After a 9 month, $16.579 million improvement project, Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has reopened its east runway along with adjacent taxiways. The project was done in order to meet the requirements set for Panalpina’s 747-8 freighters, which are classified as a Group VI aircraft. This project was made possible when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
Alabama
Task Force Recommends Alabama Aeronautics for UAS Oversight
A task force appointed by Gov. Robert Bentley to study the use of drones has recommended placing state oversight of unmanned aircraft under the Alabama Department of Transportation Aeronautics Bureau. “The Bureau is prepared to take the lead in developing a uniform set of policies and procedures for state agency utilization of Unmanned Aerial Systems,” […]
Peek Named Director of Business Development at Port of Huntsville
The Port of Huntsville announces Barbie Patterson Peek as its Director of Business Development following an extensive national search. The newly developed position will lead and direct the business development efforts for all entities within the Port of Huntsville – Huntsville International Airport, The International Intermodal Center, and Jetplex Industrial Park. Peek had previously served […]
State of Alabama Uses Caravan for Enviornmental Mission
John Eagerton, Chief of the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Bureau, brought to our attention a recent article in Twin & Turbine magazine’s June issue about the state of Alabama’s use of a Cessna Caravan in its environmental monitoring and enforcement program of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. "I think it is a good […]
2010 – What’s Foremost on the Minds of State Aviation Officials
The State Aviation Journal asked state aviation directors what the most important issue will be for their state as we move into the year 2010. We also asked them for a personal goal they’ve set for the coming year. And just for fun, we asked for their prediction on the winner of the Super Bowl. […]
