Missouri’s aeronautical chart has been updated and is now available to pilots and other aviation enthusiasts. A planning tool for pilots and users of Missouri’s aviation system, the chart is produced every other year by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT). The chart provides airport information, communication frequencies, a guide to airfield signs and airspace […]
Women in Aviation Scholarship Program Celebrates Milestone
The AAAE Foundation, which has raised more than $5 million dollars and issued over 3000 scholarships since its inception, celebrated a milestone recently at the 3rd Annual Women in Aviation Scholarship Luncheon. Since the establishment of the Women in Aviation Scholarship Program in late 2015, more than $1 million dollars has now been raised to […]
Vermont Agency of Transportation Implements UAS Program
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced the implementation of a UAS program to augment its capability to provide valuable information across the agency. VTrans UAS will use UAS technology to inspect bridges, culverts, buildings and other various assets. They will also provide detailed mapping and survey products throughout the agency. VTrans UAS will also […]
ASA Calls for 2019 Thomas R. Hobson Distinguished Aerospace Service Award Nominations
The Aerospace States Association has announced that nominations are open for the Thomas R. Hobson Distinguished Aerospace Service Award, which is presented each year to one individual who has demonstrated exemplary characteristics which bring government, industry and education together to strengthen the aerospace industry for the benefit of a state, territory or region of the […]
Business Aviation Lands in Shanghai for the 2019 Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition
The latest products, services, equipment and announcements in business aviation for Asia will be in focus for the 2019 edition of the Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE2019), coming to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, from April 16-18. ABACE is held each year in partnership with the Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) and co-hosted by the […]
DWL Celebrates Seven Decades of Design
As DWL Architects + Planners marks its 70-year anniversary, the company hosted a celebration on March 28, 2019 to honor the clients, consultants and contractors who have contributed to their success. The event was held at the new Scottsdale Airport Business Center – a DWL designed facility. From the upstairs patio overlooking the runway and […]
Chairman Sumwalt Tells Aero Club – Few People Understand What the NTSB Does
Photos and Article by Michael J. Schoen The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) role is not well understood by the public. And this problem isn’t limited to international accident investigations, like the two fatal crashes of Boeing’s 737 MAX. That was part of NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt’s message to attendees at the April 5th luncheon […]
OPENER Names Ben Diachun President
OPENER, a pioneer of aerial vehicles for consumer travel, is pleased to announce the appointment of aerospace industry veteran and innovator, Ben Diachun to the senior leadership team as President. Diachun is coming to OPENER from Scaled Composites, the aerospace company that worked with the late Paul Allen to design and fly SpaceShipOne, an experimental […]
Installation of Nearly 3,000 Solar Panels at Honolulu Airport Complete
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) has announced the completion of the installation of 2,980 additional photovoltaic panels on the 5th floor of the Terminal 2 (formerly the Overseas Terminal) garage at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) in Honolulu. Construction on the Terminal 2 panels began on Jan. 7, 2019, as part of […]
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Wins Airports Council International Environmental Achievement Award
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has won the Airports Council International (ACI-NA) Environmental Achievement Award for Best Innovative Project for the airport’s successful implementation of the three-year Airfield Rehabilitation Program. The 2019 Airports Council International (ACI-NA) Environmental Achievement Awards were held last week at the Airports@Work Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Established in 1997, […]
