The Build America Bureau Credit Review Team voted on January 10 to advance the Sacramento International Airports (SMF) Pedestrian Walkway Project to the “Creditworthiness” stage of the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) process. TIFIA is a federal program that provides low-cost loans to eligible infrastructure projects. Historically the program has focused on surface […]
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Airbus Donation Helps Kansas Aviation Museum Expand STEM Learning Program for Children
The Kansas Aviation Museum has announced an expansion of its STEM education programming that will help provide valuable hands-on education for kids from 1st-7th grades. Thanks to a generous donation from Airbus America Engineering in Wichita, the Kansas Aviation Museum has purchased ‘We WILL Build It Better’ learning kits, which are an all-inclusive, industry designed, […]
North Dakota Surpasses 1.1 Million Airline Boardings in 2023
North Dakota’s commercial service airports finished calendar year 2023 with a statewide total of 1,136,828 airline passenger boardings. This is a growth of 108,669 passengers and an 11% overall increase from calendar year 2022. Seven of the airports also finished the year with higher passenger counts than in 2022 and Fargo and Devils Lake recorded […]
Dan Kasowksi to be Inducted into North Dakota’s Aviation Hall of Fame
The North Dakota Aviation Hall of Fame committee announced that Dan Kasowski has been selected for induction into the state’s Aviation Hall of Fame. Dan will join the prestigious aviation hall of fame group that currently includes 48 other individuals who have all had a significant impact on the growth, development, and promotion of aviation […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Names Pete Olson Chairman of the Board
On January 1, 2024, former U.S. congressman Pete Olson was named Chairman of the Board of the Lone Star Flight Museum. The Board of Directors unanimously elected Olson to the position on December 4, 2023. He succeeds Scott Rozzell, who had served as board chair for the past nine years. Rozzell led the museum’s move […]
Memphis International Airport Announces World Class Tour Dates for 2024
Memphis International Airport (MEM) has announced its Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour dates for 2024. The first tour of the year will take place on March 28. Named after Jon K. Thompson, one of the Airport Authority’s longest-serving board members, these tours are designed to give attendees a better look at the airport’s operations […]
AOPA’s Air Safety Institute Releases New Real Pilot Story
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode in its popular Real Pilot Story video series. In the latest video, Real Pilot Story: Trouble Over Paradise, Cessna Caravan pilot Ken Allen experiences piercing pain to the right side of his head during an otherwise routine flight. A quick-thinking […]
Top air show performers commit to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024
Some of the world’s top air show performers have made commitments to fly at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024 – the World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration – as part of the afternoon and night air show lineups. Performers at the 71st Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention, scheduled for July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport, include aerobatic champions […]
Wing and Walmart Continue to Expand Service to Millions in Dallas-Fort Worth Amid New FAA Approvals
Wing and Walmart are kicking off 2024 by making drone delivery a reality for even more people by expanding service to millions of customers, leveraging Wing’s airspace approvals that facilitate service across the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) community. Wing and Walmart will launch their newest drone delivery locations in the coming months and plan to complete […]
Oklahoma to Field-Test Bessie Coleman After School Aviation Program
Photo above – Senate Education Chairman Adam Pugh, R-Edmond, joined Grayson Ardies, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Thursday to announce a partnership with the Bessie Coleman Aviation All-Stars Program to create a special after-school aviation program for 6th and 7th graders in Weatherford Public Schools, Pryor Public Schools, and Springdale […]
