Last Tuesday, May 17, 2022, General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO, Pete Bunce, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation, in a hearing entitled, “Preparing for Take-Off: Examining Efforts to Address Climate Change at U.S. Airports”. In his testimony, Bunce described the efforts which business and general […]
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Air Charter Safety Foundation Sets Date, Location for 2023 Annual Safety Symposium
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF.aero) has announced that its 15th ACSF Safety Symposium will be held March 21-23, 2023, on the campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Florida. The ACSF, an aviation safety non-profit organization with more than 290 member companies, held its 14th annual event at ERAU just last month. […]
Principal Aviation Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (acsf.aero), a non-profit aviation safety organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., welcomes its newest member company, the Florida-based air charter broker, Principal Aviation. Principal Aviation’s Partner, Lee Simon, commented: “We joined ACSF, because we know the importance of safety. As an air charter broker, we feel it is essential to be […]
Angela Wagner named new Director of Administration & Human Resources at Asheville Regional Airport
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) has announced that Angela Wagner, MSHR, SHRM-SCP is its new Director of Administration and Human Resources. Wagner is an experienced human resources professional, most recently as Director of Human Resources with a large medical practice headquartered in western North Carolina where she was directly responsible for the overall […]
Military Aircraft Flocking to Oshkosh for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022
A long list of current military aircraft is among the early commitments to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, including many arriving to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force this year. The 69th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention is July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “Displays and aerial […]
Oklahoma Legislation Creates Flight Path for Core Credit for High School Aviation Classes
Photo above – Career and Online Education Director David Day with Pryor High School Innovation Center is one of Five Oklahoma Aviation High Schools of Excellence teaching the AOPA “You Can Fly” curriculum. A three-year effort to qualify aviation and aerospace courses as core curriculum for students has been signed into law. The goal was […]
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Board Passes $143.8M FY 2023 Budget
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to approve a balanced MSCAA budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023). The $143.8 million Operations and Maintenance (O&M) budget sets the fees and charges that the airlines pay to the Airport Authority and establishes spending authority for MSCAA […]
Flying Musicians Select 2022 Solo Scholarship Recipient
Photo above – Flying Musician 2022 scholarship award winner, Jovencia (Jovie) Webbeking. The Flying Musicians Association (FMA) has announced the selection of their fifteenth overall scholarship recipient of the FMA Solo program: Jovencia (Jovie) Webbeking from Washington state. FMA received thirty-seven outstanding nominees from all across the United States and Canada. The FMA board had […]
First-Ever Utah Aviation Conference Draws 500, Builds Community
Photo above – from left are, Dave Haymond, (Aviator of the Year), Brenda Maughan, (accepting the Disciple of Flight award for her father, LaVar Wells), Jared Esselman, Steve Durtschi (Airport of the Year – Skypark Airport), and Aaron Organ (Aviation Educator of the Year award). The Utah Aeronautics Division held its first conference on May […]
NCDOT Awards State Funds for Improvements to Richmond County Airport
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded Richmond County Airport $745,000 for safety improvements. The grant will help the airport replace its outdated lighting system with an LED system. Project bids are expected to open to contractors by June 8. Richmond County Airport is one North Carolina’s 72 public airports that connect people […]
