Joel Jundt, South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) Secretary, will officially be welcomed as a new board member for the Transportation Research Board (TRB) during the upcoming organizational annual meeting. As part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the TRB provides leadership in transportation improvements and innovation in all modes of transportation. […]
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William P. Hobby Becomes First Airport in North America to Earn a 5-Star Int’l Rating
The City of Houston now boasts the only 5-Star rated airport throughout the state of Texas and North America after William P. Hobby Airport achieved a 5-Star Airport status in the Skytrax World Airport Star Rating for 2022. William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Tx is the first North American airport to achieve a 5-Star […]
Ray Foundation Award to Allow UND Phoenix to Offer Flight Scholarships to 25 Military Vets
The UND Aerospace Foundation announced a $300,000 award by The Ray Foundation, Inc. to be used for scholarships to help 25 U.S. Military Veterans earn their Private Pilot License. Training will take place at the UND Phoenix Flight Training Center (UND Phoenix), beginning as early as February 2022. The scholarships are designed to cover nearly […]
Memphis City Council Approves Appointment of Belinda Anderson to Airport Authority Board
The Memphis City Council has approved the appointment of Belinda Anderson to the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners. Anderson, who was nominated by City of Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland, will serve her new term from January 1, 2022, until December 31, 2028. Anderson has extensive experience in the airline industry, beginning as […]
Piper Aircraft Expands Brand Ambassador Program to Include Minnesota State University – Mankato
Piper Aircraft, Inc. announced the expansion of its brand ambassador program to include Minnesota State University at Mankato (MNSU). Piper Brand Ambassadors leverage their social media channels to promote their individual pilot training journey and act as advocates for the aviation industry. The program is designed to increase awareness of the aviation degree paths offered […]
Gov. Whitmer Announces Air Mobility Corridor Development in Michigan and Ontario
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced that Michigan and Ontario are collaborating on a first-of-its kind technology initiative involving unmanned aerial systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones. This effort involves studying the feasibility of a commercial drone skyway in three proposed areas, including an international connection between Michigan and Ontario, southeast Michigan, and any […]
NATA Welcomes Keith DeBerry as Senior Vice President of Safety & Education
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce that Keith DeBerry has been named Senior Vice President of Safety and Education. Keith DeBerry has served as NATA’s Senior Advisor of Regulatory Affairs (Maintenance) and liaison for its Aircraft Maintenance and Systems Technology Committee since January 2020. In his new full-time role, DeBerry will […]
NBAA’s Christa Lucas Named to CTE Policy Board
NBAA Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Public Policy & Advocacy Christa Lucas has been named to the Policy Board of the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE), a nonprofit group that works to implement advanced transportation technologies, vehicles and fuels that reduce pollution and fossil fuel dependency. “CTE is exploring ways to translate the […]
American Celebrates 75 years at Los Angeles International Airport
Photo above – First American Airlines crewmembers to land at LAX, from left, First Officer Lawson, Stewardess MacDonald and Capt. Floyd. Photo provided courtesy of LAWA/LAX Flight Path Museum. In December, American Airlines celebrates the 75th anniversary of the first commercial departure — operated by American — at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airport, […]
Sierra Charlie Purchases ALSIM AL172 Simulator
Sierra Charlie Aviation, one of America’s premier, award-winning flight schools, has ordered a new, high fidelity ALSIM AL172 simulator. The simulator is an exact replica of Sierra Charlie’s fleet of brand-new Cessna 172 Skyhawk SPs, which will provide a safe, consistent, state-of-the-art training experience for the school’s rapidly growing student base. With locations in Scottsdale […]
