America’s Friendliest Airport® is adding additional international air service to Mexico. American Airlines will begin daily, nonstop service from Phoenix to Monterrey, Mexico on January 10, 2023. “Mexico is Phoenix’s number one trade and tourism partner which makes air service to Monterrey increasingly important for our local economy,” said Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego. “As American […]
Month: September 2022
Women in Aviation and Aerospace Day Event to Be Held December 9th at Tulsa Tech
In honor of the significant impact women have made to aviation in our State and to our industry, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission in community partnership with Tulsa International Airport, the Oklahoma Air and Space Forces Association, and Spirit AeroSystems will commemorate the state’s sixth annual Oklahoma Women in Aviation & Aerospace Day with an in-person […]
Annual Fly Kansas Air Tour Schedule Announced
The Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is partnering with the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education (KCAE) to host the Fly Kansas Air Tour from Thursday, Oct. 6, to Saturday, Oct. 8. The annual flying celebration promotes aviation and economic growth. More than 30 pilots have already registered to fly the Air Tour this […]
Cirrus Aircraft Chief Information Officer Receives 2022 Twin Cities CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Award
Cirrus Aircraft’s Senior Vice President of Information Technology, Michelle Roemer, has been recognized as Chief Information Officer of the Year for a Large Corporation by the 2022 Twin Cities ORBIE® Award, the premier technology executive recognition program in the United States. “We could not be happier for Michelle to be awarded the prestigious CIO of […]
FAA Releases Vertiport Design Standards to Support the Safe Integration of Advanced Air Mobility Aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released new design guidelines for vertiports, infrastructure that will support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) aircraft. The design standards will serve as the initial step to provide key information for airport owners, operators and infrastructure developers to begin development of facilities that will support operations of AAM aircraft that are […]
NARTP Receives Strategic Roadmap to Launch and Develop Advanced Air Mobility Industry in NJ
Advanced Air Mobility, an emerging new aviation technology that will revolutionize short-distance air transportation by using electrically powered, vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft (eVTOL), offers the Atlantic County region a significant opportunity to build and strengthen New Jersey’s research and development capabilities according to a study by Deloitte Consulting, LLP. The study, A Strategic Roadmap for the Development […]
USDA Conducts Statewide Airport Wildlife Training in Colorado
Photo above – Wildlife Biologist Jonathan Matthews demonstrates the use of pyrotechnics to mitigate airport wildlife hazards to airport staff during a training session at Centennial Airport (APA) on August 11, 2022. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been hard at work this year educating the managers and sponsors at many of Colorado’s […]
NAHF Spirit of Flight Award to Be Presented to Wings of Hope
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that its coveted 2022 Spirit of Flight award will be presented to Wings of Hope in conjunction with the 58th Annual Enshrinement Dinner & Ceremony on September 24, 2022. Wings of Hope is a global humanitarian organization that saves and changes lives through the power of […]
Gevo Breaks Ground on Its First Commercial-Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel Facility, Net-Zero 1, in Lake Preston, South Dakota
Gevo, Inc. has announced the groundbreaking of its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility, Net-Zero 1 (NZ1). Gevo’s management team was joined by government officials, representatives from partner companies and customers, business leaders, local farmers, and members of the media to ceremoniously break ground. The NZ1 project is expected to employ 1,000 people during […]
Eviation Names Gregory Davis as CEO
Eviation, a global manufacturer of all-electric commuter aircraft, announced the appointment of Gregory Davis as Chief Executive Officer. Davis will remain President of Eviation as he takes on the additional role of CEO. A licensed commercial pilot and accomplished engineer, Davis brings over 15 years of experience in progressive leadership roles within the aerospace industry. […]
