Preflight jitters are common for some travelers but America’s Friendliest Airport® is offering a scratch behind the ear and a rub on the belly to calm those nerves. Passengers and visitors to Sky Harbor in Phoenix, AZ will have the opportunity to pet and interact with a therapy dog while waiting to board a plane, […]
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Drones are a New Tool in NC Disaster Response Efforts
With the peak of hurricane season upon us, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is teaming up with the Highway Division 1 Office to bring a new tool to natural disaster response efforts along the Outer Banks: Drones. Recently, a team from the DOA Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Program Office collaborated with […]
NCDOT Hosts Drone Workshop in Asheville
Drones are good for more than just photography and racing, and the N.C. Department of Transportation wants to help educate local agencies and businesses on some of those potential practical applications. A capacity crowd was on hand Thursday as NCDOT’s Division of Aviation Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Program Office hosted a free workshop for government […]
Pittsburgh International First in Country to Allow Public to Access Gates, Shops and Restaurants beyond Checkpoint
Pittsburgh International Airport, in cooperation with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), announced that it will become the first airport in the country to allow the public to access gates, shops and restaurants beyond the security checkpoint without requiring an airline ticket and no reduction in security. As part of a TSA pilot program, the public […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Awards over $270,000 in Aerospace & Aviation Education Grants
While school children were busy last week donning protective eye wear, looking with wonder at the solar eclipse, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission was authorizing plans to assist the next generation of Oklahoma’s youth in exploring the solar system and beyond through flight. Twenty-five organizations were recently awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants or contracts […]
Bryan E. Johnson, A.A.E. joins Aviation Management Consulting Group
Aviation Management Consulting Group (AMCG) announced the recent addition of Bryan Johnson to the AMCG team as a Consultant based out of the firm’s Colorado office. AMCG maintains offices in Colorado, Missouri, and California. Bryan brings to AMCG and the firm’s clients an extensive depth of more than 20 years of airport planning, management, operations […]
FAA Administrator Huerta Dedicates New Mexico Runway
Culminating a two-decade-long effort, FAA Administrator Michael P. Huerta joined local and state officials last week in dedicating the new, 8,600-foot runway at Taos Regional Airport. The new runway is perpendicular to the original runway. It will enable pilots to operate more safely at times of year when wind directions make the airfield more challenging. […]
CONKLIN & DE DECKER RELEASES LIFE CYCLE COST 17.2
Conklin & de Decker has announced LIFE CYCLE COST Release 17.2 is now available with nine new aircraft and all the current operating cost details. The most innovative and comprehensive aircraft budget & financial analysis tool in the industry, LIFE CYCLE COST (LCC) provides aircraft owners, operators, flight department managers, and aircraft consultants with independently […]
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS JULY TRAFFIC
During July, 530,428 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 9.6 percent compared to July 2016. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 2.6 percent from the same period last year. The traffic leader in July was Delta Air Lines with 126,717 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding […]
Senator Says Mississippi Will Help Write the Next Chapter of Drone Technology
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker says Mississippi will help write the next chapter of drone technology through a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partnership that solidifies the state’s work with unmanned systems. Mississippi’s leadership in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is reaching new heights, according to the Senator, thanks to a recent partnership with DHS. Mississippi was […]
