A diverse coalition of aviation industry stakeholders joined together last week in calling on U.S. congressional aviation leaders and the administration to support the strengthening and modernization of the U.S. Air Traffic Control (ATC) System. The group’s collective view is that the U.S. must continue to have a safe, efficient and resilient ATC system. To […]
Month: July 2024
GSA City Pair Program Adds New Airline, Markets for Federal Travelers
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced that nine air carriers received fiscal year (FY) 2025 contracts for scheduled airline passenger transportation of federal government travelers through the GSA’s City Pair Program. Overall, the program is estimated to save $2.45 billion in FY25 on official travel expenses. Breeze Airways will join Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, […]
Grassroots Coalition Forms to Advocate for Continued Use of Essential Ag Tech
In response to proposed legislation aimed at banning drones manufactured by Chinese companies, a coalition of agricultural spray drone distributors is banding together to form a grassroots industry group. This coalition, consisting of Agri Spray Drones, Bestway Ag, Drone Nerds, HSE-UAV, Pegasus Robotics, and Rantizo intends to represent, protect, and advocate for the interests of […]
Aeronautics Commission Awards $10 Million in South Dakota Airport Terminal Program (SDATP) Funds
Earlier this summer, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) launched the South Dakota Airport Terminal Program (SDATP) following the successful passage of Senate Bill 144 in the 2024 legislative session. This bill allocated $10 million in funding to support airport terminal projects across the state, representing a significant investment in enhancing South Dakota’s aviation […]
WisDOT Celebrating Aviation in Wisconsin During EAA AirVenture
Aviation in Wisconsin is being highlighted this week during the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture, taking place in Oshkosh, WI through July 28. EAA expects to host approximately 677,000 people and 10,000 aircraft and will generate more than $170 million in total economic impact to the region, according to EAA. Gov. Tony Evers proclaimed July […]
Four New I Hart Flying Foundation Scholars Advancing Their Wings to Soar
Launched on Monday, May 6th and seeing more than 150 qualified applications, I Hart Flying Foundation recently announced the newest four scholars to their growing Hart Nation. “Our diverse selection committee of industry professionals have the most challenging job to choose the best scholars that represent our Hart Nation,” shared Rachelle Spector, founder of I […]
Largest Balloon Ever Launched from Esrange Space Center in Northern Sweden
Larger means higher – and recently the largest stratospheric balloon ever to be launched from Esrange Space Center rose from the ground in northern Sweden. On its way to its destination in North America, it will study X-rays in the polar atmosphere. Behind BOOMS, as the payload is called, stands NASA. The name is short […]
Intermountain St. Mary’s Foundation and Chevron Each Donate $25,000 to Enhance Mental Health Supports for CareFlight of the Rockies
Representatives from Intermountain St. Mary’s Foundation and Chevron both presented $25,000 checks to the CareFlight of the Rockies Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team during a donation event held on the St. Mary’s Hospital helipad on Tuesday, July 9. CareFlight of the Rockies is an air ambulance service for western Colorado, eastern Utah, and parts […]
Aviation Associations, State Agencies Mourn Passing of Former Senator James Inhofe
The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics as well as numerous national aviation associations, marked the passing of general aviation advocate and former Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK), who tirelessly fought on behalf of the industry throughout his decades of public service. “Sen. Inhofe was a master legislator and general aviation’s great champion,” said National Business […]
NBAA Tells Congress Workforce Growth Key to Continued US Aviation Leadership
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) highlighted the need to redouble the focus on attracting the next generation of industry professionals as a national priority and urged Congress to ensure that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) effectively implements plans contained in the agency’s newly enacted reauthorization to build a workforce that preserves America’s global aviation […]
