Photo above – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Speaks at Binghamton International on September 14th. Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced that $230 million will be awarded to nine upstate airports for revitalization projects that reimagine and further modernize airports these airports. This funding comes from the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, a competitive […]
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GAMA Announces 2022 Aviation Design Challenge Winners
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced that the team from Erie 1 BOCES Harkness Career and Technical Center in Cheektowaga, New York, is the winner of the 2022 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge. The team from Raisbeck Aviation High School in Tukwila, Washington was awarded second place. “It is inspiring to see teams from all […]
Wheels Up names Todd Smith Chief Financial Officer
Wheels Up Experience announced it has hired Todd Smith as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective June 30, 2022. Smith joins from General Electric where he served in a number of senior, global Finance roles over his 25-year career – most recently as Global Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and CFO for GE Corporate. […]
RedTail Flight Academy Honors Original Tuskegee Airmen Through Graduating Class of 2022
RedTail Flight Academy (RFA), a program inspired by the original Tuskegee Airmen that creates a pipeline to career possibilities for underrepresented people of color, announced its graduating class of 2022. Mya Coley, Calvin Frederick, Jasmine Frederick, Anthony Gilbert, Traye Jackson and Jarious Gordon received private pilot licenses, advanced ground instructor certifications, drone pilot certifications and […]
NATA Pledges Support for RedTail Flight Academy’s Goal to Diversify the Sky
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) pledged ongoing support for the RedTail Flight Academy and its mission at the Academy’s inaugural graduation on May 21, 2022, at New York Stewart International Airport. The RedTail Flight Academy is developing a pipeline of diverse aviators to meet the increasing demand for U.S pilots and aviation professionals—all while […]
NBAA, Stakeholders File Motions in Federal Court to Halt East Hampton Airport Closure
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has joined with other stakeholders in filing a pair of motions in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York asking to pause the planned closure of East Hampton Airport (HTO) and supposed conversion of the embattled publicly owned airport to a private-use facility with access […]
Steven Baldwin Associates Adds Rion Haley to Team
Steven Baldwin Associates (SBA) has announced the hiring of Associate Rion Haley. Ms. Haley is a seasoned content professional with more than 30 years of business experience researching, writing, and editing articles, presentations, and marketing collateral. At SBA, she is responsible for project related research, the development of content material for client deliverables and presentations. […]
Wheels Up Announces Stevens J. Sainte-Rose as Chief People Officer and Expansion of President and Chief Marketing Officer Roles
Wheels Up Experience Inc. announced the appointment of Stevens J. Sainte-Rose as Chief People Officer. In this role, Sainte-Rose will lead all aspects of human resources and culture at Wheels Up including organizational design, talent acquisition, development and retention, as well as diversity and inclusion functions. Sainte-Rose will report directly to Wheels Up Chairman and […]
Three Decades After Closing, Pan Am Lives on at the Pan Am Museum
After more than 64 years in business, the world’s most iconic airline, Pan American World Airways (also known around the world as Pan Am), ceased operations on December 4, 1991. A perfect storm of terrorism, rising fuel costs, and an economic downturn resulted in the closure of the “World’s Most Experienced Airline.” However, thirty years […]
Baldwin Safety & Compliance Contributes a Comprehensive Safety Program and Support to RedTail Flight Academy
Baldwin Safety & Compliance announced it will contribute advanced Safety Management System (SMS) software, consulting, and mentoring to the RedTail Flight Academy at New York Stewart International Airport. As an all-volunteer program impacting hundreds of young people, the RedTail Flight Academy is making world-class flight training accessible to aspiring minority aviators in the spirit of […]
