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Garmin Opens New Facility in Arizona

Garmin Opens Mesa Gateway Location

Garmin, a name synonymous with avionics, navigation and communication tools for pilots, is opening a new facility at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Arizona. It property of two adjacent hangars providing approximately 75,000 square feet. Company officials said the space will be utilized for aircraft certification and flight testing by about 75 employees. Garmin’s decision […]

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Marine Corps Releases 2026 Aviation Plan

Marine Corps Releases 2026 Aviation Plan

U.S. Marine Corps leadership released its 2026 Marine Corps Aviation Plan on Tuesday. The plan outlines priorities for the service’s readiness, modernization and future force development. The service said that this iteration of the plan moves away from broad directives and toward “concrete, data-driven implementation,” particularly around capabilities supporting the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. The

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Aims Community College Receives FAA Enhanced AT-CTI Designation

Colorado’s Aims Community College announced Tuesday that it has been designated an Enhanced Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative institution by the Federal Aviation Administration following an on-site evaluation in January. Aims said it is the first community college approved to offer both terminal and enroute air traffic control training pathways under the program, which is

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How Drones Are Reshaping the Olympic Viewing Experience

According to Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS), the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina are ushering in a “new chapter in Olympic broadcasting”—one that includes first-person view (FPV) drones capable of providing “unprecedented immersion into the athletes’ experience.” If you tuned into events such as alpine skiing, snowboarding, or speed skating during the first few days

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Embry-Riddle Research Funds Honor Pilot Killed in D.C. Midair Collision

Embry-Riddle Research Funds Honor Pilot Killed in D.C. Midair Collision

Two new aviation research funds have been set up at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University in honor of alumnus Jonathan Campos, a PSA Airlines pilot who was killed in last year’s midair collision over Washington, D.C. The Jonathan Campos Aviation Safety Endowment and the Jonathan Campos Aviation Safety Program Support fund will help advance safety research at

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Garmin Opens New Facility in Arizona

Garmin Opens New Facility in Arizona

Garmin said Tuesday that it has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Arizona to support its aircraft certification and flight test operations. The facility consists of two adjacent hangars totaling about 75,000 square feet and includes office space for approximately 75 employees. The airport’s three parallel runways, including two longer than

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