Ground was broken recently on nearly $10.5 million worth of capital improvements coming to Springfield’s Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. Local officials gathered together to commemorate the start of construction on general and business aviation facilities and roadway and parking lot improvements for the main passenger terminal complex. Springfield Airport Authority Board Chair, Frank J. Vala, […]
Month: June 2018
Aero Club Foundation of Washington Awards First Annual Scholarship to TransSTEM Academy Student
The Aero Club Foundation of Washington has selected TransSTEM Academy student J’La Carroll as its first annual scholarship recipient. Carroll has attended Washington D.C.’s TransSTEM Academy at the Francis L. Cardozo Education Campus since she was in ninth-grade, where she is a regular participant in the Foundation’s brown bag luncheon series. In her application essay, […]
U.S. DOT Announces $677 Million in Infrastructure Grants to 214 Airports in 43 States
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $677 million in airport infrastructure grants, the first allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. The 241 grants will fund 346 infrastructure projects that include runways, taxiways, […]
South Dakota Governor Proclaims June as “General Aviation Appreciation” Month
“General aviation in South Dakota plays a critical role with its citizens, businesses, farms and ranches, and is important to the state’s economy,” says Transportation secretary Darin Bergquist. According to the 2010-2030 South Dakota State Aviation System Plan, the aviation industry supports over 7,000 jobs, $800 million in business sales and provides more than $250 […]
RTCA President to Retire
RTCA announced today that Margaret T. Jenny, President, has informed the Board of Directors of her intention to retire from RTCA this August, at the end of her second 5-year contract. RTCA’s Board will initiate a search process to identify a successor for her. “It has been an honor and a privilege to lead this […]
Linda Hall Daschle Named 2018 Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award Winner
The Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) has announced that former FAA Acting Administrator Linda Hall Daschle has been selected as the 2018 recipient of the prestigious Glen A. Gilbert Memorial Award, one of the most prominent awards in aviation and ATCA’s highest honor. A pioneer for women in air traffic management, Daschle was the first […]
FAA Establishes Restrictions on Drone Operations over DOJ and USCG Facilities
At the request of federal security partners, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been using its existing authority under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)§ 99.7 – “Special Security Instructions” – to address concerns about drone operations over national security sensitive facilities by establishing temporary Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) specific flight […]
CUBCRAFTERS ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Light aircraft manufacturer CubCrafters announced a change in senior leadership as it continues to advance the company’s plan for long-term growth. Patrick Horgan, CubCrafters’ executive in charge of operations and product development, has been named President. Horgan has recently focused on increasing the company’s manufacturing capability and productivity; this promotion reflects Horgan’s record of successes […]
GAMA and AIA Press U.S. Senate Leadership for Floor Time on FAA Reauthorization
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) joined together to call on U.S. Senate leadership to consider a bill authorizing programs of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as soon as possible. Congress has not enacted a multiyear authorization bill for the FAA since 2012, and that bill expired almost three […]
NBAA Thanks Regional Rep. Stacy Howard for Dedicated Service, Welcomes Phillip Derner Jr.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that Stacy Howard, the association’s Western regional representative, will retire on June 15, after six years of service on behalf of NBAA members in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and New Mexico. Noted aviation analyst and industry veteran Phillip Derner Jr. will succeed Howard as the new Western regional […]
