The Lee County Port Authority, Board of Port Commissioners, business partners and Florida Department of Transportation held a grand opening for the new Multi-Use Hangar at Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, Fla., on Oct. 10, 2019. The new Multi-Use Hangar is 24,000 square feet with four crew offices. The project also included 58,000 square […]
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Southwest Florida International Airport Reports Record-Breaking September
During September, 460,869 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 10.2 percent compared to September 2018. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 8.5 percent compared to last year. The traffic leader in September was Delta Air Lines with 105,797 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the […]
Williston Basin International Airport Opens; Burns & McDonnell Completes Multiple Design & Construction Projects
The Williston Basin International Airport (XWA) in North Dakota is open with flights beginning on Oct. 10. Burns & McDonnell served as the designer of record and on-site construction representative for several projects for the ground-up construction of the airport, which was constructed to serve increased commercial aircraft traffic and support the growing economy. The […]
Piper Appoints Former NASA Astronaut, Winston Scott to the Board of Directors
Piper Aircraft has announced that is has appointed former NASA Astronaut and Aeronautical Engineer, Captain Winston Scott to its Board of Directors effective October 10, 2019. “We are pleased to welcome Captain Scott to the Piper board and especially value his aviation experience and expertise”, said Simon Caldecott, President and CEO of Piper Aircraft, Inc. […]
State Grants Awarded to Eleven West Virginia Airports
Photo above – Governor Jim Justice (right), looks on as West Virginia Aeronautics Director Sean Hill addresses attendees. Airports in West Virginia recently received a funding boost. Gov. Jim Justice, Secretary of Transportation Byrd White and Aeronautics Commission Director Sean Hill flew across the state on Monday to announce thousands of dollars in aeronautics grant […]
Virginia Governor Announces Nearly $1.5 Million Award to Support Autonomous Systems
Governor Ralph Northam has announced that nearly $1.5 million in grant funding has been awarded from the Virginia Research Investment Fund in its second funding round. The three-year grant will support the launch of the Commonwealth Center of Innovation for Autonomous Systems (C2IAS), a collaborative research center led by Virginia Tech with Old Dominion University […]
Mesa Air Group Announces New Senior Vice President of Flight Operations
Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA) has named Brad Holt as its new Senior Vice President of Flight Operations. Holt brings over 30 years of industry experience and will oversee the company’s flight operations, including pilot training, and report directly to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Brad Rich. “Brad brings decades of experience […]
Silver Air Opens New Private Jet Charter Office in Manhattan
Silver Air has opened a corporate office in New York City to better serve clients on the East Coast. The Manhattan office expands Silver Air’s corporate footprint from Los Angeles to New York. Silver Air operates charter fleets out of bases across the U.S. including major charter hubs like Van Nuys, the Bay Area, Dallas, […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces FAA Certification of UPS Flight Forward as an Air Carrier
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded air carrier and operator certification to an unmanned aircraft system (UAS, or drone) delivery company, UPS Flight Forward. “This is a big step forward in safely integrating unmanned aircraft systems into our airspace, expanding access to healthcare in North […]
Daher Congratulates TBM Owners and Pilots Association on Successful 2019 Convention
The TBM Owners and Pilots Association’s (TBMOPA) 2019 convention brought together TBM owners and their Daher-built very fast turboprop aircraft from around the world, underscoring this annual gathering’s importance as one of the largest such meetings for a turbine aircraft type. Converging at the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport in Denver, Colorado were 102 aircraft representing […]
