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 […]
Month: April 2025
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 […]
Airbus and Collins Aerospace: A Million Reasons to Celebrate in North Carolina
Airbus and Collins Aerospace had more than a million reasons to celebrate their joint history in aircraft manufacturing recently in North Carolina during an event attended by North Carolina Congressman Don Davis and Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley. Airbus thanked the nearly 1,000 employees at Collins’ Wilson facility for their part in supplying fire and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Air Samarkand to Open Direct Flights Between Samarkand-Tel Aviv
Fast developing Uzbek carrier Air Samarkand is to launch its latest international scheduled service to the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv, starting on 4th May. The new once weekly service will operate every Sunday on the Samarkand-Tel Aviv route with a modern Air Samarkand Airbus A321 aircraft. The 5.5-hour flights will depart from Samarkand in […]
Airlines for America Names Paul Rinaldi Senior Vice President, Operations and Safety
Airlines for America (A4A) announced that Paul Rinaldi has been named Senior Vice President, Operations and Safety. He brings to the association more than thirty years of hands-on industry experience and leadership at the highest levels. Rinaldi began his career as a certified controller with the Washington-Dulles Tower (IAD) in 1991, and he rose through […]
Base Operations at Page Field Voted Among Best FBOs in the Americas
Base Operations at Page Field has been ranked in the top 5 percent of fixed-base operators (FBO) in the Americas by Aviation International News (AIN). This is the 13th consecutive year Base Operations at Page Field has been named a top fixed-base operator by AIN. Base Operations ranked first in the Fort Myers/Naples area and […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Celebrates Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2025
300 guests celebrated the newest members into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame at the induction ceremony and luncheon held on Friday April 11 at the Lone Star Flight Museum located at Ellington Airport. The Class of 2025 (shown in photo above) included Al Cisneros, the first Hispanic pilot with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels; […]
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 […]
