The U.S. Department of Transportation announced three grants for infrastructure projects through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2021 Airport Improvement Program. The grants, the first of approximately $3.2 billion in funding available through this program annually, will provide a total of $76 million to Chicago O’Hare International, Dallas-Fort Worth International and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airports. […]
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The FAA Announces Season 2 of Its Podcast The Air Up There!
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) kicks off the second season of its The Air Up There podcast with a bonus episode discussing the FAA’s role in the transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine. During the new season, which runs through the summer of 2021, the agency will cover topics including commercial space transportation, drone package delivery, […]
NATA Calls for COVID-19 Travel Policy Based on Reason and Fact
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) on behalf of its over 3,700 general aviation business members called upon Washington leaders to consider the low risk of virus transmission posed by the general aviation industry when crafting policies on air travel. In a letter to the Biden Administration and Congressional and FAA leadership, NATA cited the […]
FAA to Hold Webinar on Aviation Noise Effects and Mitigation Research Portfolio
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 […]
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 […]
