Mayor Kate Gallego announced that STARLUX Airlines intends to begin new nonstop flights between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport. The service, pending final government approvals, would begin early next year, with three to four flights a week. This is the first nonstop air service to Asia for Phoenix and Arizona. Gallego […]
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Delta Air Lines Launches MSP Airport Routes to Rome and Copenhagen
Delta Air Lines is launching two new international routes from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) just as the start of the summer travel season kicks off ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Delta and MSP celebrated the airport’s the first-ever nonstop departure to Copenhagen, Denmark (CPH), on Thursday, May 22. The seasonal flights now […]
UNO Flight Team Coach Wins National Coach of the Year
Lowell ‘Skip’ Bailey, Coach of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Flight Team, The Flying Mavs, was selected as the 2025 National Coach of the Year at the 2025 SAFECON for the National Intercollegiate Flying Association. Bailey joined the UNO Flying Mavs in Fall 2018, first as Assistant Coach and, as of Fall 2023, […]
Sedona Airport honored as 2025 ADOT Airport of the Year
Community engagement, a focus on safety and sustainability, and upgrading a system providing weather conditions helped make Sedona Airport the state’s Airport of the Year for 2025. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Group noted General Manager Ed Rose’s efforts to keep the community informed about the airport’s value to safety and the area’s economy. […]
Key West International Airport Ushers in Future of Travel
Environmental, social, and economic impacts are key considerations for the $130 million airport modernization underway at the Key West International Airport (EYW). This generational project reached a significant milestone today with the Grand Opening of Concourse A. The construction of the 48,802-squarefoot concourse has been ongoing since late 2022. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was attended by […]
Congressman Don Davis Introduces Legislation Promoting Aviation Education and Honors Recent Graduates at Our Community Salutes Event
Congressman Don Davis (NC-01) announced new legislation Thursday aimed at expanding access to aviation education and later honored military-bound high school graduates during a community event in Elizabeth City. H.R. 3530, the Flight Education Access Act, was introduced during a press conference at Davis’ district office. Co-led by Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA), the bill seeks […]
Shawn Burke Named New WYDOT Aeronautics Administrator
WYDOT Director Darin Westby announced last week that Shawn Burke has been selected as Administrator for the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division. Burke holds a bachelor’s degree in Airport Management and has spent more than 15 years in the aviation industry in both the public and private sector. He is passionate about aviation and […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves $4.5 Million in State Airport Funding for Federal Match Grants
Photo above – The Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) received a $689,262 Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant to match $7,192,000 in federal funds for the rehabilitation of runway 3/21 and the expansion of the airport’s aircraft parking apron. Photo by Shahn G. Sederberg – CDOT Aeronautics. The Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) has approved $4.5 million in federal […]
UrbanLink Increases REGENT Seaglider Order, Accelerating Vision for Zero-Emission Coastal Transportation in Florida and Puerto Rico
REGENT Craft, the developer and manufacturer of all-electric seagliders, has announced a major expansion of its partnership with UrbanLink Air Mobility, a pioneering South Florida-based advanced air and maritime mobility company. UrbanLink has increased its order of REGENT Viceroy seagliders to 47, from the 27 announced last fall, positioning Florida as a national leader in […]
AzAA Recognizes Coffman’s Matt Quick with Award of Excellence
The Arizona Airports Association presented Matt Quick with the Corporate Member of the Year Award at its annual spring conference held in Pinetop-Lakeside at the end of April. Quick, who currently serves as Vice President and Principal with Coffman Associates, has made lasting positive impacts on airports in Arizona and within the organization. Quick has […]
