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). […]
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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 […]
BRINC Secures $75 Million, Forms Strategic Alliance with Motorola Solutions to Scale Production and Use of 911 Response Drones
BRINC announced today that it has raised $75 million in new funding. This capital will be used to accelerate the development and production of BRINC’s lifesaving drone technology. The financing was led by Index Ventures, marking their continued conviction in BRINC following their participation in the company’s prior two funding rounds. Motorola Solutions also joined […]
AUVSI Responds to China’s Sanctions on U.S. Drone Companies
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) has issued a statement in response to the People’s Republic of China’s decision to add 11 U.S. drone manufacturers to its “Unreliable Entity List” and impose export controls on 16 more companies, several of which are AUVSI members. These actions, alongside China’s recent ban on rare earth […]
Kinexis Consulting Expands Airport Specialist Services
Kinexis Consulting has announced the expansion of its airport services team with the addition of Eleanor Robichaud, C.M., ACE as Director of the Aviation Advisory Team. A seasoned expert in airport compliance and regulatory oversight, Eleanor brings a wealth of experience to further strengthen Kinexis Consulting’s mission of delivering top-tier security and compliance solutions to […]
Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group to Combine, Creating America’s Regional Airline of Choice
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and Mesa Air Group, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge and create a leading publicly-traded regional airline company in an all-stock transaction. Upon closing, the combined company will be renamed Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and is expected to remain NASDAQ-listed under the new ticker symbol […]
