The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) announced that it has exceeded 7,000 members – a record high in the association’s 91-year history. These more than 7,000 dues-paying members represent a wide range of aviation professionals at approximately 875 airports and more than 700 companies. “AAAE is proud to deliver unparalleled service, innovation and results […]
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FAA Successfully Completes Final ADS-B Milestone
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) completed its final implementation milestone with Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B), the state-of-the-art surveillance system that enables air traffic controllers to track aircraft with greater accuracy and reliability. The last two of the 155 airports to receive ADS-B, Akron-Canton Airport and Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, both in Ohio, became […]
Southeast Council of Airshows Returns to Serve Aviation Community
Photo above – John Willhoff The Southeast Council of Airshows (SECAS), an organization dedicated to promoting the safe and professional production of air shows in the Southeast and throughout the air show community, announced its return to active duty as a non-profit corporation effective July 30th, 2019. Members of the new SECAS Board of Directors […]
U.S. DOT Announces 6th Allotment of Infrastructure Grants
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Department will award $157 million in airport infrastructure grants to 34 airports in 19 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is the sixth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. […]
AOPA’s Baker Testifies with Other Industry Groups, Tells Congress to Modernize not Privatize
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President and CEO Mark Baker returned to Capitol Hill to express AOPA’s support for modernizing the nation’s air traffic control system without privatizing it. Baker told members of the Senate Aviation and Space subcommittee on Sept. 24 and the House Subcommittee on Aviation on Sept. 26 that private […]
JSSI Acquires Aviation MRO Software Specialist Tracware to Enhance Technology-Enabled Services
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has acquired maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) software specialist Tracware Ltd to enhance its growing suite of technology-enabled services. This is the latest in a series of strategic acquisitions for JSSI, which includes Conklin & de Decker and S3 Aero Specialists. Tracware provides affordable, high-quality aviation process control software designed […]
NBAA’s Bolen Tells Senators: Continued Aviation System Modernization a Top Business Aviation Priority
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen told members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation and Space this week that full implementation of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is critical to maintaining America’s lead in global aviation – a shared priority for all stakeholders, […]
Nearly One Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Grants Announced for 354 Airports in 44 States
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Department will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to 354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Micronesia. This is the fifth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. […]
Author Sarah Byrn Rickman to Receive the National Aviation Hall of Fame’s 2019 Combs Gates Award
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Sarah Byrn Rickman’s two-volume work, “WASPs Pilots,” has earned its author the 17th Annual Combs-Gates Award. Rickman will be presented the $20,000 cash prize on Tuesday, October 22nd, at the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 72nd annual Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (BACE) in Las […]
Record Setting Father-Son Air Racing Duo to Speak at EAA Wright Brothers Banquet in December
Steve Hinton and Steven Hinton, the father-and-son duo who have each won national air racing championships and set speed records, will be the keynote speakers at EAA’s annual Wright Brothers Memorial Banquet on Friday, December 13, at the EAA Aviation Museum. Tickets for the banquet are now on sale at EAA.org/WrightBrothers, and are $60 for […]
