The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced last week a nearly $10 million state investment in projects at 10 public use airports for facility improvements, infrastructure preservation, and development. Supporting safe, reliable infrastructure while growing the Commonwealth’s economy is a key priority for the Shapiro administration. Pennsylvania’s robust aviation industry employs over 226,000 people, provides […]
Month: June 2024
Balloon Bonanza at Esrange: Record Breaking Launches in Northern Sweden
In close collaboration with strategic partners like NASA and CNES, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC) is launching a record amount of eight stratospheric balloons this summer. The largest one measures three times the size of the Globe (Avicii Arena) in Stockholm and will fly high above the Atlantic to a safe landing in Canada. These are […]
Open House June 22 Will Commemorate 80th Anniversary of D-Day
Photo above – Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Airbase Georgia invites the public to its June 22 Open House to view WWII aircraft and other activities, in honor of the 80th Anniversary of D-Day. Airbase mechanics spend years restoring vintage WWII aircraft so the public can see and hear them in flight, or actually ride in […]
New Guimbal Added to APSU’s Helicopter Fleet
Photo above – Austin Peay State University’s new Guimbal G2 Cabri is equipped with technology similar to standard commercial aircraft and will offer valuable experience to students in the Aviation Science Program. | Photo by Colby Wilson Austin Peay State University’s Aviation Science Program, housed within the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Board of Directors Names Anna Hawley President & CEO
The Board of Directors of the Lone Star Flight Museum has named Anna Hawley the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the museum. Previously serving as the museum’s Chief Operating Officer, Hawley succeeds museum CEO Lt. Gen. Doug Owens USAF, (ret.), who has led the organization for the past eight years. She assumed the […]
