The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced recently that an additional 15 schools have been selected to participate in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Collegiate Training Initiative (UAS-CTI). The new schools are: Austin Community College, Austin, Texas Atlantic Cape Community College, Mays Landing, New Jersey Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake, Washington Blue Ridge Community and […]
Month: September 2020
North Dakota’s Statewide UAS BVLOS Network Beginning Key Site Implementation
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has begun the initial stages of implementing infrastructure for North Dakota’s statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network. The key site location chosen for this initial deployment of the BVLOS network is in the surrounding areas of Watford City and Williston, ND, due […]
FAA Investing in Future Aviation Workforce with Grants
The FAA has announced plans to provide up to $10 million in grants to academia and the aviation community to help its partners prepare a more inclusive talent pool and to inspire and recruit the next generation of aviation professionals. Although not yet accepting grant applications, the FAA is promoting these new funding opportunities so […]
MDOT Honored for Innovative Grant Program to Prevent PFAS Contamination at Commercial Airports
Photo above – Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) foam testing equipment. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) was honored with the Most Innovative State Program Award from the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) for the first-of-its-kind grant program to deploy groundbreaking aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) foam testing equipment to 18 commercial Michigan […]
Washington State Completes New Aviation Economic Impact Study
WSDOT Aviation, with funding from the FAA and the assistance of consulting firm Kimley-Horn, has completed a new statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study for the Washington Aviation System. The study encompassing data prior to the pandemic revealed the state’s 134 public-use airport system contributes 407,042 jobs, $26.8 billion in labor income, and $107 billion in […]
$16M in Airport Projects for Oklahoma Announced, Slated to Begin This Fall
Airport construction projects totaling $15,919,332 will soon commence across the state following a recent announcement of funding by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The fourteen grants for Oklahoma airports were announced by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. The FAA funding that was a part of the announcement is a mixture of FAA Airport […]
New Children’s Book ‘Fly, Girl, Fly,’ Tells Story of First Afghan – American Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
The new book, Fly, Girl, Fly! is due out next week, telling the inspiring story of Shaesta Waiz, a bachelors and master’s degree recipient from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a licensed pilot, Dreams Soar’s founding President, and the youngest woman and first Afghan-American to fly solo around the world in a single-engine airplane. Inspired by Jerrie […]
ETC Announces Final U.S. Air Force Acceptance of Suite of Research Altitude Chambers
Environmental Tectonics Corporation announced the final acceptance by the U.S. Air Force of a suite of four Research Altitude Chambers delivered to the 711th Human Performance Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH, USA. Valued at over $38 million, the suite of research altitude chambers allows maximum flexibility in the configuration of unique […]
Volocopter Offers Reservations for Commercial Flights
At Greentech Festival in Berlin today, Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM), announced that the world’s first public sale for electrical air taxi flight reservations has started. Effective immediately, Volocopter fans world-wide can reserve their tickets online and be amongst the very first to take this new form of mobility. The VoloFirst ticket […]
Wheels Up Unveils One-of-A-Kind Orange King Air 350i in Honor of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month™
Today Wheels Up unveiled its first-ever orange Beechcraft King Air 350i aircraft in partnership with Textron Aviation in honor of Feeding America’s Hunger Action Month this September. The Orange Plane is part of the ongoing Wheels Up Cares and Meals Up initiatives. Meals Up was created in March 2020 to help support the growing levels […]
