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 […]
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Commercial UAV Expo Announces 2025 Advisory Board
Organizers of Commercial UAV Expo have announced the 2025 Advisory Board. Composed of influential leaders across the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) ecosystem, the Advisory Board will help guide the development of conference programming, provide strategic insight, and support the event’s ongoing mission to serve as the premier platform for commercial drone innovation. The 11th edition […]
DEXA Achieves FAA Part 135 Certification and S-1 List Approval
DEXA (Drone Express) has announced two major milestones: official receipt of FAA Part 135 Air Carrier Certification and the inclusion of its DE-2020 drone on the Secretary of Transportation’s S-1 List of Approved UAS under Section 44807. Together, these achievements position DEXA among an elite group of companies—alongside Amazon Prime Air, Google Wing, and Zipline—recognized […]
FAA Drone Safety Day Quickly Approaching
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is continuing to invite the drone community to be part of its 2025 Drone Safety Day on Saturday, April 26. The FAA launched the annual campaign in 2019 to bring attention to drone safety and best practices. The drone community is encouraged to take part in this campaign by either […]
Aviation Leaders Mary Miller and Pete Bunce to Receive the 2025 Donald D. Engen Aero Club Trophy for Aviation Excellence
The Board of Governors of the Aero Club of Washington has announced that they will honor two aviation industry luminaries with the 2025 Donald D. Engen Aero Club Trophy for Aviation Excellence: Mary Miller, former Vice President, Industry and Government Affairs, Signature Aviation and Pete Bunce, former President and CEO, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). […]
USCTA Urges Policymakers to Enhance Controller Staffing, Upgrade Aging Contract Towers
The U.S. Contract Tower Association (USCTA) sent a letter to key lawmakers urging them to improve controller staffing at contract towers, upgrade aging towers, and provide controllers with better equipment to enhance aviation safety. The move comes as policymakers are considering proposals to reform the Air Traffic Control (ATC) System. “We commend Congress and the […]
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 […]
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 […]
