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 […]
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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 […]
New ACI-NA Reports Highlight Economic Impact and Growing Infrastructure Needs of U.S. Commercial Airports
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) released research showing commercial airports in the U.S. supported 12.8 million jobs and produced $1.8 trillion in economic output last year. The findings – from two new reports, Modern Airports for a Stronger America: Unlocking Opportunities to Meet Soaring Demand, and The Economic Impact of U.S. Commercial Service […]
North Dakota Teacher Named 2025 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is proud to announce that Thomas M. Sando, aviation instructor at Williston High School and the Williston Basin CTE Center in Williston, North Dakota, has been selected as this year’s A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year. Sando has developed a dynamic classroom that includes hands-on projects, […]
NBAA Recognizes GAMA’s Pete Bunce for Industry Leadership
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently honored Pete Bunce, longtime president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), with an award recognizing his decades of industry advocacy and leadership. Bunce will retire next month from GAMA after 20 years at the helm of the group representing general aviation airframe, avionics, powerplant and […]
