The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released an updated blueprint for airspace and procedure changes to accommodate future air taxis and other Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) operations. Under the blueprint, AAM operations will begin at a low rate with air taxis flying much as helicopters do today. They’ll use existing routes and infrastructure such as helipads […]
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FAA Announces Stakeholder Members of UAS Detection and Mitigation Aviation Rulemaking Committee
Fifty-eight aviation stakeholders will soon develop recommendations for the expanded detection and mitigation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) formed the UAS Detection and Mitigation Systems Aviation Rulemaking Committee to ensure that new technologies designed to detect and mitigate risks from errant or hostile UAS do not adversely impact the safe […]
NBAA Calls Out DC Think Tank’s Attempt to Ignore Business Aviation’s Sustainability Leadership
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has forcefully challenged a DC-based think tank’s study for promoting a misleading caricature of business aviation that ignores the sector’s sustainability leadership and the industry’s essential role in the nation’s economy and transportation system. The report, released by the partisan, Washington, DC-based Institute for Policy Studies, omits key information […]
Aviation Advocacy Professional Karen Kuhlman Joins AAAE Federal Affairs Team
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) announced the addition of Karen Kuhlman to the Association’s Federal Affairs Department, where she will serve as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and help lead AAAE’s advocacy efforts. Kuhlman joins AAAE after a 17 year-career at United Airlines, the last seven of which were spent as Managing […]
Reliable Robotics and NASA Complete First-of-its-Kind Flight Tests to Advance Aviation Safety
Reliable Robotics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the completion of flight tests to substantiate the use of existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) primary surveillance radar (PSR) data to improve the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS). Reliable Robotics has been working with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign since 2021 […]
FAA Opens Public Comment Period on Noise Policy Review
As part of the FAA’s ongoing commitment to address aircraft noise, the agency is asking for public comment on its Noise Policy Review (NPR). The agency published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) today to solicit comments and will hold virtual webinars. The NPR will look at these key items and more based on input received […]
Aviation Associations Salute Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen for Service to Aviation Community
NBAA and NATA were among the aviation associations that recognized the service of Billy Nolen as Acting Administrator for the FAA, following an announcement that Nolen will be departing the agency later this year. National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen extended his appreciation to Nolen for his outstanding service to the […]
Urban Engineers Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification
Urban Engineers has announced that it has successfully achieved ISO 9001:2015 Certification. This certification highlights the firm’s commitment to developing and implementing a quality management system and business processes that are focused on client satisfaction and continual improvement, which are essential to delivering top-notch services to its clients. “We are delighted to share the news […]
FAA Selects Sustainable Design for New Control Towers at Municipal, Smaller Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected a sustainable design for new air traffic control towers that will be used primarily at municipal and smaller airports. The design by Practice for Architecture and Urbanism (PAU) of New York meets key sustainability requirements and can adjust the tower height to meet each airport’s traffic and sightline […]
Zero Gravity Corporation Announces New CEO Allison Odyssey
Zero Gravity Corporation has announced that Allison Odyssey has been named Chief Executive Officer. She will succeed Matt Gohd who has served as CEO since 2019. Odyssey has worked with Zero-G for over 6 years, with more than two decades of experience in the space industry. Before rejoining Zero-G in 2019, Odyssey served as CEO […]
