NATA (National Air Transportation Association) and the Alaska Air Carriers Association (AACA) announced a partnership providing structure for advancing the safety and success of air carriers, while contributing to the greater good of aviation businesses nationwide. NATA and AACA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at the exchange of expertise and information through committee […]
Alaska
NASAO Set to Return to Anchorage in September 2025
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has announced that the 2025 NASAO Annual Convention & Trade Show will be held in Anchorage, Alaska at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center from Sunday, September 21 – Wednesday, September 24, 2025. All photos taken in 2008 by Kim Stevens This is the first time since […]
Merlin Successfully Completes FAA-Contracted, Alaska-Based Flight Trials for Nation’s First Air Cargo Network Flown by a Non-Human Pilot
Merlin has announced it successfully completed 25 test flights in Alaska following a $1 million contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. In partnership with the FAA-designated University of Alaska Fairbanks UAS Test Site and Everts Air Cargo, the test flights […]
Ravn Alaska and Molly Bz Cookies Announce Partnership
In partnership with Molly Bz Cookies, Northern Pacific Airways dba Ravn Alaska has announced an exclusive agreement to provide onboard cookies. This will be a recipe specifically designed for Ravn Alaska featuring the Cinnadoodle. “This is an exciting time to partner with Molly Bz. With her extensive background in baking and creativity, it was a […]
NTSB Says Air Tour Safety in Popular Alaska Destination Needs to be Improved, Urges FAA to Act
The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to issue special regulations to address flight safety hazards specific to air tour operations in Ketchikan, Alaska. In a report issued last week, the NTSB said that seven air tour airplane crashes in and around Ketchikan since 2007, killing 31 people and seriously […]
FAA Activates New GPS-Guided Routes in Alaska to Fly Below Hazardous Weather
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is publishing 54 GPS-guided routes in Alaska, allowing pilots to navigate direct flight paths at lower altitudes to avoid icing conditions. The 30 new and 24 amended Terminal Transition Routes, known as T-routes, are part of the FAA’s Alaska Aviation Safety Initiative. “Flying in Alaska is unlike any other place […]
Stef Goza Joins RAF Alaska Liaison Team
The Recreational Aviation Foundation has announced that Stef Goza has joined the Alaska Liaison Team. Goza started flying as a teenager in Iowa’s flatlands, where she was born and raised. She earned her pilot certificate in her 20s and flew for the next few years, but like a lot of us, flying was set on […]
New Carbon Cub FX-3 to Be Given Away to Benefit State Aviation Programs
A brand new 2022 Carbon Cub FX-3 is being given away as the Grand Prize in an annual raffle to benefit the Alaska Airmen’s Association and the many general aviation programs they support throughout the state. The 3rd generation Carbon Cub, produced at CubCrafters in Yakima, Washington, has now arrived at the Association’s Lake Hood […]
Aviation Associations Mark Passing of Longtime Aviation Advocate Rep. Don Young
National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO Ed Bolen hailed U.S. House Rep. Don Young (R-AK) for his steadfast service to his country, and his passionate commitment to promoting aviation, upon news of the long-tenured congressman’s passing March 18 at age 88. “Don Young was a vigorous advocate for our nation’s aviation industry throughout […]
FAA Begins Adding Weather Reporting Stations across Alaska
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started installing technology across Alaska to provide weather conditions to pilots before they take to the skies. Eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) will provide continuous, real-time and accurate weather information on remote areas of Alaska. The sites, recommended by the Alaska aviation community, […]
