ParaZero Technologies Ltd. recently announced that it has received a $187,000 purchase order from a U.S.-based Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company in the aerial vehicle industry. This order, which was initially announced in September 2024, followed the successful completion of the advanced drone safety system customization project that the Company previously announced and marks another […]
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Florida Cities, County Prepare to Impose New Fees on Airport Users
Airports located in one of the nation’s busiest flight training corridors are preparing to impose more fees that will, if implemented, have serious consequences on flight training, flight schools, and local pilots. The landing fees, made possible by newly available automation of satellite data collection and invoicing, may be assessed as early as October 1 […]
Collaborative Effort of States Moves Toward Consensus on Key Issues for Safe and Sustainable AAM
Photo above – courtesy of Kenji Sugahara. Twenty-seven states and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) held the third meeting of the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Multi-state Collaborative in The Dalles, Oregon. Hosted by the Oregon Department of Aviation and Washington State Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division, the Collaborative’s meeting featured growing participation […]
Sedona Airport Adds SAF to List of Sustainable Initiatives
The Sedona-Oak Creek Airport Authority (SOCAA) has announced that the Sedona Airport through its Fixed Base Operator (FBO), Red Rock Aviation, received its first load of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on the 5th of June and will begin sales of jet fuel that includes a blend of that fuel. SAF is a blended jet fuel […]
Adacel and EANS Second Digital Tower Operational at Kuressaare Airport
Adacel Technologies Limited and Estonian Air Navigation Services (EANS) are pleased to announce that the Reval air traffic virtual tower system at Kuressaare Airport (EEKE) has transitioned into operational service. The system at Kuressaare received its air traffic service approval from the Estonian Transport Administration (ETA) on 8 May 2024. Kuressaare is the second operational […]
NASAO and FAA Sign MOU to Enhance Partnership on the State Block Grant Program
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue to work in partnership to enhance the administration of the state block grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The MOU signed by FAA Administrator, Michael Whitaker, and NASAO Board Chair, Kyle Wanner, […]
Satys Aerospace: Supporting the Growth of the Aerospace Industry through Decarbonization
The Covid crisis that affected the entire aerospace industry in 2020 and 2021 had a major impact on Satys Aerospace, a global player in the painting of aircraft and aircraft components, which lost 35% of its business over this period. The ramp-up of civil and military programs, the growing needs of airlines and the development […]
NBAA Questions Sweeping IRS Plan to Audit Business Aircraft Use
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is questioning the Internal Revenue Service’s plan, announced this week, to “begin dozens of audits” of business aircraft use by American companies and entrepreneurs. “Today’s announcement by the IRS amounts to nothing more than an audit in search of a problem, and an attempt to broadly paint with a […]
Columbia Regional Airport Announces Additional Flights by American Airlines
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) will have an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago. American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning April 4, and an additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) beginning June 5. Travelers will then have the option of four flights to Dallas and three flights […]
Hawaii Department of Transportation to Conduct Runway Repairs at Kona Int’l Airport
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will temporarily close Runway 17-35 at the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at KeÄhole (KOA) for 15 consecutive nights starting from Tuesday, Feb. 13 until Tuesday, Feb. 27, between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. There are no alternate runways at KOA, and therefore the airport will […]
