The NextGen Institute held their Annual Public Meeting Friday in the Atrium of the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington D.C. NextGen – Successes and Challenges: Building a Path to the Future was the title of the three-hour forum that featured the likes of John Porcari, Deputy Secretary of Transportation, U.S.DOT and Michael Huerta, FAA […]
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NASAO Signs New Wildlife MOU with FAA, USDA
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was signed Friday, September 20, between the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), to establish a joint cooperative relationship between the three organizations to reduce the risk of wildlife hazards at airports. The MOU was signed […]
Aviation and Aerospace Industry Propelling State, Nation
By Victor Bird “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” With those words, Neil Armstrong told Americans and the world that the U.S. had won the Space Race. America’s best – its technical and skilled workforce, industry and men and women in uniform – had met President Kennedy’s challenge to land […]
NASAO Selects Burdette as 2013 Ambassador of Aviation
Virginia Department of Aviation Director, Randall Burdette, has been selected by the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) to receive the Kenneth A. Rowe Ambassador of Aviation Award. Named after a previous Virginia Director, the award honors a state aviation director who embodies spirit, optimism, and fierce pride in the capabilities of the state […]
Airports association license plate coming to Nevada DMV
A specialty license plate for the Nevada Airports Association (NAA) will be available for purchase at Nevada DMV offices on September 9. The specialty plates will cost an initial $61 and $30 for renewal. The NAA will receive $25 from the initial issuance and $20 from renewals. NAA is a nonprofit organization comprised of airport […]
Southeastern Aviation Expo to Promote Safety – General Aviation
The South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) will be hosting its third annual Southeast Aviation Expo on Friday and Saturday, September 27- 28, 2013. Officials with the SCAA and Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) announced National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) President and CEO, Ed Bolen will be a featured speaker. Paul Werts, Executive Director with the South […]
Kansas Governor Declares September ‘Aviation Appreciation Month’
Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has proclaimed September “Aviation Appreciation Month.” In Kansas, general aviation accounts for $7.1 billion in economic activity each year and the aviation industry supports more than 47,000 jobs statewide. The Governor’s proclamation will be presented at the Wichita Aero Club Luncheon on September 25, which will be followed by the Kansas […]
AVIATION: THE FIRST WORLD WIDE WEB
By Victor Bird Today, we take it for granted that we can get on an airplane in Oklahoma City and go halfway around the world to Singapore in a little over 24 hours. Hard to believe that it was just 80 […]
DC-10 Tankers Base at Castle Airport
By Scott Malta The US Forest Service has found that large forest fires call for a lot of air assets and the DC-10 aircraft operated as an aerial water/retardant bomber is the largest air platform in regular use. The 10 Tanker has found itself shoe-horned into some airports where there isn’t much room for them […]
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny Passes at Age 91
EAA Founder Paul Poberezny passed away this morning (August 22) at Evergreen Retirement Village in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, after a battle with cancer. He was 91. The Poberezny family said that they deeply appreciate all the support shown to Paul and his wife Audrey over the past five months. Paul often said, he considers himself […]
