DEXA (Drone Express) has announced that it has been granted FAA’s Part 107 Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver in Winston Salem, North Carolina. This significant milestone allows DEXA to expand its drone delivery operations and bring faster, more convenient service to a broader customer base. The BVLOS waiver enables DEXA’s drones to fly […]
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Des Moines International Airport Appoints New Executive Director
The Des Moines Airport Authority Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Brian Mulcahy as the next Executive Director of Des Moines Airport Authority. Mulcahy, who joined the Authority in 2011 and currently serves as Assistant Executive Director, will assume his new role upon the retirement of current Executive Director Kevin Foley in April […]
Arizona Governor Encourages Next Generation of Technology and Transportation at Celebration of Innovation Awards
In her continuing commitment to fostering innovation throughout the state, supporting entrepreneurs, and working with private sector partners, Governor Katie Hobbs announced key actions to advance Arizona’s leadership in technology. At the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation Awards, in a speech outlining her framework for Emerging Tech in Arizona and key focus areas, Governor Hobbs announced […]
Applications Open for 2025 EAA Aviation Scholarships
The application process is now open for the 2025 EAA Aviation Scholarships. Flight training and post-secondary scholarships are available to everyone over the age of 16. The window to apply will close on March 1, 2025. Flight training scholarships help cover the costs at any flight school in the United States or Canada that is […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Volunteers Reflect on Their U.S. Military Service and the Importance of Preserving Aviation History
On Veteran’s Day, the Lone Star Flight Museum wanted to hear from their own museum volunteers who are also U.S. military veterans. They offered insights about their service, the purpose of Veterans Day and how they feel about the work they do with the museum to preserve aviation history. Here is what a few of […]
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Receives $1 Million from FAA for New Terminal Building
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport has announced that it has been awarded a grant of $1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to assist with the construction of a new terminal building. This funding will help significantly enhance the airport’s facilities, improve passenger services, and support the growing demand for general aviation in the region. The new […]
State Transportation Commission Approves Final 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Program
The State Transportation Commission (STC) approved MDOT’s final 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) for transmission to the Michigan Legislature, state budget director, and the House and Senate fiscal agencies by March 1, 2025. The State Transportation Commission (STC) approved the final version of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) 2025-2029 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) for […]
Oklahoma Industry Presence Lands at National Business Aviation Association Conference
Photo above – From left are, George Flores, PAS MRO; Walter Baker, Oklahoma Commerce (Commerce); Sandra Shelton, Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA); Senator John Haste; Aldwyn Sappleton, Commerce; Scott Keith, Will Rogers International Airport; Katelyn Wade, ODAA; Grayson Ardies, ODAA, Nick Young, ODAA, and Brent Wright, Commerce. The state of Oklahoma was represented by the […]
San Carolos Flight Center First Flight School to Operate Aircraft on Swift Fuel’s 100R
Photo above – Rabbit Aviation Services CEO Dan DeMeo adds Swift 100R fuel to a San Carlos Flight Center Cessna 172. San Carlos Flight Center (SCFC) has announced that they are now operating all of their Cessna 172 aircraft on Swift Fuels’ newly approved 100R unleaded aviation gasoline. As the first flight school in the […]
Girls in Aviation Soars at Atlantic Aviation at Wiley Post Airport
The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics collaborated with multiple entities including Atlantic Aviation Corporation, Wiley Post Airport, the 137th Special Operations Wing, the Air and Space Forces Association of Oklahoma, and the Women in Aviation International Greater Oklahoma City Metro Chapter to host its second annual Girls in Aviation Day in central Oklahoma. The […]
