The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold a public webinar to present its recently released Noise Research Portfolio and Neighborhood Environmental Survey on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. ET. The webinar will provide an overview of the agency’s noise research program, including the survey, followed by a live question and answer session. It […]
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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Nearly $2 Billion Grant Program for COVID Relief to Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation is making nearly $2 billion in federal grant funding available to help airports affected by COVID-19 under the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program. “President Biden has made it a priority to deliver immediate relief to our transportation sectors and their workers, ensuring they can continue to […]
AOPA Honors Remarkable Aviators at Fifth Annual Hoover Awards
Above photo – Retired Tuskegee Airman Col. Charles McGee. Photo courtesy of David Tulis, AOPA. The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association honored a group of accomplished aviators during a February 3 virtual presentation of the fifth annual R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Awards. Designer Burt Rutan, retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, U.S. Air […]
GrandView Fills Niche; Uses Luxury Jets to Save Lives
While business aviation sometimes conjures images of an industry reserved solely for the elite, there remains a segment that trades the champagne glasses and Instagram worthy catering for life-saving machines and organs. Time stands relentlessly as a critical factor in the successful transition from a failing human heart to a vibrant, long life. The transport […]
Most Wanted List Subject of March NTSB Meeting
The National Transportation Safety Board announced Monday its intent to hold a public board meeting March 9, 2021, 9:30 a.m. (EST) to finalize its 2021 – 2022 Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements. The NTSB’s Most Wanted List of Transportation Safety Improvements is a communication strategy through which the agency identifies its top safety […]
NBAA, NATA Urge IRS to Provide Guidance on FET Collection and Liability
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) asked the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to continue the reform of Federal Excise Tax (FET) regulations by addressing unclear and confusing rules covering the collection responsibilities for air charter operators and brokers. After a years-long advocacy effort led by NBAA and NATA, […]
Hartzell Awarded STC for Talon Prop on Two-Seat Extra 300L
Hartzell Propeller recently received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its specially designed three-blade high performance Talon prop for installation on Extra 300L two-seat aerobatic aircraft. The Talon features an enhanced aerodynamic design coupled with Hartzell’s state of the art ASC-II™ resin transfer carbon fiber process. The Talon’s launch customer was Michael Goulian, who has […]
AOPA to Honor Aviation Pioneers with Fifth-Annual R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Award (Virtual) Presentation
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will honor several pioneers in aviation and aviation safety during its virtual fifth-annual AOPA R.A. “Bob” Hoover Trophy Award presentation on February 3. The celebration will take place virtually this year. The event, which is typically limited to 200 people and takes place in the historic Terminal A at […]
State Aviation Officials Endorse Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary
Today, the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) sent a letter to the leaders of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation endorsing Pete Buttigieg to be Secretary of Transportation and encouraging his swift confirmation. The letter, signed by Bobby Walston, NASAO Board Chair and Director of the North Carolina Department of […]
FAA Seeks Public Comment on Aviation Noise Effects and Mitigation Research Portfolio
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans to seek public comment on the existing noise research portfolio, including the Neighborhood Environmental Survey, and additional areas recommended for investigation. The notice is available on FAA’s website. The FAA is sharing information on its aircraft noise research programs that includes a portfolio of research initiatives related to […]
