The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the award of 11 Airport Improvement Program grants totaling more than $8.5 million in state funds to support airport safety and improvement projects. “General aviation airports not only provide transportation for residents, businesses, and visitors, but also serve as key economic engines for local communities,” NJDOT Commissioner […]
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Trenton-Mercer Airport Manager Joins New Jersey Aviation Association Board of Directors
Trenton-Mercer Airport Manager Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E., recently joined the New Jersey Aviation Association Board of Directors. NJAA looks forward to working with Ms. Montgomery, who brings 30-plus years of experience in the aviation industry. Under Ms. Montgomery’s airport management, the airport reached its highest commercial success with close to 1 million passengers each year. “Melinda […]
New Jersey Smart Airport and Aviation Partnership Selects First Aviation Accelerator Cohort
The Smart Airport and Aviation Partnership (SAAP), a central player in the emerging Southern New Jersey aviation hub, has selected seven companies to participate in the inaugural cohort of flightPlan, the Aviation Accelerator. The six-week flightPlan Accelerator program will include personalized mentoring by aviation and business experts, interaction with aviation leaders, and custom courses and […]
NJDOT Awards $4.8 Million in Airport Improvement Program Grants
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced the awarding of 12 Airport Improvement Program grants totaling more than $4.8 million in state funds to support airport safety and improvement projects. These grants, which leverage federal funding and airport contributions, will support a total of $31.4 million worth of work. “New Jersey’s public-use airports […]
UAM 101 and Infrastructure Workshop Events Announced for March
The Community Air Mobility Initiative (CAMI) and the Vertical Flight Society (VFS) are hosting a pair of co-located urban air mobility events at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, from March 16-19, 2020. On the afternoon of March 16th, CAMI is hosting UAM 101, a foundational event crafted specifically to provide state and local decision makers […]
National Institute of Aerospace Introduces New Program Manager for Smart Airport and Aviation Partnership
The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) announced Carole M. Mattessich, Esq. as the Program Director for the newly created Smart Airport and Aviation Partnership (SAAP) centered in Southern New Jersey. SAAP was established through a Regional Innovation Strategies Grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA). The purpose of […]
Signature Flight Support Sponsors Second Annual ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ in the Delaware Valley
In its second year as a corporate host, Signature Flight Support has joined Women in Aviation International chapters and corporate members globally as a title sponsor for Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) Delaware Valley – an outreach event aimed at inspiring the next generation of females in aviation. The event, which looks to double their […]
Silver Air Opens Teterboro Base
Silver Air, the private jet management and charter company, has officially opened its East Coast base of operations at Teterboro Airport (TEB) with a world-class Gulfstream GV jet now ready for charter. “Teterboro is one of the most popular airports for private jet travelers out of Manhattan and other New York and New Jersey locations, […]
Arizona Based Pinnacle Aviation Expands Fleet in NJ with Citation CJ3
Pinnacle Aviation, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, has expanded its presence to the state of New Jersey by adding a late model Cessna Citation CJ3 to its fleet. Unlike most other jets, this aircraft features an aerial cockpit camera that allows passengers in the cabin to watch their flight from a pilot’s point of view. Features […]
DigiWx AWOS INSTALLED AT SKY MANOR, PITTSTOWN, NJ
Belfort Instrument Company, one of the country’s oldest meteorological sensor and meteorological system manufactures, has installed its DigiWxTM Automated Weather Observation system (AWOS) at the Sky Manor Airport (N40), Pittstown, NJ The AWOS AV provides real-time wind speed, wind direction, temperature, relative humidity, dewpoint and altimeter setting and visibility information on a graphical displaying the FBO […]
