Drones are an increasingly popular tool for various state and local public safety agencies, as well as many private businesses. The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to help those organizations learn how to safely and effectively leverage this technology into their operations. To achieve this, NCDOT is bringing back a series of drone workshops for […]
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Tioga Municipal Airport Awarded “2019 General Aviation Airport of the Year”
Photo above – Left to right are, North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Executive Director – Kyle Wanner, Tioga Municipal Airport Authority Manager and Chairperson – Chris Norgaard, and Airport Association of North Dakota President – Matthew Remynse. The Tioga Municipal Airport has received the North Dakota “2019 General Aviation Airport of the Year” award. The award […]
Williston Basin International Airport Awarded “2019 Commercial Service Airport of the Year”
Photo above – Left to right are, North Dakota Aeronautics Commission Executive Director – Kyle Wanner, Williston Basin International Airport Assistant Director – Ryan O’Rear, Williston Basin International Airport Director – Anthony Dudas, and Airport Association of North Dakota President – Matthew Remynse. The Williston Basin International Airport has received the North Dakota “2019 Commercial […]
New Mexico’s Sandia Labs Funded to Work on Three-Year Project to Address UAS Threats
Sandia National Laboratories robotics experts are working on a way to intercept enemy unmanned aircraft systems midflight. They successfully tested their concept indoors with a swarm of four unmanned aircraft systems that flew in unison, each carrying one corner of a net. Acting as a team, they intercepted the flying target, trapped it in air […]
Airport Grant to Attract New Carrier Service to Yuma, AZ
The Yuma County Airport Authority announced that they will receive a grant in the amount of $775,000 from the Department of Transportation as part of the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP). The funding can be used for a revenue guarantee for new nonstop service to Denver, CO, on United Airlines. This is the […]
American Airlines Announces $550 Million Investment to its Tulsa Maintenance Base
Photo above – Doug Parker, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, shares the historic investment announcement with team members at Tech Ops – Tulsa. American Airlines announced today it will invest $550 million at its Base Maintenance facility in Tulsa (Tech Ops – Tulsa). It is American’s largest Base Maintenance facility and is an integral […]
NBAA Welcomes Legislation to Build Aviation Workforce
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) lauded the introduction this week of U.S. Senate Bill 3360 – legislation to create a dedicated forum to foster collaboration between all segments of the nation’s aviation and aerospace industries, with a particular focus on workforce development. The bipartisan measure, introduced Feb. 27 by U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) […]
GAMA Announces Team Promotions and Addition
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced the promotions of Kyle Martin to Vice President of European Affairs and Amanda Joyner to Managing Director of Government Affairs. GAMA also announced the addition of Marc Ehudin as Director of Government Affairs. “Over the last several years, Kyle and Amanda have proven to be exceptional leaders. […]
KDOT Announces Aviation Art Contest Winners
Young artists from around the state were recognized recently for submitting winning artwork in the Kansas Department of Transportation’s 2020 Kansas Aviation Art Contest. The contest is designed to challenge young people to use creative expression through art to illustrate the importance of aviation. Artists ages 6-17 were divided in three age categories (junior, intermediate […]
Nebraska’s Fremont Municipal Airport Awarded 2019 Airport of the Year
By David Morris The “Nebraska Airport of the Year 2019” was proudly awarded to the Fremont Municipal Airport during the annual Nebraska Aviation Council Symposium banquet held in January. Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Division of Aeronautics director Ann Richart welcomed Brian Newton, Fremont City Administrator, and Eric Johnson, Kirkham Michael Consulting Engineers, to the […]
