As airline bag fee collections continue to rise – to a record-high $1.5 billion in the third quarter of 2019 – the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) called on Congress to adjust the arbitrary and outdated federal cap on local Passenger Facility Charges to spur investments in the nation’s airports that will directly benefit […]
Month: December 2019
RTCA Announces New Special Committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems
RTCA, Inc. has announced the establishment of a new special committee on Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS). This new committee of industry and government experts is being established to support the safe and harmonized implementation of C-UAS into the national airspace system. The scope of this activity will be focused on developing consensus documents that detail […]
Drone Stakeholders Will Help the FAA Develop the Recreational Drone Flyer Test
The FAA says it loves that the drone community is growing so quickly. In a recent release, the agency said the recreational drone flyer test will be an important opportunity to educate recreational flyers about the rules of the sky as they continue to safely integrate drones into the nation’s airspace. A law passed in […]
Georgia Airports to Receive $12.6 Million in Federal Funds for Safety, Infrastructure
Five Georgia airports are expected to be recipients of U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Airport Improvement Program grants as part of a total $485 million in airport infrastructure grants to be awarded to 108 airports across the nation. “Georgia is home to over 100 public use airports, ranging from small general aviation airports to the […]
RTCA Announces Three New Appointments to Board of Directors
RTCA, Inc. announces today the appointment of Nathan Boelkins, Michael Ingram, and Lorne Cass to its Board of Directors. Nathan Boelkins leads the Commercial Avionics portfolio for the Avionics business at Collins Aerospace. He is responsible for customer satisfaction, leading portfolio growth, strategic planning, profit and loss, and advanced product development program performance for the […]
ASM Appoints William Pearson as New Business Development Director
Aviation Week Network’s Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM), a global consulting firm dedicated to supporting airports, airlines, tourism authorities and governments with the development of new air routes, announced a new addition to the ASM team with the appointment of William Pearson as Business Development Director. William’s role will focus primarily on the launch of […]
The Dee Howard Foundation Announces the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame Class of 2020
The Dee Howard Foundation has announced the members of the San Antonio Aviation and Aerospace Hall of Fame Class of 2020. They are June Scobee Rodgers, Ph.D., the widow of Challenger Space Shuttle Commander Richard “Dick” Scobee, Col. Thomas M. McNish, M.D., MPH (USAF Ret.), and The United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine […]
World War II 75th Commemoration Committee Launches Public Fundraising Campaign for End of War Commemorative Events
On the 78th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War II, the 75th World War II Commemoration Committee is launching a public fundraising initiative to engage your patriotic support. The 75th WWII Commemoration Committee will spearhead the bookend events: The Arsenal of Democracy tribute remembering the end of war in Europe, May 8, 2020; […]
Drone Wars: Is TSA Seriously Going To Shoot Down Drones Over US Airports?
By Jeffrey C. Price On July 17 of this year, police responded to a drone with fireworks attached to it discovered on top of a building in downtown Los Angeles. Further details have not been released about the incident, but it does represent just one of the many threats drone operations can represent to airports, […]
Michigan Airport Changes Name to Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field
As the City of Battle Creek’s airport celebrates 95 years of operation this year, its new name is Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. The City Commission adopted that change this week, as part of a recommendation in the airport’s 2017 strategic business plan to develop a new brand. The commission previously approved the […]
