Photo above – Officials ceremoniously break ground to signal the start of construction on a second building in the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Approximately 125 people, including federal, state and local officials, celebrated a groundbreaking for construction of the second building at the National Aerospace Research and Technology […]
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NARTP Signs Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with USTRANSCOM, USAF Air Mobility Command, and ACEA
An agreement to create a test and evaluation corridor for the development of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) and automated Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technologies was recently signed by officials representing U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), Air Mobility Command (AMC), the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park (NARTP), and the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA). “This agreement […]
Blade to Bring Urban Air Mobility to Newport, Jersey City
Blade Air Mobility, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Newport Helipad LLC to operate and revitalize the Newport Helistop (91NJ), located in Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey, one of the largest and most successful mixed-use communities on the Hudson River waterfront, subject to the execution of definitive documentation. As part of […]
ACEA Announces $150,000 Award to Fund Drone Training Program for Veterans
The Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) has announced that it has received congressionally directed funding in the amount of $150,000 for a training program intended to assist veterans to become drone pilots and find jobs in the aviation and film industries. The announcement was made during a press conference held at the National Aerospace Research […]
NARTP Gets $2.25M to Advance Airfield Automation
The National Aerospace Research & Technology Park (NARTP) was awarded a $2.249 million congressionally directed spending request, sponsored by Senators Menendez and Booker, to advance development and testing of autonomous devices that can perform routine, recurring, labor-intensive activities on military and civilian airfields. The initial phase of the Airfield Autonomy Initiative (AAI) will focus on […]
Newark Public Schools Launches Aviation Program with Aviation Institute of Maintenance
The Newark Board of Education (NBOE) approved a strategic partnership with the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), of Teterboro, New Jersey. AIM is certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and graduates hundreds of aviation maintenance technicians every year. NBOE students will be allowed to start coursework in this high-demand field involving aircraft systems that […]
Munich Airport Subsidiary Operates New Airport Terminal in New Jersey
The official ceremony to announce the upcoming opening of the new Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey marks a key milestone in the five-year history of the global Munich Airport International GmbH (MAI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Airport. Munich Airport NJ LLC, which was specifically established by MAI, will […]
NARTP Receives Strategic Roadmap to Launch and Develop Advanced Air Mobility Industry in NJ
Advanced Air Mobility, an emerging new aviation technology that will revolutionize short-distance air transportation by using electrically powered, vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft (eVTOL), offers the Atlantic County region a significant opportunity to build and strengthen New Jersey’s research and development capabilities according to a study by Deloitte Consulting, LLP. The study, A Strategic Roadmap for the Development […]
Aviation Training Academy of the Future Coming to NJ Thanks to Unique Partnership
Photo above – Representatives of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Atlantic County Economic Alliance from New Jersey, the U.S. Air Force, and the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park gather to finalize a memorandum of understanding to conceive and build the Aviation Academy of the Future at the NARTP’s first building in December of 2021. The […]
NARTP Contracts with Deloitte on Advanced Air Mobility Implementation Study
The National Aerospace Research & Technology Park (NARTP) board approved an agreement with Deloitte Consulting LLP to develop an achievable strategy to position New Jersey as a national leader in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and work to channel AAM research and development and employment opportunities to Atlantic County. “The National Aerospace Research & Technology Park […]