The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of more than $898.9 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This total includes $113.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to award all grants at a 100-percent federal share. “Investing in our nation’s infrastructure is […]
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CDC Responds to GA Coalition Proposal for Simplified COVID Test for Int’l Passengers
In response to a general aviation (GA) coalition request, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for pre-departure testing. The new CDC guidance permits results from certain COVID-19 home testing kits to be accepted for passengers entering the U.S. In a letter to the agency, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots […]
Recipients Announced for NATA 2019-2020 Industry Excellence Awards
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the recipients of its 2019-2020 Industry Excellence Awards. The award winners will accept their respective honors virtually and be featured across NATA’s online channels. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our members have served as leaders assisting both their customers and their communities. We are honored to highlight aviation professionals […]
FAA Adds More Space Launch Activity Areas to Pilot Navigation Charts
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing pilot safety and airspace awareness by marking more space launch activity areas on navigation charts. Adding space launch activity areas to the navigation charts used by pilots who fly visually responds to the recent and expected continued growth of commercial space operations. All 12 FAA-licensed spaceports, and other […]
WAI Encourages May Visit to WASP Gravesite to Honor Formidable Group
Women in Aviation International (WAI) members and friends will honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) by visiting their graves and leaving an appropriate decoration in the form of flowers or other remembrances. In its fourth year, the #HonorTheWASP program was originally envisioned to take place over the Memorial Day weekend each year. In an […]
Popular Ways that Private Jets are Bought and Sold
And How You Can Purchase One of Your Own Owning a private jet is seen as glamorous, but for many companies of any size, it’s a basic necessity. Even for some individuals, flying in their own plane is the difference between a safe trip and a frustrating journey. Private jets are bought, sold, and borrowed […]
Five-Alpha Releases New DIY Heliport Database Accountability Training Video
Five-Alpha has announced the release of its first online training video on helicopter infrastructure development, entitled “Making Your Infrastructure Relevant.” This video is a do-it-yourself training program designed to provide the viewer with the knowledge to check, validate, and if necessary, correct infrastructure information in the FAA airport master record database. With the ever-increasing volume […]
New DCA Concourse Equipped with ADB SAFEGATE Aircraft Parking Technology
A new concourse at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport includes ADB SAFEGATE’s gate solutions delivered by AERO BridgeWorks. The 14-gate concourse is a key element of the airport’s Project Journey construction program. The new gates are operated by American Airlines and feature ADB SAFEGATE’s Safedock Advanced Visual Docking Guidance System (A-VDGS) and SafeControl Apron Management. […]
FSANA to Host First Annual Designated Pilot Examiners Symposium
The Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) is hosting the first annual Designated Pilot Examiners Symposium for the flight examiner community in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday October 27, 2021, with pre-events scheduled for Tuesday. The conference will bring together DPEs and those interested in becoming DPEs to share and exchange information which will lead […]
AOPA’S Call for Ramp, FBO Transparency Gains Momentum
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association and more than 300 general aviation organizations, representing hundreds of thousands of pilots, have signed on to the Know Before You Go initiative, encouraging ramp fee transparency as a best practice in serving the GA community. An FBO ramp fee transparency effort launched by AOPA more than two years […]
