Gevo, Inc. has announced the groundbreaking of its first commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility, Net-Zero 1 (NZ1). Gevo’s management team was joined by government officials, representatives from partner companies and customers, business leaders, local farmers, and members of the media to ceremoniously break ground. The NZ1 project is expected to employ 1,000 people during […]
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$230 Million Announced to Lift Nine Upstate New York Airports to New Heights
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 […]
SIU Aviation-United Airlines Partnership Provides Most Secure Career Path to United Flight Deck
Photo above – SIU-United Aviate partnership — Perry Lewis, left, director of United Aviate and pilot strategy, and SIU Carbondale Chancellor Austin A. Lane sign an agreement Sept. 13 allowing SIU School of Aviation students to have an accelerated career path to become professional pilots through United Aviate’s program. (Photo by Russell Bailey) A partnership […]
August North Dakota Airline Boardings Up 3% from 2021
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 85,167 airline passenger boardings during the month of August 2022. This is a 3% increase from the 82,167 boardings that the state experienced in August 2021. It is also approximately 16% below August 2019’s pre-pandemic passenger counts of 101,784. A major runway intersection reconstruction project […]
Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Announces $9.25 million in Federal Grants for Airport Improvements
On August 30, it was announced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that $9.25 million in federal grants were awarded to four Nebraska airports, in Alliance, Aurora, Burwell, and Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Two airports were awarded federal grants through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. (BIL). Burwell/Cram Field received $110,000 and […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Approves Airport Projects for Ardmore Municipal, Enid Woodring and Tulsa Riverside
During their meeting in Oklahoma City in September, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission approved three projects within their Airport Construction Program (ACP) that will strengthen the aviation industry within their respective communities. The Commission approved a state loan for a project identified in the Commission’s approved ACP at Ardmore Municipal Airport. The project will construct a […]
State Aviation Officials Applaud House Passage of Drone Infrastructure Grant Legislation
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant Act (H.R. 5315). The bill will be sent to the Senate for consideration. “State aviation officials are very pleased to see this legislation pass the House. It represents a landmark in the ability of […]
Aero Club of Washington Appoints Stephanie Griffith as New Executive Director
The Board of the Aero Club of Washington is pleased to announce Ms. Stephanie Griffith as its newly hired Executive Director. Stephanie effectively started her new position September 6 and oversees the full operational and management needs of the Aero Club of Washington. Ms. Griffith has more than seven years of experience working within the […]
FAA’s Largest Solar Project to Power Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
The FAA’s largest solar project to date is coming to the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (the Center) in Oklahoma City. The clean electricity generated from the solar panels on FAA property will help serve the Center’s power needs. “This project captures the area’s abundant sunshine, will save valuable taxpayer dollars and will help build a […]
Jill Weaver Selected as 2022 Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Jill Weaver of Valley View Schools is the 2022 NAHF A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year. The Crossfield Award, founded in 1986 by NAHF Enshrinee Scott Crossfield, is a juried annual competition to recognize a teacher for his or her exemplary use of […]
