Photo above – Tina Wilson, Aviation Development Program Supervisor with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, received NASAO’s Distinguished Service Award. Tina is flanked by Brad Brandt, left, Aviation Division Director, and Greg Pecoraro, NASAO President and CEO. All photos courtesy of Shahn Sederberg, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics. The National Association […]
Month: September 2021
NASAO Applauds Introduction of Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act
Today, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) commended Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Garret Graves (R-LA) for introducing H.R.5315, Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Act, a bill that would establish a drone infrastructure inspection grant program and a drone education and training grant program at the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Drone technology has […]
Jeffrey Cavarra Joins Bridger Aerospace in Fight Against Wildfires
Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC announced that Jeffrey Cavarra has been hired as the new Vice President of Business Development as of September 1st, 2021. Mr. Cavarra joins Bridger after an 18-year tenure at Amentum (previously DynCorp International), where he served most recently as Program Director. Cavarra will bring his experience in Aerial Firefighting Program Management […]
Women in Engineering Keep Our World Moving: Meet Amber Whittaker-Smith
Like so many other Engineers working in the industry, Amber Whittaker didn’t set out to be an Aerospace Engineer. What she did have was encouragement, from her parents, her teachers and now from colleagues. “I’ve been blessed with a great support system, starting with my parents,” Amber said. “Since I’ve been at Textron Aviation, starting […]
Jim Pfarr Named Chair of EAA Ultralight/Light-Sport Aircraft Council
Jim Pfarr of Germantown, Wisconsin, has been named chairman of EAA’s Ultralight and Light-Sport Aircraft Council. He succeeds Mark Solper, who for the past three years chaired the council that provides essential background and guidance to EAA on ultralight and light-sport aircraft matters. Jim, EAA Lifetime 1090432, is a U.S. Air Force veteran who logged […]
IADA Joins Canadian Business Aviation Association Complementing Participation in NBAA, EBAA
The International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) has joined the Canadian Business Aviation Association (CBAA), Canada’s voice for business aviation based in Ottawa. “Several of our member companies have executives that serve on the CBAA Board of Directors and our dealers are obviously active in Canada, so our board viewed membership in the organization a natural […]
Michigan Aeronautics Commission Honors Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport Manager and MDOT Alpena TSC
At its Sept. 15 meeting in Thompsonville, the Michigan Aeronautics Commission (MAC) presented its group Awards of Excellence to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Alpena Transportation Service Center (TSC) and to Gary Kellan, airport manager of the Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport. The Alpena TSC was recognized for assisting the U.S. Air Force and Michigan Air National […]
SD Completes Integration of Polaris Aero FlightRisk® into SD Pro® Preflight Module
Satcom Direct has completed the integration of the Polaris Aero FlightRisk®, advanced risk analysis system, into the PreFlight module of the SD Pro® digital flight operations platform. Mutual customers of SD and Polaris Aero now have immediate access to the full scope of the multiple-data-source risk assessment and mitigation advisories generated by FlightRisk, directly from […]
Michelin Partners with Hope Aero to Land New Flair Airlines Contract
Michelin North America, Inc., in partnership with Hope Aero, has secured a new agreement for Canadian air carrier Flair Airlines. Hope Aero will provide brake and wheel service and Michelin will provide tires for the entire Flair Airlines fleet of Boeing 737 In order to provide a simplified wheel and brake maintenance, repair, and operations […]
NASAO Announces 2022 Board Members
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) announced the members of the 2021 – 2022 Board of Directors at NASAO’s 90th Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Colorado Springs, CO. The NASAO Board of Directors– comprised of NASAO’s Executive Committee and Regional Directors– will be led by Anthony (Tony) McCloskey, PA in his role as […]
