Photo above – Mayor Shane McFarland addresses gathering at Murfreesboro Municipal Airport, Dec. 14, 2023 (Photo: Jim Davis) The Tennessee Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division presented Murfreesboro Municipal Airport with the 2022 Federal Aviation Administration Southern Region General Aviation Airport Safety Award, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, during a special award ceremony at the airport attended […]
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MCI’s Melissa Cooper – Continuing Her Quest for Growth, New Experiences and Success
Photo above – In 2021 Melissa Cooper was manager of Kansas City’s Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport (KMKC). By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Melissa Cooper recently became their first female director in the history of the Kansas City Aviation Department. With over 25-years of extensive airport management and aviation experience, Cooper is well-prepared to lead Kansas […]
Port of Bremerton (Bremerton National Airport) Receives WPPA Port of the Year Honor
Each year, the Washington Public Ports Association (WPPA) selects one Port to honor as the Washington ‘Port of the Year’. This award is given to the Port which shows the greatest success in the industry as a way to motivate new innovation continuously. On December 8, 2023, WPPA announced the Port of Bremerton as this […]
Purdue University, Surf Air Mobility and Southern Airways Express Enter Agreement for Air Service
Purdue University and Surf Air Mobility Inc. have agreed to begin scheduled commuter air service between West Lafayette/Purdue University Airport (LAF) and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with a target start date in early second quarter 2024. This marks the return of commercial air service for the first time since 2004 to LAF, Indiana’s second-busiest […]
Aims Community College to Launch New Aircraft Maintenance Training Center and Degree Program
Aims Community College is set to open a new Aircraft Maintenance Training Center along with the launch of an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P) degree program in January 2026. At its November meeting, the Aims Community College Board of Trustees approved creating the A&P degree program, along with an allotted $21.8 million to complete and […]
Cirrus Aircraft Adds Second FAA-Certified Vision Jet Simulator for World-Class Flight Training
Cirrus Aircraft announced the addition of a second FAA-certified Level D full-flight Vision Jet simulator to serve the company’s expansion plans and provide access to world-class flight training, including initial type-ratings and recurrent training for new and pre-owned aircraft owners at the Cirrus Aircraft Vision Center in Knoxville, Tenn. The latest Vision Jet simulator, built […]
Kelly Fredericks Named Prescott City Interim Airport Director
Prescott City Manager Katie Gregory has named a former state aviation official, Kelly Fredericks, PE, AAE to the role of interim Airport Director while a permanent full-time director is sought. Fredericks will take on the leadership role on a part-time basis, assisting airport staff with technical, operational and project management. In a memo to City […]
South Carolina Aeronautics Commission Approves Nearly $2.8 Million in Airport and Educational Grants Throughout the State
In its meeting on November 14, 2023, the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission approved 23 grant requests totaling nearly $2.8 million. A diverse range of projects includes the purchase of programmable drones for the Challenger Learning Center in Columbia, the replacement of Air Traffic Control (ATC) equipment at Donaldson Field, the installation of an Automated Weather […]
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority Begins Planned Leadership Transition
As part of a carefully planned process, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has announced that Terry Blue has transitioned into the role of President. Blue was selected to replace the retiring Scott Brockman as President and CEO by the MSCAA Board of Commissioners at their monthly meeting in April. Blue, who previously served as Executive […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor Claims Top Honors
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was once again named the top airport in the nation among large airports by the Wall Street Journal. Fewest flight cancellations, taxi out time, and rideshare fees were among PHX’s top scores in the Wall Street Journal’s annual Airports Ranking study. This is the second time that Phoenix Sky Harbor […]
