Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education (OAIRE) has received two federal grants to expand its reach and impact in the development of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). The OSU grants are awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as part of a $38.2 million award to the Tulsa Regional Advanced Mobility (TRAM) […]
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Lactation Room Now Available at Asheville Regional Airport
Those recently traveling through Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) were the first to have access to the airport’s newest passenger amenity: a mother’s lactation suite. AVL is now giving nursing parents a quiet place to pump or breastfeed when they travel with the addition of a Mamava lactation pod. “The addition of this important amenity has […]
Stef Goza Joins RAF Alaska Liaison Team
The Recreational Aviation Foundation has announced that Stef Goza has joined the Alaska Liaison Team. Goza started flying as a teenager in Iowa’s flatlands, where she was born and raised. She earned her pilot certificate in her 20s and flew for the next few years, but like a lot of us, flying was set on […]
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Class
The Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame (INAHOF) Board of Directors has announced the members of the Class of 2022. According to the announcement, these outstanding individuals have made significant and enduring contributions to the history of aviation and aerospace in Indiana, our nation, or the world through achievement, leadership, exceptional service, innovation, or entrepreneurial spirit. […]
GSP Airport District Names New Chief Human Resources Officer
The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District (District) has named Kelly G. Dawsey, SHRM-SCP, as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. Dawsey began her role at the District on August 1, 2022. “Kelly will be a valued addition to the GSP team. Her vast experience in the areas of compensation, benefits, strategic planning, and recruiting will allow the […]
Modernized Fuel Facility Creates Resilience for Travel at San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) leaders joined SFO FUEL LLC airline partners and Burns & McDonnell project team members for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the airport’s modernized jet fuel storage facility designed and built by Burns & McDonnell on behalf of the airlines. The project includes two new 90,000-barrel above-ground jet fuel tanks, a new […]
K-State Salina Adds New Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management
Photo above – K-State Salina has added a new aviation management bachelor’s degree to help meet current and future workforce needs of the aviation industry. With workforce demands in all aviation industry sectors rising worldwide, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has added a bachelor’s degree in aviation management — one of the […]
Volatus Infrastructure to Support Warbirds of Glory Museum
Volatus Infrastructure, LLC announced today that it chose the Warbirds of Glory Museum as its first charitable cause to support. The museum is home to the restoration project of a World War II B-25 Mitchell Bomber named Sandbar Mitchell. “Preserving the history of aviation is just as important as developing the new technology that is […]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Hosts Award Winning Journalist at Pilot Meeting
August 24th was an exciting day at the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) as pilots and residents of the Boca Raton community attended the Annual Pilot Meeting held at the Boca Raton Airport. The program was headlined by guest speaker Willard Shepard. Willard Shepard is a five-time Emmy award-winning journalist, attorney, and Gulf War fighter […]
RAF Issues Call to Action to Preserve Utah Backcountry Airstrips
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has released a call-to-action, noting that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has begun the Public Scoping process to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Utah’s Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument (GSENM). The BLM scoping process is to gather topics that the public […]
