FBO chain Million Air has unveiled a two-pronged sustainability plan, with the goal of making the Houston-based service provider net-zero in carbon emissions by 2023. This past June, the company’s Burbank, California location became its first to offer sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with each 8,000-gallon truckload providing a 22-ton lifecycle carbon reduction. Beyond that, Million Air is also making environmental improvements at its facilities, with its Westchester County, New York location slated to be the first to achieve net-zero. It has been converted to 100 percent LED lighting supplemented by natural light, and hangar roofs received reflective white coatings to reduce heat gain in the summer. Along with those efforts, Million Air will invest in high-quality carbon offsets as part of its carbon assessment plans. Other measures include the replacement of styrofoam with paper cups at its coffee bars, initiating recycling of refuse, adding electric vehicle charging stations, and running....
Aviation job website JSfirm has developed a database-match feature that makes it far easier to view the records of FAA-licensed airmen, dispatchers, mechanics, and drone pilots. “We developed a program to make the FAA database searchable at the JSfirm website—because right now when you go to the FAA website you have to know the person’s first and last names,” said Abbey Hutter, the company’s executive director. The new feature allows customers to search the FAA database by city, state, distance, and phone numbers for fast and targeted recruiting via phone, email, and postal mail. Hutter said these capabilities are particularly timely given the current aviation hiring frenzy in which employers are offering a variety of inducements, including large signing bonuses, and will allow employers to compress the search process and generate faster communications. These new capabilities also complement JSfirm’s resume alert service. “If somebody has an active job on our....
FlightSafety International will use actual flight data from GE Digital C-FOQA programs to enhance flight training for business aviation customers in a partnership launched recently at NBAA-BACE. “This has been months in the works,” said FlightSafety president and CEO Brad Thress. The de-identified corporate-flight operations quality assurance (C-FOQA) data will not only benefit pilots who work for companies that participate in a C-FOQA program but other pilots flying non-participating aircraft of all types. For example, many business jet pilots will benefit from training that helps mitigate known problems at a particular airport, he explained. Under the partnership plan, GE Digital will share insights derived from its analysis of C-FOQA data with FlightSafety, which will then apply those insights to training designed to mitigate the risks uncovered by the data. According to GE Digital, the C-FOQA community includes more than 300 operators flying more than 1,000 aircraft. C-FOQA automatically processes flight....
Wichita State University (WSU), WSU Tech, and the Werx MRO division of WSU’s National Institute for Aviation Research is launching a program in January that will provide full-time employment for individuals pursuing a certificate as an aviation maintenance technician (AMT). Those selected for the Get to Werx program will receive a competitive wage and benefits working at the school’s MRO shop while attending nine semesters of WSU Tech’s aviation maintenance technology program, successful completion of which will earn them an associate degree of applied science. It also will make them eligible to sit for FAA certification in airframe and powerplant, as well as earn credits toward a bachelor of applied science in organizational leadership and learning from WSU. Tuition reimbursement will be paid upon completion of each successful semester. “Students will gain industry experience on real modification programs while under the supervision of some of the most experienced technicians and....
Canadian flight-training provider CAE (Booth 1501) announced a new partnership with Starr Insurance at NBAA-BACE in Las Vegas. The first-of-its-kind program aimed at single-pilot jet owners will combine a rigorous 18-month training cycle and insurance for them. The curriculum will consist of scenario-based simulator training, flight training data monitoring, in-aircraft mentoring, and upset prevention and recovery training. Participants will learn in classroom simulators and aboard aircraft through mentoring sessions with specially-trained and experienced instructors. “Aircraft owner pilots of single-pilot jet aircraft are a particularly difficult class to insure,” said Kyle Sparks, Starr Aviation’s senior v-p and chief underwriting officer, adding these aircraft are complicated machines to fly, even for professional career pilots. “CAE’s rigorous professional flight-training regimen will help owner pilots fly safer, and the extensive flight behavior data we’ll get from the program will ensure more accurate insurance underwriting.” Trainees are introduced to the tools used by professional pilots....
