Textron Aviation has turned to an aviation legend and founding member of the Beechcraft brand to commemorate a milestone for one of its most iconic aircraft. The company today announced a special edition 75th anniversary option for its Beechcraft Bonanza G36 single-engine piston aircraft, distinguished by its custom interior and paint scheme inspired by Olive […]
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McFarland Johnson Celebrates 75 Years of Service to Clients and Communities
McFarland Johnson (MJ), a 100% employee-owned planning, engineering, and construction services firm, has announced 75 years of serving people, places, and projects. MJ was established from humble beginnings in the home of William McFarland in Binghamton, NY in 1946. MJ has since expanded to 16 offices that spread across the U.S. serving a vast variety […]
North Dakota Airports Experience Surge in Demand during Month of March
During a month that marks one year since the COVID-19 pandemic started to severely impact air travel; North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 72,504 airline passenger boardings. This is an increase of almost 22,000 passengers from the previous month of February as Spring travel in North Dakota begins to take off. […]
Rachel Bingham Named NCDOT Aviation Deputy Director and Manager of Aviation Development
Rachel Bingham, Interim Manager of Aviation Development, has accepted the position of Aviation Deputy Director and Manager of Aviation Development for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division of Aviation. In her new role, Bingham will oversee the administration of NCDOT Aviation’s state and federal airport capital improvement and statewide assistance programs, as well […]
WSDOT Aviation Accepting Applications for New Round of Airport Grants
The Washington State Department of Transportation Aviation Division is currently accepting applications for the first round of 2021-2023 Airport Aid Grant Program grants. WSDOT anticipates awarding between $1.1 and $1.3 million in funding. Airports can only apply for projects previously submitted through the Statewide Capital Improvement Program. Known as the SCIP, it is an unconstrained […]
New Runway at Oklahoma’s South Grand Lake Regional Airport Opens
The South Grand Lake Regional Airport (SGLRA) in Ketchum, OK, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 9, in honor of the airport’s new and expanded 5,200-foot runway. The $4.58 million project began construction in 2019 and consisted of widening the runway from 60 ft to 75 ft, a new asphalt runway surface, and the […]
Airports Council Announces New Industry Leaders
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) has announced the election of new leaders across the organization. Danette Bewley, President and CEO of the Tucson Airport Authority was elected to the ACI-NA Board of Directors. Jesus Saenz, Jr., Director of Airports for the San Antonio Airport System, was elected to the ACI-NA U.S. Policy Council. […]
Smiths Group’s Kevin Schmidt Elected Chair of the Security Manufacturers Coalition, LeeAnn Levesque of Analogic Elected as Vice Chair
The Security Manufacturers Coalition (SMC), the unified voice of companies that manufacture security screening technology, announced that homeland security expert Kevin Schmidt, Vice President of Government Relations for Smiths Group, has been re-elected Chair of the organization for 2021. LeeAnn Levesque, Vice President, Business Development, Security Products with Analogic was elected as Vice-Chair. “We are […]
Base Operations at Page Field Voted Among Best FBOs in the Americas
Base Operations at Page Field has been ranked in the top 5 percent of fixed-base operators in an international survey conducted by Aviation International News (AIN). This is the ninth consecutive year Base Operations at Page Field has been named a top fixed-base operator by AIN. Base Operations ranked first in the Fort Myers/Naples area, […]
RTCA Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors
RTCA, Inc. announced the appointment of Mr. Vipul Gupta, the Vice President and General Manager of Honeywell Aerospace Avionics to the RTCA’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gupta replaces Mr. Michael Ingram from Honeywell, who recently left Honeywell. This appointment is effective April 1, 2021. “I look forward to working with Vipul as our newest member […]
