Photo above – In 2017 John Knight delivers remarks to NASAO annual conference attendees in Fairhope, AL. John K. Knight of Arkadelphia, Arkansas served the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics for 27 years, first as assistant director under Gov. Bill Clinton and then as director, when he was appointed by Gov. Jim Guy Tucker in 1992. […]
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Arkansas Division of Aeronautics Awards 2024 Airport and Airport Manager of the Year
The Jonesboro Municipal Airport and Johnathan Estes, Manager of South Arkansas Regional Airport, have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to Arkansas general aviation with the 2024 Airport of the Year and Manager of the Year Awards, presented by the Arkansas Division of Aeronautics (ADA) during the Arkansas Airport Operators Association (AAOA) Annual Conference. The […]
Drone Maker Swarm Aero Selects Northwest Arkansas for Advanced Manufacturing
Swarm Aero, developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms, has selected Northwest Arkansas as the site for its advanced, high-volume manufacturing of uncrewed aircraft. The company conducted a nationwide search, surveying potential locations in more than 20 states, and chose Northwest Arkansas for its robust skilled labor force, vibrant community and attractive business environment. […]
Bentonville Municipal Airport Awarded Grant from the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics
The City of Bentonville announced the acquisition of a $300,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics during the state meeting convened recently in Little Rock. This grant is a testament to the collaborative efforts dedicated to propelling the development of Bentonville Municipal Airport at Thaden Field forward. The allocated funds will be designated for […]
FAA Authorizes Zipline International, Inc. to Deliver Commercial Packages Using Drones That Fly BVLOS
The FAA authorized Zipline International, Inc., to deliver commercial packages around Salt Lake City and Bentonville, Arkansas, using drones that fly beyond the operator’s visual line of sight. Zipline is an FAA-certificated Part 135 operator and will use its Sparrow drone to release the payload via parachute. Data collected from these operations will inform the […]
Sustainable Aviation Fuel for Falcon Aircraft in Little Rock
All customer acceptance and departure flights from the Dassault Aviation completion facility in Little Rock, Arkansas, will use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The use of SAF at this site is part of the SAF plan implemented by Dassault to reduce the carbon footprint of its aviation operations. Under this plan, all flights operated by company-owned […]
First Falcon 6X Arrives at Dassault’s Little Rock Completion Center
Dassault Aviation welcomed the first production Falcon 6X extra widebody twin to the Falcon completion center in Little Rock, Arkansas. Falcon 6X serial number five was ferried on Friday January 28 from Dassault’s Merignac production facility, where all Falcons complete initial assembly, to the 1.25 million square foot Little Rock facility. “The arrival of the […]
Walmart & DroneUp Announce First Multi-Site Drone Delivery Operation
DroneUp, LLC and Walmart announced the first multi-site commercial drone delivery operations. The three locations, which will be located at Walmart stores in Northwest Arkansas, will operate from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., seven days per week, to deliver items to eligible Walmart customers by air in as little as 30 minutes. “When we invested […]
It Smelled of Oil; My Kind of Plane!
By Jerry Chism They’re loud. They smoke. They shake. They smell like oil. I love any type of aircraft, but these are just a few of the reasons I have a particular fondness for WWII aircraft. So imagine my excitement when I recently had the good fortune to take a 30 minute ride in the […]
Arkansas Governor, Lockheed Martin Announce $142M Investment, New Jobs with Expansion at Camden Plant
Governor Asa Hutchinson and officials with Lockheed Martin have announced at the Paris Air Show that the company is expanding its center of excellence in Camden, Arkansas, that produces the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (MIMARS) and performs final assembly for Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) and Precision Fires products for U.S. and allied […]
