Author Archives: Jason Wolf

A seemingly endless wait for hangar space led to a partnership between a father/son team and the city of Albuquerque, NM, which will bring the first new commercial development to Double Eagle II Airport (AEG) in more than 25 years.

Officials at the Los-Angeles-based business aviation management and charter company Clay Lacy knew they wanted to help those suffering due to the wildfires in Maui, HI, so the staff came together and to quickly transport critically needed supplies to people in need on the disaster-stricken island.

As residents of Maui, HI, continue to deal with the devastation caused by wildfires – and the need for basic supplies continues to grow – business aviation has been at the forefront of helping those in need.

Dallas-based Operation Airdrop is providing relief efforts on Florida’s hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, flying supplies to communities where roads are impassable.

A Switzerland-based nonprofit organization is taking to the skies to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine.

A new page on the No Plane No Gain website, dedicated to sustainability, reflects the focus on environmental responsibility, which is on equal footing with the advocacy campaign’s pillars of productivity, job creation, humanitarian support and community connections.

For the 2022 Textron Aviation Special Olympics Airlift, the company is expecting around 200 owners of Cessna Citation, Beechcraft King Air, Beechcraft Premier, Beechcraft Beechjet and Hawker aircraft to participate.

The job market operating aircraft systems in the U.S. is strong for well-qualified pilots, but as the sector is quickly evolving, position titles are non-uniform, and wages can vary widely depending on training, certifications and experience.

Well before Hurricane Ida posed a major threat to the U.S. Gulf Coast, Operation Airdrop volunteers were planning their response if it was needed.