The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has unveiled the Travel Confidently MSP Education Center at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). This one-of-a-kind facility features a mock aircraft cabin installed inside Terminal 1 to support airport and public safety training and serve airport programs that help build travel confidence through pre-flight experiences. “This unique facility will be […]
Month: May 2022
Aviation Education Takes Off This Summer with ACE Academies
Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Schools are launching again this summer. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cosponsors these unique summer education opportunities with the Organization of Black Aviation Professionals (OBAP) and many local, statewide and regional groups. Elementary, middle and high school students can engage in a wide range of aviation career exploration and Science, […]
$13.6 Million Announced for 19 Montana Airports
U.S. Senator Jon Tester has announced $13,602,102 in Department of Transportation (DOT) funding for 19 Montana airports to expand and repair facilities. “Montana is booming, and it’s critical that the Treasure State has up-to-date infrastructure to support our growing economy,” said Tester. “This funding will allow our airports to expand operations and support the increasing […]
America’s Aerial Applicators Are on Call and Ready for Duty to Fulfill Global Demand for Food
America’s aerial applicators — or crop dusters as they are known in older jargon — are primed and ready to support farmers in need of fast, timely and effective applications this growing season. If they don’t have an existing relationship with an aerial applicator, farmers in need of an aerial application service provider should search […]
Lindbergh Foundation Announces the Forever Flight Alliance to Decarbonize Aviation
On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of Charles Lindbergh’s historic 1927 New York to Paris flight, The Lindbergh Foundation, a global leader in balancing innovation and technology with the environment, and the XPRIZE Foundation, with the support of The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation and National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) has announced an […]
GAMA President & CEO Testifies before Congress Regarding the Environmental Sustainability of General Aviation
Last Tuesday, May 17, 2022, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, Pete Bunce, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, in a hearing entitled, “Preparing for Take-Off: Examining Efforts to Address Climate Change at U.S. Airports”. In his testimony, Bunce described the efforts which business and general […]
Air Charter Safety Foundation Sets Date, Location for 2023 Annual Safety Symposium
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) has announced that its 15th ACSF Safety Symposium will be held March 21-23, 2023, on the campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida. The ACSF, an aviation safety non-profit organization with more than 290 member companies, held its 14th annual event at ERAU just last month. […]
Principal Aviation Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., welcomes its newest member company, the Florida-based air charter broker, Principal Aviation. Principal Aviation’s Partner, Lee Simon, commented: “We joined ACSF, because we know the importance of safety. As an air charter broker, we feel it is essential to be […]
Angela Wagner named new Director of Administration & Human Resources at Asheville Regional Airport
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) has announced that Angela Wagner, MSHR, SHRM-SCP is its new Director of Administration and Human Resources. Wagner is an experienced human resources professional, most recently as Director of Human Resources with a large medical practice headquartered in western North Carolina where she was directly responsible for the overall […]
Military Aircraft Flocking to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
A long list of current military aircraft is among the early commitments to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, including many arriving to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force this year. The 69th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “Displays and aerial […]
