The N.C. Department of Transportation Division of Aviation announced the second round of funding recipients through the department’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Planning Program. The following four Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and Regional Planning Organizations (RPO) have been awarded a total of $801,000 in funding to educate and help develop long-term AAM transportation planning efforts […]
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FDOT and Orlando International Airport Celebrate Air Taxi Landing at Nation’s First Vertipad at a Commercial Airport
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Orlando International Airport (MCO), and Joby Aviation successfully completed the state’s second “flying car” test flight as part of Florida’s Future of Flight Series. Following Florida’s first flight in this series that recreated the world’s first commercial airline flight in 1914 with next-generation Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft, today’s […]
ALDOT Awards Over $12 Million for Airport Grants
ALDOT has awarded $12,099,563 in state grants through the Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program. The projects receiving funding total $73,071,980, including $53,635,243 in federal funding and $7,337,174 in airport contributions. These funds will support improvement projects at public-use airports across the state. The Alabama Department of Transportation’s funding combines state investment with airport contributions and […]
Epic Flight Academy Awards $135,000 in Scholarships to 16 Students
Epic Flight Academy has announced its 2026 Aviation Scholarship Award winners, awarding a total of $135,000 in scholarships to 16 high school students. Epic awarded both pilot and aircraft mechanic scholarships across campuses. King Air Nation Foundation also contributed a $5,000 pilot scholarship. Epic student and staff advocate Phyllis Cunniffe organized the team of judges […]
Aviation Is Hiring: AOPA Launches Career Expo in Phoenix
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its first Aviation Career Expo on November 13 and 14 at the Hyatt Regency Phoenix, connecting job seekers with airlines, manufacturers, flight schools, and aviation service providers. The two-day recruiting and networking event, presented by ATP Flight School, covers careers in and out of the cockpit, […]
FAA Deploys First Digital Air Traffic Control Towers in Florida and Alaska
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that the nation’s first digital towers are operational at airports in Florida and Alaska. The new technology gives air traffic controllers better tools to do their jobs by providing greater visibility of airport activity to help them monitor traffic. Controllers are still managing the airspace but now have modern […]
SAJ Contributor, Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Earns Silver Medal
The Military Writers Society of America (MWSA) awarded the local history book, Grand County published by Arcadia Publishing Images of America, a silver medal for the 2026 Book Awards Season. MWSA member and author and State Aviation Journal contributor, Penny Rafferty Hamilton, used her academic research skills and extensive knowledge of local history to write […]
Shreveport Regional Airport Named 2026 Commercial Service Airport of the Year
The City of Shreveport announced that Shreveport Regional Airport has been named the 2026 Commercial Service Airport of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). The prestigious award recognizes Shreveport Regional Airport for its outstanding performance and contributions to aviation in Louisiana. In addition to the airport’s recognition, Stacy Kuba, Deputy […]
Boise Welcomes New Airport Director
Boise, Idaho Mayor Lauren McLean has selected Beth Sumner to lead the city’s airport as the new Airport Director. Beth has worked at the Boise Airport as the Deputy Director of Engineering & Planning since 2023. “Beth has demonstrated an unmatched commitment to the growth of Boise’s Airport, leading important projects as we undergo an […]
Michigan Governor Awards $1.7M to Launch 12 Advanced Air Mobility Projects Statewide
The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) selected 12 projects that will deploy Advanced Air Mobility technologies across Michigan and demonstrate real-world use cases with the potential to scale, ranging in projects from organ and medical drone deliveries to safer powerline inspections and beyond. “Michigan is a […]
