The Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation is now in its third year of carrying on the mission left it by the late Robert A. ‘Bob’ Hoover – arguably one of the most pivotal figures in the civilian and military aviation community. No less an expert than Jimmy Doolittle said, “Bob is the greatest stick-and-rudder man that […]
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AAAE Says Airline Bag, Fee Collections Reach Record High of $7.6 Billion in 2018
With airlines collecting nearly $5 billion in baggage fees in 2018 along with billions more in other ancillary charges – record highs – the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) called on Congress to update the U.S. tax code and the federal cap on local airport user fees to reflect the airlines’ increased focus on […]
FAA Releases Aerospace Forecast
All safety, efficiency and economic indicators show that air travel in the United States is strong, according to the FAA Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-2039 (PDF). With aircraft operations expected to increase more than 25 percent over the next 20 years, the FAA is advancing major airspace modernization and infrastructure improvements to meet this […]
Women in Aviation Scholarship Program Celebrates Milestone
The AAAE Foundation, which has raised more than $5 million dollars and issued over 3000 scholarships since its inception, celebrated a milestone recently at the 3rd Annual Women in Aviation Scholarship Luncheon. Since the establishment of the Women in Aviation Scholarship Program in late 2015, more than $1 million dollars has now been raised to […]
ASA Calls for 2019 Thomas R. Hobson Distinguished Aerospace Service Award Nominations
The Aerospace States Association has announced that nominations are open for the Thomas R. Hobson Distinguished Aerospace Service Award, which is presented each year to one individual who has demonstrated exemplary characteristics which bring government, industry and education together to strengthen the aerospace industry for the benefit of a state, territory or region of the […]
FAA Video on Licensing Commercial Space Transportation Operations Now Available
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now has a new video on obtaining an FAA-license to conduct a launch, reentry, and even operate a spaceport. An FAA license is required to conduct any commercial launch or reentry, the operation of any launch or reentry site by U.S. citizens anywhere in the world, or by any individual […]
National Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 17th Annual Combs-Gates Award “Call for Entries”
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that the 2019 Combs-Gates Award “call for entries” is now open. The prestigious $20,000 cash award is presented each year to an individual or group for a project judged to be exemplary in the promotion and preservation of America’s air and space heritage. Submitted projects ideally […]
Under New Strategic Plan, ACC Seeks to Attract and Retain Next Generation of Airport Development Experts
Last year the Airport Consultants Council (ACC) undertook an effort to update its strategic plan; a plan that T.J. Schulz, ACC President, says will take the organization in new directions that are both exciting and relevant to the future of the industry. “I think it will be a game changer,” said Schulz. “This and the […]
Kimley-Horn Strengthens Aviation Planning Practice; Adds Elizabeth McQueen
Kimley-Horn has announced that Elizabeth McQueen has been added to the company’s Aviation Planning Practice. She brings significant depth of planning experience and more specifically, sophisticated modeling and simulation, airfield planning and design, obstruction and airspace analyses, and complex data visualization to Kimley-Horn. Previously, McQueen served as project manager on several large-scale airspace and airport […]
Kaplan & Mello Sees Strong 2019 for the DBE Certified Aviation Consulting Firm
For Melissa Kaplan, owning her own business was never part of the flight plan. Yet, now in its second year, Kaplan & Mello Planning (KMP) is off to a strong start for the DBE certified business owner. “Never in a million years did I imagine myself starting my own company,” said Kaplan. A 2001 Graduate […]
