Airbus Aerial has been granted a waiver by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) operations in Grand Forks, ND without the need for a visual observer. The waiver allows Airbus Aerial to conduct such operations as part of North Dakota Department of Transportation’s UAS […]
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Kansas Airport Inspector Has 40 Years with KDOT
John Wiens, Hutchinson-based Engineering Technician Senior, has reached 40 years of dedicated service to the Kansas Department of Transportation. Wiens, who is a pilot, has performed a variety of roles for KDOT, including taking care of highway construction plans and records and computer-aided drafting, also inspects 32 airports in District Five, and he has been […]
NCDOT’s Use of Drones after Hurricane Florence Wins Award
Photo above – Drone-captured image of floodwaters in Chinquapin, NC after Hurricane Florence. In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Florence, the N.C. Department of Transportation used drones in an unprecedented manner to monitor and document flooding, road conditions and traffic impacts. In recognition of those efforts, NCDOT has earned a regional award in the 2019 […]
DOAV Hosts Annual Virginia Aviation Conference Awards Banquet
Photo above – Mark Flynn presents Tim Daniel with the Airport Manager of the Year Award. The 45th Annual Virginia Aviation Conference was held at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center August 13th through 16th. The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) hosted the Awards Banquet on August 14th and presented Tim Daniel with the Airport […]
Washington High School Teacher Selected as 2019 A. Scott Crossfield Aerospace Educator of the Year
The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Scott McComb, Raisbeck Avation H.S. Science Department Chair, Founding Coach and Chair of the Washington State Science Olympiad, American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA) Founding Advisor, and Green Energy Team Founding Advisor, has been selected as the 2019 A. Scott Crossfield Educator of the […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Approves Nearly $142 Million Five-Year Airport Construction Program
Just in time for the August declaration of Aviation and Aerospace awareness month, more than $142 million in airport infrastructure projects are slated for the next several years as part of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s (OAC) Airport Construction Program (ACP) for fiscal years 2020-2024. As part of the agency’s duties outlined in state statute, OAC […]
Signature Flight Support Sponsors Second Annual ‘Girls in Aviation Day’ in the Delaware Valley
In its second year as a corporate host, Signature Flight Support has joined Women in Aviation International chapters and corporate members globally as a title sponsor for Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) Delaware Valley – an outreach event aimed at inspiring the next generation of females in aviation. The event, which looks to double their […]
EAA Aviation Museum Adds Two Record Breaking Aircraft to Collection
Photo above – AutoGyro MT-03 on display at EAA. The EAA Aviation Museum is displaying two new aircraft that made appearances during EAA AirVenture 2019. These two displays include the BlackFly from Opener and the AutoGyro MT-03 from AutoGyro GmbH, adding to the world-class collection at the museum. The BlackFly is the very first addition […]
Aviation Board Awards Nearly $22 Million in Support of Virginia Airports
Governor Ralph Northam recently announced that the Virginia Aviation Board has awarded nearly $22 million in funding to support Virginia’s 66 public-use airports. A public-use airport is one that is available for use by the general public without a requirement for prior approval of the airport owner or operator, as defined by the Federal Aviation […]
GAMA Announces 2020 Aviation Design Challenge on National Aviation Day
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) today announced it is opening registration for the 2020 Aviation Design Challenge, on National Aviation Day. The Aviation Design Challenge is an annual competition GAMA hosts to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in U.S. high schools through aviation-focused curriculum and a virtual fly-off. “This will be […]
