The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced $4.4 million in drone research, education and training grants to seven universities. Research will focus on three areas: electromagnetic compatibility, detect and avoid classifications, and cybersecurity oversight. The universities receiving grants are University of North Dakota, University of Kansas, Drexel University, The Ohio State […]
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Application Process Opens to Modernize Small Town, Regional Air Traffic Towers Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funds
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened the application process for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to modernize air traffic control towers at many small town and municipal airports. The FAA will fund projects that sustain, construct, repair, improve, modernize, replace or relocate airport-owned towers and install communications equipment. “Residents of smaller and rural communities rely on […]
Ribbon Cutting Held for New Terminal at Hanover County Airport
Members of the Virginia Department of Aviation and Hanover County Board of Supervisors held a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, April 7, 2022, to celebrate the opening of a new terminal building on the east side of Hanover County Airport. The new 7,000 square foot terminal includes a spacious lobby for air travelers, conference room facilities, […]
Tradewind Aviation Appoints Richard McKnight as Chief Financial Officer
Tradewind Aviation has appointed Richard McKnight as Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned finance executive with a strategic mindset and more than 20 years of experience with multinational companies, McKnight is Tradewind Aviation’s first CFO, providing leadership on all financial, business, and operational aspects for the private airline. McKnight will focus on increasing profitability and growth […]
Rising Aviation High School to Host Ribbon-Cutting and Open House
Rising Aviation High School will host a Ribbon Cutting and Open House at their Addison campus on Thursday, April 21st. A first of its kind, aviation and aerospace centric high school in North Texas, Rising Aviation’s mission is to educate the next generation of aviation and aerospace professionals in a real-world environment right on the […]
NCDOT Program Helps Airports Minimize Wildlife Risks to Aircraft
North Carolina airports report that birds and other wildlife strike aircraft an average of once a day. A wildlife hazard mitigation program operated by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation aims to reduce the risk of wildlife hazards by providing training and support. “Flocks of birds taking flight, deer crossing runways and other […]
NCDOT Named as Finalist in AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards
The N.C. Department of Transportation has been named as a finalist in the fifth annual Association for Uncrewed Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI) XCELLENCE Awards. The NCDOT Division of Aviation’s success expanding the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) has been recognized in the enterprise application category, one of five programs in the running […]
American Airlines adding service at Asheville Regional Airport this summer to Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida
American Airlines is growing and will serve more nonstop routes at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) than ever before this summer. The most recent additions include new summer seasonal service to Austin, Texas (AUS) and Miami, Fla. (MIA). American has also added more frequency to several routes this summer, including Chicago, Ill. (ORD), from Saturday-only to […]
FAA Commissions New Air Traffic Control Tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration today dedicated the newly commissioned and environmentally sustainable air traffic control tower at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. “Aviation is an invaluable part of our American life and our national economy. The new, taller control tower will enable the airport to continue to expand its flight operations to […]
DIFCO, Inc.® Commences Construction on America’s first Aero-Medical VTOL and eVTOL Vertiport Facility
DIFCO, Inc.® of Davenport, IA, initiated construction on America’s first electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vertiport facility in Rock Island, Illinois. Officially named; The Corporal Jason G. Pautsch Vertiport, the site is located centrally within the four Quad Cities metropolitan area and will include corporate hangar facilities for lease, refueling services, an executive […]
