In an innovative and proactive move, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) has approved $400,000 in state aviation funding to assist Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified commercial service airports in Colorado with the acquisition of equipment to minimize the environmental impact of firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals, known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). In Michigan, MDOT, the […]
Month: September 2019
JetBlue Foundation Focuses on Mentorship, Diversity and STEM
JetBlue has announced the newest round of grants from the JetBlue Foundation, the first airline foundation focused solely on supporting aviation and STEM education. This year, the JetBlue Foundation is fueling 13 programs with nearly $250,000 in grants to benefit their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and aviation initiatives. This round of grants will […]
Michigan Aeronautics Commission honors Women in Aviation and FAA manager
Photo above – from left: MAC Director Mike Trout, Mary Poirier, Helen Hagg, Pam Tobin, and MAC Acting Chair, Roger Salo. At its Sept. 11 meeting in Port Huron, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) presented its group Awards of Excellence to the Women in Aviation – Great Lakes Chapter (WAGLC)/Helen Hagg, Mary Poirier, and Pam […]
Delair Introduces an Unlimited Plan to Provide Flexible Access to Cloud-Based Drone Photogrammetry and Data Management
Delair announced today its unlimited photogrammetry plan, available through its cloud-based delair.ai visual intelligence platform. The flexible plan offers a fixed-monthly subscription fee to access delair.ai to create digital maps and models, while managing the data on a secure and scalable cloud architecture which supports additional functionalities such as data sharing, advanced analytics, annotations, and […]
Metro Aviation Takes Delivery of First Airbus EC145e Helicopter Made in U.S.
Airbus Helicopters Inc. has delivered to Metro Aviation Inc. the first EC145e produced at its U.S. assembly plant in Columbus, Miss. This latest aircraft delivery is part of an order for 25 that Metro placed in 2018, and the remaining aircraft will all be delivered out of Columbus. Metro is a Shreveport, La.-based company that […]
National Institute of Aerospace Introduces New Program Manager for Smart Airport and Aviation Partnership
The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) announced Carole M. Mattessich, Esq. as the Program Director for the newly created Smart Airport and Aviation Partnership (SAAP) centered in Southern New Jersey. SAAP was established through a Regional Innovation Strategies Grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA). The purpose of […]
IADA Exclusive Search Portal Handles $1.6 Billion in Sales in First 7 Months
In its first seven months in operation, the new exclusive pre-owned aircraft search portal of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has handled more than $1.6 billion dollars in aircraft sales. Since the launch of www.AircraftExchange.com on Feb. 1, 2019, IADA dealers have recorded sales of more than 235 aircraft listed on the site. “The […]
Hollywood Burbank Airport and Van Nuys Airport Hold Second Joint Noise Task Force Meeting
The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) held its second meeting at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel Convention Center. This Task force is a group formed to collaboratively address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from planes departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). The […]
NBAA to Honor Members for Safe Flying at 2019 Convention
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced its 2019 Flying Safety Award recipients for the period ending Dec. 31, 2018. These awards serve as a demonstration of the high degree of professionalism and outstanding safety culture within participating companies. In total, more than 1,000 companies and individuals were recognized for accident/incident-free operations in 2018. […]
AAAE Urges Congress to Update PFC Program to Unlock Airport Infrastructure Investment
With airlines collecting more than $1.5 billion in baggage fees in the second quarter of 2019 – yet another record high – the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) called on Congress to update the arbitrary federal cap on local Passenger Facility Charges to spur investment in new terminals, gates, runways and other airport improvements […]
