South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) has awarded five scholarships to South Carolinians pursuing careers in the aviation industry. They are LeeAnne Aganos, Colin Crader, John Gay, Karlie Hayes and Oswaldo Trejo. LeeAnne Aganos, of Horry, a standout student at the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, began the Aviation Maintenance Program in January 2024 and quickly impressed […]
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Fairfield County Airport Encourages Youth to Explore Careers in Aviation During SC Aviation Week
Fairfield County Airport is celebrating the essential careers of the aviation industry during South Carolina Aviation Week providing three local high school seniors with discovery flights on Monday. For the sixth consecutive year, high school students were recruited to participate in the discovery flights by Fairfield County Airport Director Denise Bryan C.M. The students […]
GSP Breaks Ground on New Parking Garage and Rental Car Facility
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport celebrated a major milestone with the groundbreaking of a new parking garage and consolidated rental car facility on Tuesday, February 27th. The new $97 million facility will feature time-saving Park Assist technology for public parking, a spacious rental car lobby, and dedicated areas for premium rentals, quick drop-off, fueling, and car washing. […]
State Champion Crowned at 2024 State High School Aviation Championship
On February 23, 2024, the Challenger Learning Center in Columbia, SC, witnessed the thrilling spectacle of the Second Annual AviCom, a prestigious event organized by Greenville Technical Charter High School in collaboration with Triple Tree Aerodrome. This remarkable occasion marks South Carolina as the only state in the nation to crown a “State Champion” for […]
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 […]
Two New Employees Join the S.C. Aeronautics Commission
Two new employees have joined the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission. Christopher S. Eversmann, P.E., A.A.E., will be the Airport Development Program Manager and Ronnie L. Gannt will be a pilot with the Commission. Gantt starts his new position this month and Eversmann will join the Commission in October. Gannt has worked in the aviation industry […]
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 […]
SC Aviation Association Holds Annual Conference
The South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) held its Annual Conference at the Spartanburg Marriott in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on February 15 -17, 2023. The three-day conference brought together airport directors and managers, commissioners, government officials, consultants, airport partners, aviation enthusiasts and industry leaders. The conference theme was “Navigating the Future” and covered industry trends, state […]
SC Aviation Association Announces 2023 – 2024 Executive Committee, New Directors
The South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) has announced its new directors and executive committee for the 2023-2024 year. The 2023-2024 SCAA Executive Committee members include President Kevin Howell, Senior Vice President/COO of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport; Vice-President Ryan Hounshell, Operations Manager at Holt Consulting, Treasurer James Stephens, Director at Greenville Downtown Memorial Airport and Past-President, Terry […]
Greenville-Spartanburg Names Vice President/Chief Commercial Officer
Steven Baldwin Associates has announced the selection of Deven Judd, A.A.E., IAP, PMP as Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) in Greer, South Carolina. The Airport is owned and operated by Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District. Judd has served as the Director, Concessions Development for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) […]
