Stillwater Regional Airport and Director Receive Prestigious Aviation Awards

The City of Stillwater announced that Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) received the prestigious Airport of the Year Award for 2025, recognizing its excellence in infrastructure improvements, community engagement, and operational standards; and Director Kellie Reed was named the Airport Manager of the Year by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association (OAOA). “Through outstanding leadership and staff […]

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Projects Totaling $14M Announced for Kansas Airports

Last week Governor Laura Kelly announced $14.5 million for 47 aviation projects across the state through the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP), which provides funding for planning, construction, and rehabilitation of public-use general aviation airports. “The Kansas aerospace industry is an essential part of our state’s economy,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “Keeping our aviation infrastructure […]

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NBAA Commends FAA’s Withdrawal of Onerous Proposed Airman Medical Denial Policy

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) announcement the agency will withdraw proposed changes to the airman medical certification process, which the association and other stakeholder groups said could have long-term, negative implications on pilots’ careers. Under the now-retracted policy, a pilot who submitted a medical certificate application without full […]

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Interim NCDOT Aviation Director Named Director

Julie White, NCDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation announced today that Interim Director Nick Short, PE, PLS has been selected to serve as the new NCDOT Aviation Director. Prior to being interim director, Nick served as Assistant Unit Head of NCDOT’s Photogrammetry Unit, where he managed statewide aerial surveying missions critical to transportation planning, design […]

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NARTP/ACEA Host Briefing for U.S. Secretary of Transportation and Acting FAA Administrator

The National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) and the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, and a delegation of federal, state, and local dignitaries for an official visit highlighting the region’s growing national leadership in aerospace innovation. During the […]

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