Photo above – Texas Turbine Conversions President Bobby Bishop Texas Turbine Conversions, working with Hartzell Propeller, has FAA approval to allow Supervan conversion customers to choose either structural composite props or more economical aluminum props as part of their conversion package. “Now Cessna Caravan owners and operators with the Supervan turboprop conversion can choose between […]
State News
The Families of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 Receive Closure After 59 Years
On March 16, 1962, Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 was on a secret mission, but disappeared. On board were 93 United States Army soldiers and 11 civilian crew members. Very little is known about what happened to the plane and its passengers, and due to the circumstance surrounding this mission, the names of those lost […]
Oklahoma Unmanned Aircraft Systems Legislation Signed into Law
Governor Kevin Stitt signed Senate Bill 659 on Wednesday, May 5th which creates the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Development Act of 2021. The Act establishes the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission as the clearinghouse for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the State and designates the Commission as the lead agency to promote, enhance, develop, and ensure safety of […]
Skiatook Municipal Airport Opens New Runway
The Skiatook Municipal Airport hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, May 14, in honor of the airport’s new 3,000-foot runway. The $2 million project began in 2020 with reconstruction of the existing asphalt runway with concrete and the upgrading of the existing stake mounted runway edge lights to higher quality base mounted fixtures. The grant […]
Lee County Port Authority Announces Hennigan as Deputy Executive Director of Aviation/COO
The Lee County Port Authority has announced Steven Hennigan, C.M., ACE, as the new deputy executive director of aviation and chief operating officer. In this role, he will lead the aviation division of more than 300 employees at Southwest Florida International Airport and Page Field in Fort Myers, Fla. Hennigan will be responsible for the […]
Say Aloha to Hawaii with New Southwest Flights
Travelers will soon have more options to get to Hawaii as Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to four destinations in Hawaii. Beginning June 27, Southwest Airlines will offer nonstop service to Honolulu, Oahu twice a day. Also beginning June 27, Southwest will offer daily nonstop service to Kahului, […]
Leisure Travel Leads the Recovery in Airline Passenger Demand in North Dakota
One year after COVID-19 concerns caused the largest monthly decline in airline passenger demand in history, North Dakota’s airports continue their work to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The state’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 62,163 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of April. This is a significant increase […]
First Flight Foundation Commissions Wright 1908 Airplane for NC Museum of History
Gift Honors North Carolina’s First Director of Aviation North Carolina not only has the distinction for the world’s first powered flight, but also stakes claim to America’s first passenger flight, May 14, 1908. The 1908 chapter of the North Carolina-Wright story is finally being told thanks to the continued partnership of the First Flight Foundation […]
New Spirit of Flight Museum Underway
After an exhausting search for a location for the new Spirit of Flight Foundation and Museum, officials have announced that the Nampa Municipal Airport in Idaho will be the new home for the Spirit of Flight Foundation. Nampa Municipal Airport is recognized as one of the best municipal airports in the country and is home […]
BETA Completes Airworthiness, First to Fly Manned Electric Vertical Aircraft for U.S. Air Force
BETA Technologies has been awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft by the United States Air Force Agility Prime Program. ALIA, the Company’s Electric Vertical Aircraft (EVA), has begun flying under the Air Force operational flight test program. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) spent over a year assessing BETA’s ALIA aircraft, conducting […]
