Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and its healthtech business enterprise operated through the Innovation Quarter, iQ Healthtech Labs, are taking COVID-19 vaccination efforts to new heights with drone deliveries – the first COVID-19 vaccine drone delivery program in the country. This new initiative – operated by UPS and its subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward– expands Atrium […]
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Virginia Aviation Awards Banquet Held on National Aviation Day
The 47th Annual Virginia Aviation Conference was held at The Main in Norfolk, August 17-20, 2021. The conference provided an opportunity for DOAV staff, Airport Managers and Sponsors, and Virginia Aviation Board Members to discuss important issues dealing with Virginia’s airports and the air transportation system. National Aviation Day 2021 was August 19 and the […]
Barbers Point Flight School, Hawaii Purchases AL172 Simulator
Barbers Point Flight School, Hawaii’s premier flight school, located on Kalaeloa, Oahu, at John Rodgers Airfield, recently acquired a high fidelity ALSIM AL172 simulator. Joining the growing list of AL172 customers in America, it is ALSIM’s first simulator based in Hawaii. Reginald Perry, CEO of Barbers Point Flight School, explains: “We pride ourselves on having […]
FAA Invests $85 Million in Airports Across Alaska
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced 19 airports across Alaska will receive a total of $85 million through Airport Improvement Program grants to help with safety, access and sustainability efforts. The funding is from the fifth round of fiscal year 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants. “Aviation is a way of life […]
Duncan Aviation Celebrates 65th Anniversary
In 1956, Duncan Aviation founder Donald Duncan bought into a Beechcraft distributorship in Omaha, Nebraska. As a pilot and businessman, Duncan had many relationships with aviators who used their aircraft for business purposes. He saw the natural alignment of fast business and quick travel and he positioned his company to help others successfully meet their […]
$400,000 in West Virginia Airport Grants Announced
Gov. Jim Justice and leaders with the West Virginia Aeronautics Commission announced today that a combined total of $444,063 in grant funding has been secured for airports across the state. The grants were approved during the WVAC’s latest meeting on Thursday. “As I’ve said over and over, our airports are so important to our state, […]
Baker Aviation and Spirit Aeronautics Partner in Fort Worth to Expand Avionics Services
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company located at Fort Worth, Meacham International Airport (KFTW), has reached an agreement with Spirit Aeronautics to co-locate its avionics repair station inside the new Baker complex that opened last year. “We are excited to be joining forces with Spirit Aeronautics as they expand their reach […]
Bandera State Airport Provides Emergency Staging for Wildland Firefighting Efforts
Helicopter and crew operating at Bandera State Airport (4W0) found the airport to be a perfect place for supporting the Crystal Lake Fire located in the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest along interstate 90 Snoqualmie Pass. Pilot Noel Larsen and Helicopter Manager Jason Hultman, assisted by Justin Fulbright and Fuel Support Technician Bryan Sinden, used […]
Wildfire Support at WSDOT Aviation Division Tumwater Office
This year has been a busy wildfire season for Washington state and for most of the other Northwestern states. An unusual lack of rain and higher than normal temperatures have handed our state and federal firefighting partners a demanding mission to respond to countless Wildfires this summer. To support this firefighting effort, Washington Department of […]
Asheville Regional to Bring Back Runway 5K
To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Asheville Regional Airport is bringing back the popular Runway 5K on Saturday, October 9 at 2pm. The community is invited to sign up for this fun event that will be held on the airfield. Registration is now open. “AVL has been a huge part of the fabric of Western North […]
