The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) and leading airport restaurateur and retail operator, Paradies Lagardère, have announced concession plans for the new airport terminal at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL). Five food and beverage restaurants, two retail stores and multiple vending concessions options are planned for the new airport terminal, currently under construction. “We have […]
Month: April 2025
FAA and ASSURE Announce UAS Detection Testing at Cape May Ferry Terminal
The FAA and ASSURE, announced that an applied research initiative has been launched to test and evaluate passive, non-emitting UAS detection systems. This research aims to assess the efficacy and potential impacts of these systems on the National Airspace System (NAS) in non-airport environments. The initiative also explores the efficacy of remote identification detection receivers […]
Midwest Premier Hosts Graduation Ceremony for High School Pilots
By Ren Luebbering, Springfield-Branson National Airport For these students, the sky’s not the limit. Six Springfield seniors were celebrated and cleared for takeoff at the Inaugural Fly SPS Graduation Ceremony on April 10 at Midwest Premier, the Springfield-Branson National Airport General Aviation Terminal. For the past two years, the six graduates have spent half their […]
If Bags Could Talk: Unclaimed Baggage’s 2025 ‘Found Report’ Unpacks What’s Really Inside America’s Luggage
Have you ever looked over at a fellow airline passenger and wondered what’s inside their bag? Unclaimed Baggage, the nation’s only retailer of lost luggage, today released its annual “Found Report,” offering a glimpse into the most curious, costly and common items discovered in America’s unclaimed luggage throughout 2024. “Since 1970, we’ve unpacked more than […]
MAC Selects Anne Saxton as Director of Concessions and Business Development
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Anne Saxton to the role of director of concessions and business development following a national search. She started serving in her new role Monday, March 31. A seasoned entrepreneur with expertise in business development and strategic partnerships, Saxton previously served as the MAC’s interim director of concessions and […]
Etihad Cargo Increases Main Deck Capacity by 18% to Support Increased Demand in Greater China
Etihad Cargo has expanded its capacity to meet customer demand in Greater China increasing its total flights to and from China from 11 in 2024 to a planned total of 18 in 2025, strengthening trade links between key global markets. Etihad Cargo’s capacity will be supplemented by a wet-lease 747-F and will support increased freight […]
MassDOT Aeronautics to Host Interactive Event on Drone Safety in Lynn
In honor of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) annual Drone Safety Day, the Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT Aeronautics) will host an in-person event showcasing drone models and use cases, outlining rules and best practices, and facilitating the exchange of ideas between MassDOT Aeronautics and recreational and professional drone pilots. MassDOT […]
Ag Aviation Industry Urges All Drone Operators to Operate Safely and Give Right-of-Way to Manned Agricultural Aircraft This Growing Season
As the United States agriculture industry enters the upcoming growing season, the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) asks all uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) operators (or drones) to be mindful of low-altitude crewed (or manned) agricultural aircraft operations. Agricultural aviators treat 127 million acres of cropland in the U.S. each year in addition to millions of […]
DBIA Appoints Carolyn Brennan as Chief Operating Officer
The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announced the appointment of Carolyn Brennan as its new Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Brennan will oversee DBIA’s revenue-generating departments — including conferences, membership, certification and education — ensuring strategic alignment with the organization’s long-term vision and continued growth. Brennan joins DBIA with nearly two decades of leadership […]
NBAA Honors Mary Miller for Decades of Exemplary Leadership and Advocacy
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently presented its prestigious Silk Scarf Award to longtime aviation professional and tireless industry advocate Mary Miller, vice president of industry and government affairs for Signature Aviation. Miller has made numerous contributions to business aviation throughout her more than 40-year career, beginning in 1981 as a customer service manager […]
