The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) expressed disappointment with a recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) decision that allows the town of East Hampton, NY to use airport funds to pay for legal fees stemming from its unsuccessful effort to impose access restrictions at East Hampton Airport (HTO). NBAA, in an appeal to the FAA of […]
New York
COVID-19 Uncertainty Forces Cancellation of Rochester, NY, Fly-In
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association has canceled its September 11-12, 2020, fly-in in Rochester, New York, as a result of ongoing issues associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we have anticipated the reopening of most activities following the early COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, our AOPA events team has worked hard to maintain the viability of […]
LaGuardia Gateway Partners Announce June 13 Opening Of Arrivals And Departures Hall In Brand New Terminal B At LaGuardia
LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP), the private entity operating and redeveloping LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B, announced the opening of the art Terminal B Arrivals and Departures Hall, marking the largest milestone in the redevelopment project and signifying that the Terminal B project is approximately 80 percent complete. The completion of this piece of the project is […]
USAIG Enhances Safety Programs for Unmanned Aircraft Policyholders
USAIG and the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) have teamed up to enhance the utility of safety benefits made available to all Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) policyholders. The insurer’s Performance Vector Unmanned initiative began in 2016 by affording each UAS policyholder the opportunity to obtain a package of safety-focused services during each policy year of coverage. […]
GEICO Skytypers Reach Millions New Yorkers with Messages of Thanks and Hope
Millions of New Yorkers saw a fleet of six WWII airplanes promote safety awareness messages of thanks and hope in the skies above New York City last week. The airplanes flew over hospitals creating giant messages in the sky that were as tall as the Empire State Building, spanning 5-10 miles and could be seen […]
Passero Associates Welcomes Zina Lagonegro, Director of Entitlements & Permitting
Passero welcomes Zina Lagonegro, EIT, AICP, who joins the Passero Associates Civil Department as Director of Entitlements & Permitting. Zina provides experience and knowledge of land use regulations, including the facilitation of land use permitting and of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA); urban planning and design; site development, site plan review, and subdivision […]
New York Governor Announces $20 Million for Airport Modernization and Safety Enhancement Projects
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that $20 million in new State funding is available for airports across New York State to support safety improvements, modernize operations and increase general and business-related aviation capacity. The Airport Capital Grant Program, which is 100 percent State-funded, is part of the State’s $275 billion infrastructure program, the largest […]
Stampede to Distribute Delair UX11 Drone in U.S.
Stampede, headquartered in Amherst, NY, has announced that it has been appointed to serve as a United States distribution partner by Delair, a leading provider of end-to-end visual intelligence solutions that enable enterprises to capture, manage and analyze their assets and turn the collected data into valuable business insights. The agreement enables Stampede to offer […]
Silver Air Opens New Private Jet Charter Office in Manhattan
Silver Air has opened a corporate office in New York City to better serve clients on the East Coast. The Manhattan office expands Silver Air’s corporate footprint from Los Angeles to New York. Silver Air operates charter fleets out of bases across the U.S. including major charter hubs like Van Nuys, the Bay Area, Dallas, […]
NBAA’s 2020 Regional Forums Will Land in Florida, California and New York
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced the dates and locations for next year’s Regional Forums, with the popular events scheduled to be held in significant business aviation markets. The 2020 Regional Forum dates and locations are: Wednesday, Jan. 29 – West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) Thursday, March 5 – San Jose, CA (SJC) […]
