The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced that industry veteran and former association board chair Don Baldwin will receive the 2021 John P. “Jack” Doswell Award during the organization’s 2021 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), set for Oct. 12-14 in Las Vegas, NV. The award will be presented on Oct. 14 during the NBAA-BACE […]
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Douglas C-47 “Placid Lassie,” WWII Combat Veteran of D-Day and Market Garden, to offer cockpit tours at Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show
The Military Aviation Museum Tunison Foundation’s C-47 “Placid Lassie,” which towed gliders over Normandy, France on D-Day, dropped paratroopers in Operation Market Garden and resupplied the besieged city of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge, will be attending their Warbirds Over the Beach Air Show, October 2nd & 3rd, 2021. This historic aircraft will […]
FAA Awards Grants to 60 Airports; Invests $431.8M to Increase Safety
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $431.8 million in grants to build safer, more sustainable and more accessible airports across the United States. The funding from the final round of Fiscal Year 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants will pay for projects at 60 airports in 31 states plus Puerto […]
NASAO Concludes Successful 90th Annual Convention, Announces 2021 Award Winners
Photo above – Tina Wilson, Aviation Development Program Supervisor with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, received NASAO’s Distinguished Service Award. Tina is flanked by Brad Brandt, left, Aviation Division Director, and Greg Pecoraro, NASAO President and CEO. All photos courtesy of Shahn Sederberg, Colorado Dept. of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics. The National Association […]
NASAO Applauds Introduction of Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act
Today, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) commended Representatives Greg Stanton (D-AZ) and Garret Graves (R-LA) for introducing H.R.5315, Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) Act, a bill that would establish a drone infrastructure inspection grant program and a drone education and training grant program at the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Drone technology has […]
Women in Engineering Keep Our World Moving: Meet Amber Whittaker-Smith
Like so many other Engineers working in the industry, Amber Whittaker didn’t set out to be an Aerospace Engineer. What she did have was encouragement, from her parents, her teachers and now from colleagues. “I’ve been blessed with a great support system, starting with my parents,” Amber said. “Since I’ve been at Textron Aviation, starting […]
Jim Pfarr Named Chair of EAA Ultralight/Light-Sport Aircraft Council
Jim Pfarr of Germantown, Wisconsin, has been named chairman of EAA’s Ultralight and Light-Sport Aircraft Council. He succeeds Mark Solper, who for the past three years chaired the council that provides essential background and guidance to EAA on ultralight and light-sport aircraft matters. Jim, EAA Lifetime 1090432, is a U.S. Air Force veteran who logged […]
NASAO Announces 2022 Board Members
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) announced the members of the 2021 – 2022 Board of Directors at NASAO’s 90th Annual Convention & Tradeshow in Colorado Springs, CO. The NASAO Board of Directors– comprised of NASAO’s Executive Committee and Regional Directors– will be led by Anthony (Tony) McCloskey, PA in his role as […]
NASAO 90th Annual Convention Draws State Aviation Officials from Across the U.S.
State aviation officials from across the country landed in Colorado over the weekend for the National Association of State Aviation Official’s (NASAO) 90th Annual Convention & Trade Show, which runs through Wednesday at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs. This year’s meeting, which promised to be filled with great content, exceptional networking opportunities and […]
FAA Awards $100M to Develop Next Generation of Sustainable Aircraft Technology
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $100 million for companies to help develop technologies that reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The award is part of a series of steps President Biden is taking to coordinate leadership and innovation across the federal government, aircraft manufacturers, airlines, fuel producers […]
