Mark E. Gale, A.A.E., Chief Executive Officer & Director of Aviation, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, took office today as Chair of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2022-23. Founded in 1928, AAAE is the world’s largest professional organization representing individuals who work at public-use commercial and general aviation airports. Other key appointments to […]
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AAAE Foundation Announces First Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship Recipient
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Foundation announced Kailyn Hyman as the inaugural recipient of the AAAE Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Scholarship. Hyman is a rising junior at Hampton University in Virginia, majoring in aviation and air transportation. The announcement was made at the 94th Annual AAAE Conference & Exposition in Seattle. The scholarship […]
FAA Awards $518 Million to Improve Critical Airport Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $518 million to build safer, more accessible airports across the country. “In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to local economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We’re pleased to announce this […]
SkyHarbour Group Opens Private Aviation Campus in Nashville
Sky Harbour Group has announced the opening of a new private aviation campus at Nashville International Airport, marking their arrival in Nashville. This is the second opening of the Company’s soon to be six national private hangar locations and they will be celebrating with an exclusive, invite-only sneak preview. Sky Harbour’s private hangar member experience […]
Bahamas Delays Click2Clear Customs Rollout After AOPA Request
The Bahamas announced an indefinite postponement of its new Click2Clear customs entry and departure program for private pilots and passengers. AOPA President Mark Baker received notice on May 31 that the acting Comptroller of Bahamas Customs, Paul Munroe, called for a delay in implementing the program “pending further discussion by Customs, government officials and programmers […]
The National Association of Flight Instructors Celebrates its 55th Anniversary
The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) has announced the 55th anniversary of its founding in 1967. Throughout those 55 years, NAFI, the largest and oldest association serving the flight instruction industry both in the US and 35 countries worldwide, has continued its original mission to raise and maintain the professional standing of flight instructors. […]
Baldwin Safety and Compliance Partners with JumpSeat for Crowdsourced Airport Intel Missed by NOTAMS
Baldwin Safety and Compliance announced it has partnered with JumpSeat to integrate the real-time crowdsourced application into the Baldwin flight risk assessment tool. Introduced last year, the JumpSeat app is currently free to users and a first of its kind to allow pilots to share and access important operational information that may not be addressed […]
Green Taxi Announces Continued Development of Electric Taxi System
The Green Taxi System (GTS) is a concept that was developed by L3 Technologies and Honeywell together with Safran, in the latter part of the last decade. The design involved installing electric motors in the aircraft’s landing gear wheels. A new endeavor, Dallas TX-based Green Taxi Inc. was able to acquire the IP from L3 […]
AOPA Urges the Bahamas to Delay Confusing Click2Clear Program for Private Aviators
In a letter to the Bahamas’ acting director general in the Ministry of Tourism, Investments, and Aviation, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association President Mark Baker requested a delay in the implementation of a customs clearance system for private pilots and passengers to enter the country. This new process for private pilots was scheduled to take […]
AOPA Aviator Showcase Moves to the Fall
To enhance the experience of pilots and aircraft owners, and build a more expansive program, AOPA has decided to move its Aviator Showcase at Fort Worth Alliance Airport to the fall. Now set for November 17 and 18, the AOPA Aviator Showcase will return with a wide array of industry experts, manufacturers, and speakers to […]
