North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports during the month of August posted a total of 43,559 passengers boardings. This is higher than the statewide passenger volume that was seen in each of the last four months and amounts to a 43% retention rate of the passengers that North Dakota experienced during the same month last […]
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Inaugural Leon C. Watkins “Guardian Award” for Excellence in Business Diversity Goes to BWI’s Ricky Smith
Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) recently announced the recipient of the 2020 ACI-NA Leon C. Watkins “Guardian Award” for Excellence in Business Diversity: Ricky Smith, executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration. The new Guardian Award recognizes a business diversity leader who has promoted the growth and evolution of minority- and women-owned businesses […]
ECSU “Take Flight” Program Subject of NC EAA Chapter 1114 Virtual Breakfast
At Saturday’s monthly virtual breakfast, EAA Chapter 1114, Apex, North Carolina, hosted guest speaker, Dr. Karrie Dixon, Chancellor of Elizabeth City State University. Dr. Dixon is one of 30 leaders chosen by Elaine Chao, US Department of Transportation Secretary, for the FAA Women in Aviation Advisory Board. As part of the virtual meeting, Dr. Dixon […]
King Aerospace Names Hunsaker Director of Sales
Aviation industry veteran Boyd Hunsaker has joined King Aerospace as director of sales. Most recently, Hunsaker served as director of sales and marketing for ST Aerospace San Antonio, AERIA Luxury Interiors, part of Singapore Technologies Engineering. “Boyd brings deep expertise and a reputation for open and honest negotiations,” says Jarid King, president, King Aerospace. “He […]
WWII Aerial Tribute Taking Flight over National Mall and Potomac River
On Friday, September 25, an aerial tribute commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II will take place over the National Mall and Potomac River. Organized by the Arsenal of Democracy Flyover, the aerial tribute will include over 65 WWII era airplanes flying in historical sequence formations representing the significant battles of […]
CAF Dixie Wing September Program to Feature PT-17 Stearman/N2S Kaydet
Photo above – A U.S. sailor cranking the engine of a Stearman N2S-2 Kaydet (BuNo 3553) at the Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas (USA), in 1943. The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Dixie Wing will present a panel discussion on the history of the PT-17 Stearman/N2S Kaydet at its Living Aviation History program Sept. 26, […]
North Dakota’s Statewide UAS BVLOS Network Beginning Key Site Implementation
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has begun the initial stages of implementing infrastructure for North Dakota’s statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network. The key site location chosen for this initial deployment of the BVLOS network is in the surrounding areas of Watford City and Williston, ND, due […]
MDOT Honored for Innovative Grant Program to Prevent PFAS Contamination at Commercial Airports
Photo above – Aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) foam testing equipment. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) was honored with the Most Innovative State Program Award from the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) for the first-of-its-kind grant program to deploy groundbreaking aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) foam testing equipment to 18 commercial Michigan […]
Washington State Completes New Aviation Economic Impact Study
WSDOT Aviation, with funding from the FAA and the assistance of consulting firm Kimley-Horn, has completed a new statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study for the Washington Aviation System. The study encompassing data prior to the pandemic revealed the state’s 134 public-use airport system contributes 407,042 jobs, $26.8 billion in labor income, and $107 billion in […]
$16M in Airport Projects for Oklahoma Announced, Slated to Begin This Fall
Airport construction projects totaling $15,919,332 will soon commence across the state following a recent announcement of funding by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The fourteen grants for Oklahoma airports were announced by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. The FAA funding that was a part of the announcement is a mixture of FAA Airport […]
