In a unique collaboration with local veterinarians, specialized animal hospitals, and public safety agencies, Intermountain Life Flight, one of the nation’s premier medical transport programs, is launching a specialized operational K9 transport service. This new service will provide transport for operational K9’s needing emergent medical care or who are injured in the line of duty […]
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Wisk and the City of Sugar Land, Texas, Partner to Bring Autonomous Air Taxis to the Greater Houston Region
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company, Wisk Aero, and the City of Sugar Land, Texas, have entered into a partnership to bring autonomous Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the Greater Houston region. Under this new partnership, Wisk and Sugar Land will identify and assess a location at the Sugar Land Regional Airport for the development of […]
Aviation Day at the Capitol Draws Industry from Across Kansas
Aviation stakeholders from across Kansas gathered in Topeka to discuss jobs, infrastructure and emerging technologies as part of Aviation Day at the Capitol last week. The event was sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation and the Kansas Commission on Aerospace Education. “The event offers an amazing collaborative opportunity to showcase aviation by bringing legislators, […]
Hovecon Seeks Information about AED Drone Delivery Solutions to Support Nationwide Research
As part of its work to revolutionize emergency response to cardiac arrests, Hovecon seeks information from companies with drone delivery solutions for Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs). This work is part of the RESTORe-CARE Drone AED Delivery Program led by Duke University School of Medicine and funded by an American Heart Association (AHA) grant. Details of […]
Columbia Regional Airport Announces Additional Flights by American Airlines
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) will have an additional flight to Dallas and Chicago. American Airlines will offer an additional flight to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) beginning April 4, and an additional flight to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) beginning June 5. Travelers will then have the option of four flights to Dallas and three flights […]
Four North Carolina Airports Awarded $45 Million in Federal Grants
Four North Carolina airports are among those that will receive federal grants totaling nearly $1 billion through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funds from the Federal Aviation Administration will help modernize 114 airports nationwide so they can better meet the growing demand for air travel and improve air travel for passengers while creating good-paying jobs […]
North Dakota Airline Passenger Boardings up 4% in January
The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released the monthly report that provides information relating to the airline passenger traffic at the eight commercial service airports within the state. Commercial airline boarding numbers for January 2024 reached 94,504 passengers, which represents a growth of 3,525 boardings or a 4% increase from January of 2023. View […]
Montgomery Regional Airport Partners with BETA Technologies to Commission Alabama’s First Electric Aviation Charger
Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) has partnered with BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company based in Burlington, Vermont, to install the first-ever electric aircraft charging station in the state of Alabama. Alabama Power also served as a partner to bring these chargers online for public access. The BETA-designed charging stations are multimodal and interoperable, capable of […]
Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority Announces New Director Appointments
As part of its ongoing leadership transition, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has announced three new director appointments: Nathan Luce, Kenneth Parrish and Lori Morris. Nathan Luce has been appointed Director of Airside Operations and Public Safety. In his new role, Luce is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning for airside operations at Memphis International […]
MassDOT Aeronautics Applies for $1 Million Federal Highway Administration AID Grant
The Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has applied for $1 million in funding from the Federal Highway Administration’s “Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration” Program, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and authorized to accelerate innovation in highway transportation. The proposal represents the second stage of a three-phase project, using Unmanned Aircraft […]
