Jesse R. Romo, A.A.E is the new Director of Airports for the City of Wichita. Romo, formally the Director of Aviation for the Kansas Department of Transportation, currently is the Airport Director for the Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan, Kan. “Mr. Romo comes to the City of Wichita with an extensive aviation background. He brings […]
Month: October 2021
CRAFT Flight Training & Simulation Presented with Entrepreneur of The Year Award
Pictured above (left to right) is Jay Robinson, Synovus; Amanda Aldea, co-owner of CRAFT; Jay Aldea, co-owner of CRAFT; Tom Lauria, SBDC Business Consultant; Paul Featheringill, UofSC Region Director, SC SBDC. CRAFT Flight Training & Simulation has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Entrepreneur of […]
GAMA Welcomes Four New Memberships
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the addition of AirCorps Aviation, Dynon Inc. and Kaney Aerospace as Members, and teTra aviation corp as an Associate Member EPIC. AirCorps Aviation is headquartered in Bemidji, Minnesota, and was founded in 2011 as a Warbird restoration shop. They now provide build to print fabrication services focused on […]
Jviation Expands with New Office in St. Louis
Jviation, a Woolpert Company, has opened an office at 4625 Lindell Blvd. near Forest Park in St. Louis. Jviation is an airport planning, survey, architecture, engineering and construction management firm that now has three offices in Missouri and 10 across the country. Woolpert Senior Vice President JD Ingram said this new St. Louis office will […]
FAA Launches Nationwide Solicitation to Design Air Traffic Control Towers of the Future
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching a nationwide solicitation to find a new design for control towers that can be built and operated sustainably at regional and municipal airports. “For communities large and small, the air traffic control tower is an icon. We want architects and engineers from every corner […]
Three Military Airports Now Eligible for Funding to Add Civilian Operations
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected three airports to be eligible for grants to add civilian aviation operations at former and current military airfields, adding system capacity and helping to reduce congestion at existing airports. Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas; Mobile Downtown Airport in Mobile, Ala.; and Salina Regional […]
NASAO Applauds Committee Approval of the Aviation Funding Stability Act
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) applauds the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure for approving H.R. 4042, the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2021. “State aviation leaders commend Committee Chair DeFazio, Aviation Subcommittee Chair Larsen and Representatives Gibbs and Fitzgerald for taking action to protect the nation’s aviation system from the possibility […]
Flytrex Expands On-Demand Drone Food Delivery Service to Holly Springs, North Carolina
Flytrex, a leader in on-demand drone delivery for food and retail, today announced the expansion of its drone delivery service to Holly Springs, North Carolina. In partnership with Causey Aviation Unmanned, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), The Town of Holly Springs, and Kite Realty Group Trust, Flytrex has […]
Baldwin Safety & Compliance Contributes a Comprehensive Safety Program and Support to RedTail Flight Academy
Baldwin Safety & Compliance announced it will contribute advanced Safety Management System (SMS) software, consulting, and mentoring to the RedTail Flight Academy at New York Stewart International Airport. As an all-volunteer program impacting hundreds of young people, the RedTail Flight Academy is making world-class flight training accessible to aspiring minority aviators in the spirit of […]
Famed Airport Mural Officially Displayed in New Home
A beloved mural by Paul Coze that greeted travelers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport for decades is once again ready to be visited and seen at the airport’s Rental Car Center. “The Phoenix,” a triptych 75 feet wide and 16 feet high, is believed to be the first piece of public art commissioned by […]