Photo above – West-MEC Aviation Program Instructor Terry Menees confers with students. Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC), a career technical education (CTE) public school district serving Phoenix, Arizona, is preparing students to enter the aviation industry with high-value credentials. In 2021, 13 out of 26 West-MEC’s high school aviation program students were able to head […]
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DOTD Aviation Section Announces New Aviation Program
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development’s Aviation Section has announced a new program aimed towards driving tourism to Louisiana airports. The Louisiana airport passport program, called Fly Louisiana, is designed to encourage pilots and aviation enthusiasts to visit airports throughout the state. Fly Louisiana supports general aviation, local businesses and tourism in the state […]
Nancy Parra-Quinlan Named AFA’s 2022 Teacher of the Year
The Air & Space Forces Association is proud to announce Nancy Parra-Quinlan of Kino Junior High School in Mesa, Ariz., as our 2022 Teacher of the Year (TOY). She was originally nominated for the award by AFA’s AZ-151 Frank Luke Chapter. AFA’s Teacher of the Year award is an annual recognition of exceptional teachers who […]
Oklahoma Aero Education Charts Course to New Heights; Among the Country’s Leaders in Growing the Industry’s Workforce
A century ago, Bessie Coleman, a Langston University student who was of African American and Native American descent, graduated from the Federation Aeronautique Internationale becoming the first African American woman to achieve a pilot’s license. Bessie was billed as “the world’s greatest woman flier.” One hundred years later, Oklahoma has become a national model for […]
Additional Airline Capacity Required to Grow Passenger Numbers in North Dakota
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 89,865 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of July. This is a decline of 3,057 passengers or a 3.3% decrease in passenger numbers from July of 2021. North Dakota’s airline passenger counts are currently following a national trend where passenger growth over the last […]
Virginia Aviation Board Allocates $7.25 Million to Airports
At the August 12, 2022, Virginia Aviation Board meeting, the Board allocated $7.25 million for 31 projects at 20 airports in the Commonwealth. You can see the list of projects, the amount funded and the airports that received the awards below. Accomack County Airport, Easement Acquisition Services – Phase 2 $92,000.00 Fueling System Upgrade – […]
DOAV Announces 2022 Virginia Aviation Awards
The 48th annual Virginia Aviation Conference was held at the Hotel Roanoke, August 10-12. The Virginia Department of Aviation announced the recipients of this year’s Virginia Aviation Awards at the annual banquet dinner. DOAV Director Greg Campbell honored Paul Malandrino with the Director’s Award, Melinda Crawford as Virginia Airport Manager of the Year, John E. […]
Lake Elmo Airport Debuts New Runway
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is celebrating the opening of a new 3,500-foot runway at Lake Elmo Airport (21D), one of the latest projects that supports growth in the region’s aviation industry. The new runway is part of a multi-year project to improve airfield infrastructure and provide safer operations. The new runway opened to air […]
Adacel Commemorates 20 Years of Collaboration with the United States Air Force
On August 17th, Adacel Technologies Limited (Adacel), an industry leader in advanced air traffic management solutions and simulation and training systems and the United States Air Force (USAF) representatives commemorated 20 years of collaboration with a ceremony during the Joint Service ATC Symposium, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. In 2002, USAF awarded its first major […]
Phoenix Aviation Department Names Jay DeWitt Assistant Director/Chief Development Officer; Roxann Favors as Assistant Director/Chief Revenue Officer
Jay DeWitt, a 28-year professional with the City of Phoenix, has been named Assistant Director/Chief Development Officer for the City of Phoenix Aviation Department. Roxann Favors, a leader with nearly 20 years of management experience at the City of Phoenix, has been named Assistant Director/Chief Revenue Officer. The Aviation Department owns and operates Phoenix Sky […]
