A unique medical partnership between the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and Fairview’s Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium is bringing advanced cardiac care closer to passengers, visitors and employees at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). MSP’s public safety teams have partnered with the Minnesota Mobile Resuscitation Consortium, a Fairview program that works with health systems, emergency medical […]
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Asheville Regional Airport Celebrates Lexie Farmer’s Achievement of Accredited Airport Executive Designation
Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) announced that Alexandra “Lexie” Farmer, A.A.E., ACE, Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), has earned the prestigious Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) designation from the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). The A.A.E. designation is one of the aviation industry’s most respected professional achievements, recognizing airport […]
Liberty University and the DC-8 Overlook Project
Photo – The DC-8 landed its final flight at the Lynchburg Regional Airport Dec. 7, 2025. (Photo by Simon Barbre) – By Scotty Malta – Samaritan’s Purse retired the last flying U.S. registered Douglas DC-8 and donated it to longtime partner, Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. The DC-8 made one final flight to its new home […]
NCDOT Announces Second Round of Advanced Air Mobility Planning Program Awards
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 […]
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 […]
