Garmin has announced that it has acquired a hangar and office complex at the Mesa Gateway airport in Mesa, Arizona (KIWA). This new facility space will expand the company’s capacity for its aircraft certification and flight test organizations. “We are excited to add another aviation facility to our business,” said Phil Straub, Garmin Executive Vice […]
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Ontario International Congratulates China Airlines on Welcoming its 1 Millionth Passenger through ONT
Photo – From left, China Airlines flight attendant; James Kessler, Senior Vice President of Operations and Maintenance; Jack (Chih-Chao) Chih, China Airlines’ Vice President of Americas; Mr. Cheng; and Eren Cello, ONT Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing. Ontario International Airport (ONT) congratulated China Airlines, a Taiwan-based carrier, on achieving an extraordinary milestone: the […]
Ross Griffin Joins Aviation Team at INDOT
The Indiana Department of Transportation has selected Ross Griffin as Chief Airport Inspector. Ross currently is a Chief Warrant Officer 2 in the Indiana Army National Guard flying UH-60L/M Blackhawk as a MEDEVAC pilot. He was previously a lead mechanic on the A/MH-6 Little Bird. “He comes to us with a commercial pilot license, SEL, […]
Oregon Department of Aviation Applauds FAA’s Draft Plan to Transition to Unleaded Aviation Fuel
The Oregon Department of Aviation applauds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for releasing its draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline, a significant step toward modernizing general aviation while maintaining safety, reliability, and environmental stewardship. Aviation gasoline known as 100LL, which contains lead, is currently used by many piston engine aircraft operating at local airports […]
MAC General Aviation Airports Record Another Year of Growth
Photo – An aircraft on approach to land on Runway 32-14 at St. Paul Downtown Airport. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Airports Commission. 2025 proved to be another strong year for general aviation airports operated by the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). New year-end data shows the MAC supported 387,302 operations (takeoffs or landings) at its six […]
Women’s Aviation Career Symposium Inviting Women to Explore Careers in Aviation
The Women’s Aviation Career Symposium (WACS) will be held for the eighth year on February 28, 2026. This event is a professional career conference for women from high school through retirement and will be held at Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation in Battle Creek, Michigan. The WACS event will award over $50,000 in scholarships […]
Federal Resources Directed to Kansas Airports in Appropriations Package
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation – directed more than $26 million in federal investments to repairs and safety improvements at regional airports in Kansas. This funding was included in the five-bill appropriations package […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves $442,422 in Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grants
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics is pleased to announce that the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) has officially approved $442,422 in grant funding to support 15 organizations through the FY2026 Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grant Program. These grants are designed to support organizations that focus on aviation education and help develop […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves $9 Million in State Airport Funding
The Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved more than $9 million in State and Local Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) funding to support aviation infrastructure improvements at airports across the state during its Jan. 27, 2026 meeting. The first round of 2026 CDAG awards will provide $9,064,332 in state funding to 20 Colorado airports, leveraging an […]
AOPA Announces Leadership Transition as CEO Moves to Advisory Role
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) today announced a leadership transition as President and CEO Darren Pleasance steps out of the day-to-day CEO role and into an advisory capacity to support AOPA and the Board of Trustees during the search for AOPA’s next leader. Over time, it’s become increasingly clear that the AOPA CEO […]