China has for the first time showed off retired 1950s era fighter jets that have been converted to unmanned drones, with satellite photos of two of its east coast bases near Taiwan showing a large number of the jets on site. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command published the photos of two Shenyang J-6s on its Weibo social media account during a post about the ceremony marking the start of the training cycle for the second half of 2021 for a training brigade. The photos were taken at an unknown airfield, with the ceremony also including a banner for the occasion that was digitally altered to remove the identity of the training brigade. The five-digit serial numbers on the J-6s that would identify the unit they belong to have also been digitally blurred. This practice of blurring the serial numbers, which could be used to identify the unit the....
Boeing has delivered the first of four KC-46A tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, marking the program’s first delivery to a customer outside the United States. The aircraft, carrying the serial number 14-3611 and using the callsign REACH 46, made the trans-Pacific flight after departing Boeing’s facilities in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday afternoon local time, arriving at Miho Air Base in Japan on Friday morning local time, according to data from flight-tracking website ADS-B Exchange. “Japan’s acquisition of KC-46A tankers marks a significant milestone for both the program and US -Japan cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and plays a critical role in the security alliance between both countries,” said Will Shaffer, president of Boeing Japan. Shaffer added that the KC-46 will also be able to support Japan’s humanitarian and disaster relief efforts due to its ability to carry cargo and passengers. Japan received the US State Department’s approval to....
Lockheed Martin will add more than 300 new jobs for F-16 production and sustainment to its Greenville, South Carolina site by the end of 2022. The company is actively hiring, and interested candidates can apply on LockheedMartinJobs.com. Select roles are eligible for new hire incentives, including up to $2,000 sign-on bonuses and up to $5,000 relocation lump-sum payments. Aircraft-specific experience is desired, but not required for some positions. Robust, on-the-job training is available as needed, and employees will have the opportunity to learn new automation and digital engineering technologies as Lockheed Martin continues to invest in the F-16 program. The new positions are in the categories listed below: Airframe and power plant mechanics Avionics technicians Painters Quality inspectors Sheet metal mechanics Tool makers Engineers Planners Supervisors "These new roles represent Lockheed Martin's long-standing commitment to meet our customers' current and future needs, and to bring more jobs to the Greenville....
The UAE will open its first military university in January to train the next generation of armed forces officers. Zayed Military University will prepare cadets with a combination of academic courses and military training. It will be the first in the region to offer full undergraduate degrees to military students, officials said. Specialized colleges for the army, air force and navy exist elsewhere in the Gulf. "But this is the first university where cadets can be trained in any military branch under one roof," Brig Gen Waleed Al Naqbi, deputy commandant of the university said. Its first batch of 100 male Emirati high school pupils will enrol in January 2022. High school pupils can apply once they have completed their 16 months of national service. A rigorous application procedure has been put in place and those who pass stringent health, physical and educational standards will be considered. Initially, only men....
Sheltair Aviation, in partnership with Women in Aviation International, celebrated 2021 Girls in Aviation Day to educate and empower young women about different career fields, opportunities, and interests in the aviation industry. The event was hosted with the collaborative support of Lisa Holland, President of Sheltair Aviation, at Sheltair TPA in Tampa International Airport and welcomed over 100 attendees and more than 40 volunteers. The event provided the future generation of aviators a unique opportunity to come face-to-face with aircraft and their crews. The diversified onsite display included two Cessna 172, a Cessna 310, two helicopters, and the Icon A5. In addition, TPA’s Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting unit and TPA Police showcased a fire truck, a police vehicle, and a furry member of their K9 team. “As a woman in aviation, I’m honored to be in a position where I can help inspire young women in their path of....
Million Air unveils two-pronged sustainability plan making itself net-zero in carbon emissions by 2023
JSfirm develops database-match feature for FAA licensed viewing
FlightSafety to enhance flight training using actual data from GE Digital programs
WSU to provide full-time employment to individuals pursuing AMT certificate
CAE announces new partnership with Starr Insurance
China shows off retired 1950s fighter jets
Boeing delivers 4 KC-46A tankers to Japan Air Self-Defense Force
New Lockheed Martin site to add more jobs in 2022
UAE to open 1st military university to train next-gen armed forces
Sheltair Aviation, WAI to educate & empower women in different aviation career fields and opportunities
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