not offset momentum lost during the pandemic, leaving the new-technician pipeline at least 20 percent below the levels needed to meet rising demand across civil aviation, the latest Aviation Technical Education Council (ATEC) Pipeline Report concludes. The latest edition of the Pipeline Report,…
Helicopter Pioneer Frank Robinson Has Died
On November 12, 2022 Robinson Helicopter Company bid a final farewell to its founder, Frank Robinson. Robinson, 92, passed away peacefully at his Rolling Hills, California home. One of the most recognizable names in the helicopter industry, Frank Robinson was a pioneer, not driven by reward or accolades but by a vision that redefined the…
Michael Damiana Joins MicroCare; Will Lead Global Sourcing Efforts‘>Michael Damiana Joins MicroCare; Will Lead Global Sourcing Efforts
MicroCare announced that Michael Damiana has been appointed the director of Global Supply Chain for MicroCare. Damiana comes to MicroCare with more than 20 years of experience in sourcing and supply chain management. In his new role, Damiana will drive operational excellence by developing and executing a company-wide strategy focused on procuring services, raw materials and finished good supplies to ensure adequacy of…
Aviation Maintenance Training Offered in Gorge
By Dan Spatz Columbia Gorge Community College Columbia Gorge Community College is home to America’s newest aviation maintenance technician training program upon official recognition this month by the Federal Aviation Administration. (FAA) The achievement follows nearly four years of research and development as the college worked with industry partners and the FAA to validate job…