As the industry seeks to grow the ranks of future leaders, the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2025 Collegiate Connect program will provide college students with a firsthand look at the many opportunities business aviation has to offer. Collegiate Connect takes place Thursday, Oct. 16, on the final day of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention […]
Month: September 2025
GAMA Opens Registration for 2026 Aviation Design Challenge
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has officially opened registration for the 2026 Aviation Design Challenge. This annual competition, now in its fourteenth year, promotes careers in aviation in U.S. high schools through aviation-focused STEM education curriculum which incorporates flight simulation and aircraft design. “GAMA’s annual Aviation Design Challenge provides a great avenue for students […]
Airships Collect Geospatial Data in Helsinki
Above photo: Janne Hirvonen, Kelluu The City of Helsinki and its innovation company Forum Virium Helsinki are testing new aerial imaging methods in a pilot program. Kelluu airships are operating in an approximately 100-hectare area in the Ruskeasuo district of Helsinki. The Finnish technology and airship company Kelluu used its self-developed unmanned, remotely controlled airship […]
Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport Completes Significant Improvements to Runway
The Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport’s Runway 17/35 has been widened and rehabilitated with a pavement overlay. The upgrades were necessary to improve safety, upgrade pavement conditions and meet federal standards. The new runway width is required to accommodate the number of larger aircraft with wider wingspans that utilize the airport located in north central Oklahoma, particularly […]
Iowa State Funds Give Local Airport Projects a Lift
Both municipal airports located in the Iowa Great Lakes area received state funding in the upcoming budget year. Altogether, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $9.6 million for the 2026 State Aviation Program at its Tuesday, Aug. 12 meeting. The Milford and Spirit Lake improvements were included in the $6.7 million Airport Improvement Program fund. The […]
Kansas Aviation Museum Announces 2025 Honor Awards, Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees
The Kansas Aviation Museum has announced that this year’s Honor Awards will take place on October 14th. Inductees to the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame include Senator Jerry Moran, Dr. Alysia Starkey (K-State Salina Dean/President), Mr. Rick Hamlin and Mr. Mark Schlegel. Each have accomplished careers that have supported and are supporting the work of […]
2025 Girls in Aviation Day Planned for AAR Facility at Will Rogers Int’l in Oklahoma City
Since the launch of Women in Aviation International’s Girls in Aviation Day in 2015, the Oklahoma Girls in Aviation Day has experienced remarkable growth each year. On September 20, 2025, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association, AAR Corporation in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Airport Trust, Pratt & Whitney, […]
Launch of Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore Lab School Announced at NASA Wallops
Photo above – Governor Glenn Youngkin cutting the ribbon officially opening the Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore (AAES) lab school on August 28, 2025. Official Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced last week the opening of the Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore (AAES) lab school […]
Celebrating 20 Years of the Airport Cooperative Research Program
The airport industry relies upon unbiased research to address today’s evolving challenges. Established in 2005, the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) serves as a trusted partner to airport professionals nationwide, offering free research-based solutions, including case studies, guidance and tools for the airport industry. This year ACRP is celebrating its 20th anniversary, recognizing the partnerships, […]
Take FLIGHT with AVi Soars into Delaware September 27th
Aviation Influence (AVi) has announced that Take FLIGHT with AVi Soars into Delaware. Hosted by Atlantic Aviation and supported by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, the event will take place Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Wilmington Airport (ILG). This free, family-friendly youth aviation and STEAM event expects over 1,200 attendees. “We are proud to […]
