Final rules took effect on April 21st for remotely identifying drones and allowing operators of small drones to fly over people and at night under certain conditions. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the Department looks forward to working with stakeholders to ensure that our UAS policies keep pace with innovation, ensure the safety […]
Month: April 2021
NCDOT Funds Improvements at Two Airports
The N.C. Board of Transportation has approved state funds totaling $432,000 for projects that help improve safety and customer service at two North Carolina airports. The board approved the funds during its April 8 meeting. The funds the N.C. Board of Transportation approved are: $27,000 in additional state funds for land acquisition for the Runway […]
MissionGO Expands Unmanned Cargo Operations with the Addition of Retired FAA Executive Frank Paskiewicz
MissionGO, an Unmanned Aircraft Solutions (UAS) company for utility inspections, critical medical and commercial cargo, and training for operators, has announced the hiring of Frank Paskiewicz as Executive Vice President of Cargo Operations. Paskiewicz brings more than 40 years of experience in industry and government aviation ranging from technical to executive positions. He comes with […]
Gamma Aerospace Names Steven T. Rogers as Vice President of Business Development
Gamma Aerospace announces a new addition to its business leadership team with the appointment of Steven (Steve) T. Rogers as Vice President of Business Development. Headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, Gamma Aerospace is a specialized, end-to-end provider of engineered airframe and flight components for leading original equipment manufacturers and Tier I suppliers in the aerospace and […]
Dee Howard Foundation Celebrates First Annual Aviation & Aerospace Arts Contest
The Dee Howard Foundation (DHF) and the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA) celebrated the Virtual Awards Ceremony recently of the First Annual Aviation & Aerospace Arts Contest – Mission to Mars. Wayne Fagan, DHF Chair, thanked a wonderful team of cooperating organizations, speakers, volunteers, donors of gifts, and most of all the students, teachers […]
Farewell to Gate 35X – Reagan National Airport Opens New 14-Gate Concourse
Last Tuesday morning, American Airlines began welcoming customers to a new, state-of-the-art 14-gate regional concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), designed to replace Gate 35X. The new concourse, constructed by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) as part of a $1 billion initiative to transform the customer experience at DCA, provides customers a […]
North Carolina National Guard aviation unit participates in Emerald Warrior 2021
Soldiers from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 130th Aviation Regiment (1-130 AB), 449th Combat Aviation Brigade participated in Emerald Warrior 2021, hosted by the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) recently at Camp Shelby, Missouri. 1-130th AB’s mission was to conduct detailed planning in close coordination with friendly ground units and execution of aerial reconnaissance and […]
USDOT Selects Denver Air Connection to Serve Pierre
A new commercial airline will soon be flying into Pierre Regional Airport. The USDOT announced late this afternoon that it has selected Denver Air Connection to fulfill the Essential Air Service (EAS) contract for Pierre. The two-year contract with Denver Air will begin June 1 and includes twelve weekly flights between Pierre and Denver. “With […]
AOPA’S Call for Ramp, FBO Transparency Gains Momentum
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and more than 300 general aviation organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of pilots, have signed on to the Know Before You Go initiative, encouraging ramp fee transparency as a best practice in serving the GA community. An FBO ramp fee transparency effort launched by AOPA more than two years […]
ATP Flight School Begins Taking Delivery of 25 Archer TXs
ATP Flight School is poised to take delivery of the first of twenty-five (25) Archers for 2021. This aircraft is part of their second 100 aircraft order with Piper Aircraft. The order for 100 aircraft, with a retail value of $37, million was placed in 2018. ATP is the leading supplier of pilots to the […]
