Above photo by John Willhoff. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing announces its official recognition as, and transition to, CAF Airbase Georgia, effective Feb 18, 2021. The group has achieved the designation of Airbase within the organization as a result of tremendous growth and awarded accomplishments over the last 35 years. “We are one […]
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Mesa Air Group Announces New Senior Vice President of Finance
Mesa Air Group, Inc. named Torque Zubeck as its new Senior Vice President of Finance. Zubeck brings 20 years of industry experience and will help oversee the company’s financials and report directly to President and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Lotz. “We are excited to welcome Torque to Mesa,” said Jonathan Ornstein, Chairman and Chief Executive […]
North Dakota Posts 42,000 Airline Passengers to Start the New Year
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 42,238 airline passenger boardings during the month of January 2021. This is a 57% decline of the passengers that the state experienced during the same month last year which was pre COVID-19 pandemic. “The negative impacts that COVID-19 has had on airline passenger demand is […]
FAA to Implement Las Vegas Metroplex Project
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will implement the Las Vegas Metroplex project on Feb. 25, 2021. The comprehensive project will use satellite navigation to move air traffic more safely and efficiently through the area. New routes for McCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, and North Las Vegas Airport will be more direct, automatically separated from […]
Mobile, Alabama Airport Authority Accepts Federal Grant for Runway Rehabilitation
The Mobile Airport Authority has accepted a grant offer for $9.1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the rehabilitation of Runway 14/32 at the Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM). The project includes milling and resurfacing across the runway, upgraded lighting, and pavement marking. The improvements are expected to start this March/April and be […]
North Carolina Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette Judges Aviation Art Contest
Photo above – Secretary of Transportation Eric Boyette and Deputy Secretary for Multi-Modal Transportation Julie White select their favorites in the final round of the 2021 Aviation Art Contest. State Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette said he was impressed by what he saw when he helped judge North Carolina’s 2021 Aviation Art Contest. Despite the challenges […]
Jaunt Air Mobility’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft
Jaunt Air Mobility announced the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the company a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to develop Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) solutions for the development of electric aircraft for large scale production and fleet management. “The advent of electric aviation creates a need for the development of extreme fast charging solutions […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves State Airport Funding
The Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) recently approved FY2021 state and locally funded discretionary aviation grants for Colorado airports during their January 25, 2021 CAB meeting. The unanimous decision authorized the distribution of $861,718 in state aviation fuel tax revenues through grants to four Colorado public-use airports under the Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program administered […]
Tri-County Airport at Henry Joyner Field Unveils New Terminal Building
North Carolina Division of Aviation staff joined community leaders Thursday (Feb. 11) to cut the ribbon on a new 4,269 square foot terminal building at Tri-County Airport at Henry Joyner Field in Ahoskie. The general aviation airport serves business and leisure travelers in three rural, Tier One counties: Bertie, Hertford and Northampton. The $1.79 million […]
Weathering the Storm in Memphis
Glen Thomas, Director of Strategic Marketing & Communications/PIO for Memphis International Airport shared a quick recap of how the airport responded to the winter weather that blew through Thursday morning, February 11th. “Runways are open, and flights are arriving and departing,” noted Thomas. Crews deployed de-icing chemicals on the runways overnight and monitored them to […]
