The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) hosted the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF) Induction Ceremony and Luncheon for the Class of 2023 on Friday, April 21. More than 300 supporters attended this event held at the museum in the Heritage Hangar among numerous historic aircraft. This year’s ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of Daniel Baker, […]
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MSCAA Selects Terry Blue to Succeed Scott Brockman as President/CEO
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners has selected Terry Blue as its next President and CEO. Blue, who currently serves as Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Scott Brockman, whose retirement will be effective on December 31, 2023. Blue joined MSCAA in 2015 and has more than […]
SIU Aviation to Receive Seven New Cessna 172s
SIU Aviation will be receiving seven new state-of-the-art Cessna 172s into its flight training program later this week at Southern Illinois Airport. Several SIU aviation program officials, including director José R. Ruiz and chief flight instructor Steven Goetz, along with several flight instructors, will be on-hand. “I am very excited at the prospect of acquiring […]
Consolidation Announced Between Utah Aerospace & Defense Association and Deseret Unmanned Aerial Systems
Pictured above – The XTI TriFan 600 is a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft currently under development by XTI Aircraft Company, a company that has tested at Deseret UAS facilities. The Utah Aerospace & Defense Association (UADA) and Deseret Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have announced that they are consolidating efforts to better collaborate and advocate […]
Space Travel, Air Racing and Flying in the Movies, Part of Theater in the Woods Evening Lineup at EAA AirVenture 2023
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh will again bring aviation personalities and other notables in the world of flight to the Theater in the Woods stage in 2023, with a full week of evening programs starting July 23. The 70th Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This year’s lineup […]
NCDOT Bids Farewell to Aviation Director Bobby Walston After 33 Years
The N.C. Department of Transportation has bid farewell to Director of Aviation Bobby Walston as he retired April 28 after 33 years with the program. (Walston is pictured above with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award) “From the first days joining Aviation, I have loved this industry and the opportunities aviation provides for […]
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. Encourages Auburn Students to Drive Change
Gen. CQ Brown Jr., chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, visited Auburn University’s School of Aviation on April 20 to inspire the next generation of change-makers in aviation by advising them on sound leadership. As chief of staff, Brown leads the organization and training of more than half a million active-duty Airmen at […]
OAC Recognizes 2023 Oklahoma Aviation Art Contest Winners
Artwork above by Norman North High student, Elizabeth Yue. The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recognized the students that placed in the 2023 Oklahoma Aviation & Aerospace Art Contest. This year, Oklahoma Aeronautics received over 400 pieces of art from 35 participating school districts. The annual contest is part of a larger national and international effort to […]
Statewide Events Highlight South Carolina Aviation Week
The South Carolina Aviation Association, in partnership with the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission, is celebrating this week with a series of events that highlight the impact aviation has on economic development and educational initiatives. South Carolina has six commercial service airports, 58 general aviation airports and five military airfields. Each of these facilities provide essential […]
Flagstaff Airport Director Set to Retire in April
Photo above – SAJ file photo of Barney Helmick at Flagstaff Pulliam Airport in 2011. Barney Helmick, Director of the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport since 2010 and industry veteran is retiring at the end of the month. He told the SAJ that Friday would be his last day. Â The facility is a non-hub commercial service […]
