“The aviation fuel market size is anticipated to cross USD 325 billion in annual value by 2028, powered by the increasing preference for air travel and the improving middle-class living patterns,” says Global Market Insights Inc. With significant advancements in the aerospace industry and the rising popularity of air transport, the demand for aviation fuels […]
Month: September 2022
State Aviation Officials Applaud House Passage of Drone Infrastructure Grant Legislation
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act (H.R. 5315). The bill will be sent to the Senate for consideration. “State aviation officials are very pleased to see this legislation pass the House. It represents a landmark in the ability of […]
NASAO Concludes 91st Annual Convention, Announces 2022 Award Winners
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) successfully concluded its 2022 Annual Convention and Tradeshow in Greenville, SC with 38 State aviation leaders and 43 exhibitors participating. “State aviation leaders and their partners from the FAA, other aviation associations and the private sector gathered in record numbers this week,” said Greg Pecoraro, NASAO President […]
NASAO Announces 2022-2023 Board Members
Yesterday, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) announced members of the 2022–2023 Board of Directors at NASAO’s 91st Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Greenville, SC. The NASAO Board of Directors – comprised of NASAO’s Executive Committee and Regional Directors – will be led by David Ulane of Colorado as Chair. “I’m truly honored […]
AIA, AIAA Join Space Industry Coalition to Develop Skilled Technical Workforce
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) will join the new initiative to develop a skilled technical workforce announced by Vice President Kamala Harris at the recent National Space Council meeting at NASA Johnson Space Center. “Exploration is part of America’s DNA and space is one of the […]
NTSB and FAA Sign Agreement on Commercial Space Mishap Investigations
Photo above – NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy and FAA Acting Administrator Billy Nolen sign MOA at NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy and Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Billy Nolen signed an agreement Friday clarifying the roles of their respective agencies and how the NTSB and FAA will […]
Aero Club of Washington Appoints Stephanie Griffith as New Executive Director
The Board of the Aero Club of Washington is pleased to announce Ms. Stephanie Griffith as its newly hired Executive Director. Stephanie effectively started her new position September 6 and oversees the full operational and management needs of the Aero Club of Washington. Ms. Griffith has more than seven years of experience working within the […]
FAA’s Largest Solar Project to Power Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
The FAA’s largest solar project to date is coming to the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (the Center) in Oklahoma City. The clean electricity generated from the solar panels on FAA property will help serve the Center’s power needs. “This project captures the area’s abundant sunshine, will save valuable taxpayer dollars and will help build a […]
Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Bill to Reduce the Spread of Toxic PFAS at Commercial Airports
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced bipartisan legislation he authored to reduce the spread of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at commercial airports has passed the U.S. Senate unanimously. The Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act would deploy more existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding for commercial airports to purchase devices necessary […]
Jill Weaver Selected as 2022 Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Jill Weaver of Valley View Schools is the 2022 NAHF A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year. The Crossfield Award, founded in 1986 by NAHF Enshrinee Scott Crossfield, is a juried annual competition to recognize a teacher for his or her exemplary use of […]
