Photo above – Students at the CR Smith Museum’s annual Aviation Career Day in 2022 were coached on flight simulators by students attending the American Airlines Cadet Academy. American Airlines and the CR Smith Museum are teaming up to introduce a new education program to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals. The multi-year Aviation […]
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Sergeant Wigfall Honored as Hometown Hero at FAU Homecoming Game
The Boca Raton Airport Authority has partnered with Florida Atlantic University to celebrate the brave men and women who serve our country and local communities. As the official sponsor of the Hometown Heroes initiative, the Boca Raton Airport Authority stands in solidarity with these courageous individuals who have demonstrated unwavering dedication and have made profound […]
Pryor Field Regional Airport Expanding with New Taxiway and Access Road
Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) is growing yet again, with a new taxiway and access road underway on the northwest side of the airport. Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) in Tanner, Ala., broke ground this month on a concrete taxiway and access road that stems off of the existing parallel taxiway for Runway 18/36. This […]
Aeronautics Commission Hold Agency Naming Ceremony and 60th Anniversary Celebration
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission has announced a naming ceremony and 60th-anniversary celebration as they become the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics. The event will take place on November 16th, 2023, at 2 p.m. on the Fourth Floor Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol with a reception to follow. The agency will continue to provide […]
Out of this World Exhibition “Lands” at Phoenix Sky Harbor
A NASA space mission to a small, metallic ‘world’ captured the imagination of university students around the country. The mission’s destination, Psyche, is an asteroid located between Mars and Jupiter that may offer a unique window into Earth’s core. Psyche appears to consist of exposed nickel-iron core material of an early building block of a […]
Wisk Expands AAM Leadership in Los Angeles
Wisk Aero has expanded its leadership in Los Angeles and the AAM industry with the region’s first public air taxi flights and discussions with local and city officials. In October, Wisk became the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi company to fly in the greater Los Angeles Area with the launch of […]
Northern Colorado Regional Airport Remote Tower Project Paused – Controlled Airspace to Continue
Since 2015, the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics (State), the Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL), and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have been collaborating on an innovative effort to bring remote air traffic control tower technology to FNL and Colorado. This technology uses video cameras and other sensing technologies to emulate the […]
Transportation Leaders Break Ground on State’s First Multimodal Electric Charging Stations
North Carolina took a step toward sustainable aviation with last week’s groundbreaking of the first electric aircraft chargers in North Carolina. The electric chargers were designed by BETA to be multimodal, meaning they support the charge of electric aircraft and electric cars and trucks at the airport. Two electric charging stations will be installed in […]
$49 Million in State Funding Announced for Airports Across New York State
Thirty-six public-use airports across New York State will receive approximately $49 million for strategic infrastructure enhancements that will enhance safety, facilitate innovation, leverage existing resources, advance business development, and promote sustainability and resiliency. Administered by the New York State Department of Transportation, projects funded through the Aviation Capital Grant Program include the construction and rehabilitation […]
Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Announces $1.5 million in State Funding to Local Airports
On Oct. 20, the Nebraska Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics announced that $1,563,610 in state funding was awarded to two Nebraska airports in Basset and Bloomfield. This funding representing the largest allocation in recent history because of passage of LB 138 and 727. The announcements came during the Nebraska Aeronautics Commission Meeting held at […]
