Northern Pacific Airways Changes Name
Northern Pacific Airways announced September 9 that, effective upon approval of federal regulators, the company intends to operate under the name New Pacific Airlines.
Tag: Aviation
Ampaire’s Hybrid-Electric Cessna Flies to Alaska
The first hybrid-electric aircraft ever in Alaska, a modified Cessna 337 Skymaster, landed in Fairbanks to complete a 3,400-mile journey from California.
The ARROW Program: Drones Add New Tool to State Emergency Response Quiver
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities launched the Alaska Rural Remote Operations Work Plan program to improve emergency responses by incorporating remote-piloted aircraft.
LifeMed Alaska Adds Another King Air 200 to Medevac Fleet
LifeMed Alaska is expanding its operations with the acquisition of a sixth Beechcraft King Air 200 aircraft, deployable to Anchorage, Fairbanks, Dutch Harbor, and Kodiak, depending on season.
ChatGPT and DALL-E vs. the Alaska Business Team
Alaska Business provided identical image and text prompts to a human team and AI content generators: you read the results and decide who or what did it better.
New Hangar Will Make Nenana a Base for Cargo Drone Testing
UAF researchers testing aerial cargo drones are returning to Nenana, thanks to funding for a new airport hangar that will be built this summer.
ANC Ranks 3rd in the World for Air Cargo
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport surpassed Shanghai Pudong Airport in the latest tally of world air cargo to claim the slot for third busiest airport in 2022.
June 2 Launch Date for Northern Pacific Airways
The launch date is set for Northern Pacific Airways, but not out of Anchorage. The first route connects the Los Angeles area to Las Vegas.
FAA Grants Wide Authority to UAF Unmanned Aircraft Center
The Federal Aviation Administration granted a regulatory waiver so that UAF researchers won’t need a special airworthiness certificate for every unmanned aircraft test.
Alaska Air Cargo Converts Two Freighters
Alaska Air Cargo selected Boeing to convert two 737-800 passenger jets into freighters, adding to the fleet serving its namesake state.