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 […]
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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 […]
Scottsdale Airport Sees 2,000th U.S. Customs and Border Protection Visitor Processed – New Record
The Scottsdale Airport celebrated a new record for processing international aircraft last week with its 2,000th flight completed during this Federal fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30, 2022). If this pace keeps up, especially as the airport enters its higher operational months, the city projects ending the year with about 2,090 aircrafts. This is […]
West Virginia Int’l Yeager Airport Names Ranieri as Director and CEO
The Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority (CWVRAA) announced that Dominique Ranieri, currently West Virginia International Yeager Airport’s (CRW) Assistant Airport Director and Chief Operating Officer, has been selected as the Airport’s new Director and Chief Executive Officer. Ranieri will assume the new role immediately. “The core team at CRW has created some significant momentum […]
Ascent AeroSystems Announces Full Compliance with RemoteID Mandate
Massachusetts-based Ascent AeroSystems, the world’s leading manufacturer of compact, all-weather, high performance coaxial unmanned aerial systems, today announced the immediate availability of RemoteID capabilities for its Spirit and NX30 sUAS platforms. Ascent AeroSystems Announces Full Compliance with RemoteID Mandate “Two things are required for small UAS operations to scale successfully into efficient networks,” said Peter […]
Daher Reaches 20-Delivery Milestone in August for New TBM 960
Photo above – Johnie Weems received the 20th TBM 960 delivered by Daher. He is shown at the Tarbes, France headquarters of Daher’s Aircraft Division with ferry pilot, Margrit Waltz, who accompanied him on the transatlantic ferry flight. Daher has announced that deliveries of the latest member in its TBM very fast turboprop aircraft family […]
Vermont Civil Air Patrol Supports State Forestry Division in Large Scale Aerial Surveys
The Vermont Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) has launched its third year of collaboration with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation. The Department monitors forest health in Vermont, including annual surveys from the air and on the ground. The survey missions have been crewed to date by Capt Jonathan Mercer, Mission […]
Oklahoma Aerospace Institute for Research and Education Awarded Major Federal Grant for Work on Advanced Air Mobility
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) […]
