The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has awarded more than $3.1 million in Alabama airport grants to support improvement projects at 11 local airports. With this latest round of grants, ALDOT has awarded $5,336,018 through the Alabama Airport Improvement Funding Program so far in 2026. The grants are part of ALDOT’s Alabama Airport Improvement Funding […]
Author: Kim Stevens
National Aeronautic Association Announces Kelly L. Adams as the Recipient of the 2026 Katharine Wright Trophy
The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has announced Kelly L. Adams, Program Director for the Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution Health Professions Scholarship Program, as the recipient of the 2026 Katharine Wright Trophy. Established in 1981 by the Gates Learjet Corporation and awarded annually in partnership with the Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots, […]
Plans Unveiled to Transform Washington Dulles International Airport
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy alongside President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office unveiled last week renderings for a landmark transformation of Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). Backed by a $20+ billion capital investment program, a historic collaboration between USDOT, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA), and United Airlines will oversee the transformation […]
Ontario International Airport Unveils Next-Generation Passenger Screening
Travelers flying through Ontario International Airport (ONT) will enjoy a faster, more seamless security screening experience with the opening of a dramatically expanded passenger screening checkpoint in Terminal 2, with similar enhancements scheduled to open soon in Terminal 4. The project, years in the making, represents one of the most significant improvements to the airport’s […]
Rotortrade Completes 30 Super Puma Transactions
Rotortrade is reporting that they have successfully completed 30 Super Puma transactions, the vast majority involving the H225 platform, supporting operators, governments, leasing companies and financial institutions across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. These projects have included aircraft sales and acquisitions, return-to-service programs, heavy maintenance coordination, aircraft repossessions, long-term storage, mission conversions, technical upgrades, […]
University of Nebraska at Kearney chooses the Tecnam P-Mentor
The Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) has officially announced the launch of the Loper Flight Academy, set to be inaugurated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 20. To power this new initiative, the Academy has selected Tecnam, acquiring a brand-new fleet of seven (7) Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft to train […]
Doug Carr Saluted for Decades of Service as Business Aviation Champion
NBAA Senior Vice President for Safety, Security, Sustainability and International Operations Doug Carr recently announced his decision to retire from the National Business Aviation Association at the end of August after 28 years of outstanding service to NBAA and the entire business aviation community. “Doug has been a rock upon which NBAA has depended for […]
Van’s Aircraft Delivers the World’s First MOSAIC-Certified Aircraft
Photo – Van’s Aircraft founder Richard VanGrunsven (left) hands over the keys to the first MOSAIC aircraft ever delivered to Tom Snow, who chose the Cub Yellow scheme as a tribute to the iconic trainer. More RV history was made at EAA AirVenture 2026. Van’s Aircraft delivered the world’s first MOSAIC Part 22-certified aircraft, cementing […]
GeoComm and SkyfireAI Bring Actionable Location Intelligence to Drone as First Responder Operations
GeoComm and SkyfireAI announced the use of GeoComm DFR Routing within SkyfireAI’s Drone as First Responder operations. The collaboration helps public safety agencies direct drones to emergency incidents with greater location certainty and a clearer operational picture. The announcement advances the companies’ partnership around a critical operational challenge: connecting emergency incident information to autonomous drone […]
JetBlue to Continue Providing Essential Air Service to Presque Isle
The U.S. Department of Transportation has selected JetBlue to continue providing Essential Air Service (EAS) to Presque Isle according to a recent release from U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Under the agreement, which covers a two-year term from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, JetBlue will provide seven round […]
