A new commercial airline will soon be flying into Pierre Regional Airport. The USDOT announced late this afternoon that it has selected Denver Air Connection to fulfill the Essential Air Service (EAS) contract for Pierre. The two-year contract with Denver Air will begin June 1 and includes twelve weekly flights between Pierre and Denver. “With […]
Author: Kim Stevens
AOPA’S Call for Ramp, FBO Transparency Gains Momentum
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and more than 300 general aviation organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of pilots, have signed on to the Know Before You Go initiative, encouraging ramp fee transparency as a best practice in serving the GA community. An FBO ramp fee transparency effort launched by AOPA more than two years […]
ATP Flight School Begins Taking Delivery of 25 Archer TXs
ATP Flight School is poised to take delivery of the first of twenty-five (25) Archers for 2021. This aircraft is part of their second 100 aircraft order with Piper Aircraft. The order for 100 aircraft, with a retail value of $37, million was placed in 2018. ATP is the leading supplier of pilots to the […]
Piper Aircraft Certifies 1,000 Seminole (PA-44)
Piper Aircraft announced today the recent certification the 1,000th Seminole (PA-44-181). The milestone aircraft is currently on display at the annual Sun-n-Fun Aerospace Expo and will join Piper’s demo fleet. The PA-44, named the Piper Seminole, was first granted FAA type approval on March 10, 1978 with the first delivery taking place in July 1978. […]
GAMA Highlights Developments of Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is encouraging eligible U.S. aviation manufacturers and maintenance businesses, whose workforces were impacted by the pandemic, to start preparing themselves for participation in the Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection (AMJP) program. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) $3 billion AMJP program will provide grants to retain, recall or rehire the […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves Second Round of State Airport Funding
The Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved a second round of FY2021 state and locally-funded discretionary aviation grants for Colorado airports during their April 14, 2021 CAB meeting. The unanimous decision authorized the distribution of an additional $2 million in state aviation fuel tax revenues that support the Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program administered by […]
Textron Aviation’s Special Edition 75th Anniversary Beechcraft Bonanza Blends Modern Tech with Retro Styling
Textron Aviation has turned to an aviation legend and founding member of the Beechcraft brand to commemorate a milestone for one of its most iconic aircraft. The company today announced a special edition 75th anniversary option for its Beechcraft Bonanza G36 single-engine piston aircraft, distinguished by its custom interior and paint scheme inspired by Olive […]
Aviation Industry Announces Establishment of the “Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability”
The aviation industry announced that – to build on its already impressive scope of activities for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions – they are establishing the Council on Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accountability (CoSAFA), which is intended to accelerate the industry’s movement toward further decarbonizing aviation and increasing the adoption of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF). The […]
McFarland Johnson Celebrates 75 Years of Service to Clients and Communities
McFarland Johnson (MJ), a 100% employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction services firm, has announced 75 years of serving people, places, and projects. MJ was established from humble beginnings in the home of William McFarland in Binghamton, NY in 1946. MJ has since expanded to 16 offices that spread across the U.S. serving a vast variety […]
North Dakota Airports Experience Surge in Demand during Month of March
During a month that marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic started to severely impact air travel; North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 72,504 airline passenger boardings. This is an increase of almost 22,000 passengers from the previous month of February as Spring travel in North Dakota begins to take off. […]
