The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.2 million American Rescue Plan Act grant to support infrastructure improvements at Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP), according to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo. The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District (District) will provide $3.4 million in local matching funds to the $5.2 million EDA investment for infrastructure […]
South Carolina
James Stephens to Take the Reins at Greenville Downtown Airport in October
James Stephens will be stepping down from his current role as Executive Director of the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission to take the reins of the Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) in October. Stephens, who has directed the Commission for eight years, also sits on the board of directors as Treasurer for the National Association of State […]
SC Aviation Association Announces 2022 – 2023 Executive Committee, New Directors
South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) has announced its new directors and executive committee. Executive Committee members include President Terry Connorton, Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport Director; Vice President Kevin Howell, Senior Vice President/COO of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport; and Secretary-Treasurer Ryan Hounshell, Operations Manager at Holt Consulting Company. This is the second year of the Executive Committee’s […]
CRAFT Flight Training and Purdue University Global Partner to Allow Students to Get College Credit for Flight Training
CRAFT Flight Training and Purdue University Global have formed a partnership which allows students to get college credit for flight training. Beginning Dec. 8, students accepted into the Purdue Global professional flight degree program will complete their Bachelor of Science degree courses online through Purdue Global, while completing flight training at CRAFT Flight Training or […]
CRAFT Flight Training & Simulation Presented with Entrepreneur of The Year Award
Pictured above (left to right) is Jay Robinson, Synovus; Amanda Aldea, co-owner of CRAFT; Jay Aldea, co-owner of CRAFT; Tom Lauria, SBDC Business Consultant; Paul Featheringill, UofSC Region Director, SC SBDC. CRAFT Flight Training & Simulation has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by the South Carolina Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The Entrepreneur of […]
Baldwin Safety and Compliance is Taking the Mystery Out of Performance Monitoring with New SPM Tool
Baldwin Safety and Compliance announced it is adding new tools to the SMS portal to assist users with Safety Performance Monitoring and Measurement (SPM). The new features align safety performance monitoring and measurement functionality with ICAO, IS-BAO and IS-BAH requirements and demystifies the safety monitoring measurement process while clarifying the importance of objectives and measures […]
Charleston’s CRAFT Flight Training Granted Provisional Part 141 Training Approval by FAA
Charleston Regional Accelerated Flight Training and Simulation, also known as CRAFT Flight Training and Simulation, announced it has received its Provisional Part 141 Training approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) becoming only the second school in South Carolina, and the only school in Charleston and the Lowcountry Region approved by the FAA to offer […]
South Carolina Airport (GSP) Launches New Website
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has launched a new website, replacing the previous version that had been in place for the past five years. The new website https://GSPAirport.com/ is a fresh, dynamic, and interactive presentation of all GSP has to offer. The site is designed with the traveler in mind, making it “mobile first” to maximize […]
South Carolina Aviation Association Holds Combination Virtual and In-Person Conference
Photo above – Association President Terry Connorton, speaks with an exhibitor at the SCAA Annual Conference. South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) held its Annual Conference at the Sonesta Resort in Hilton Head Island on Feb. 24 – 26, 2021. Virtually and in-person, this event brought together individuals from the state’s airport system, aviation industry representatives, […]
CRAFT to Provide Flight Training for South Carolina’s First Collegiate Aeronautics Program
Charleston Southern University plans to offer South Carolina’s first collegiate aeronautics program with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics (Professional Pilot) beginning in fall of 2021. Charleston Regional Accelerated Flight Training (CRAFT) will provide all the flight training in their Diamond aircraft. “The CRAFT Flight Training and Simulation team is excited about the opportunity to […]
