In honor of the significant impact women have made to aviation in Oklahoma and to industry, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics in community partnership with the 137th Special Operations Wing, the Oklahoma National Guard, Will Rogers World Airport, the Oklahoma Air and Space Forces Association, the Oklahoma Defense Industry Association and United Dynamics […]
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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta Announces 2023 Final Numbers
The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta announced its final numbers for the 51st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta held October 7 – 15, 2023. Final Numbers included 546 total registered hot air balloons with 107 special shape balloons, of which 12 were new to the Fiesta. Total number of registered hot air balloons: 546 Total number […]
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Launches Green Curb Program
This week, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport proudly sponsors the annual Airports Going Green (AGG) conference. This conference is the aviation industry’s leading forum on sustainability, bringing together airports, airlines, industry associations and government agencies to share best practices and focus on future forward sustainability practices as an industry. Phoenix Sky Harbor set a global […]
Michigan Central, MDOT launch Advanced Aerial Innovation Region in Detroit to Accelerate Commercial Drone Development
Michigan Central and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced today the launch of Detroit’s Advanced Aerial Innovation Region – an initiative that will position the state as a leader in next-generation aerial mobility and drone technology by attracting startups, catalyzing new high-skill jobs, advancing policy, and driving commercialization and adoption of drone technology. As […]
Georgia DOT Seeks Aviation Technology Manager
On behalf of our client (Georgia Department of Transportation), applications are sought for the position of Aviation Technology Manager, for a long-term contract assignment working at their offices in Atlanta, GA. The primary duties of this position are to guide a state transportation program to advance air transportation related to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and […]
American Airlines and CR Smith Museum Launch AvEd Program Bridging the Classroom and Industry
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 […]
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 […]
