The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board of directors appointed Monica R. Hargrove the Airports Authority’s vice president and secretary at its monthly meeting Wednesday. Hargrove joined the Airports Authority in 2013 as deputy general counsel. A veteran aviation attorney, she previously served as general counsel at Airports Council International – North America and associate counsel […]
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Governor McAuliffe Announces Multi-Year Contract for Commercial Space Flight in Virginia
Governor Terry McAuliffe along with U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine announced earlier in January that NASA awarded a new multiyear contract to Orbital ATK, a Virginia based company, to deliver cargo and supplies to the International Space Station from spaceports, including the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) located at Wallops Island. The collaboration of […]
MWAA Names Treadaway VP for Business Outreach
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced last week that Vice President for Air Service Planning and Development, Mark Treadaway, has been named to the new position of Vice President for Business Outreach, to help advance and promote regional economic development, with emphasis on the growing tourism industry. In his new role, Treadaway will be the […]
ASA Signs MOU with Aerospace Industries Association
Charles H. Huettner, Executive Director of the Aerospace State Association (ASA), announced the signing of a memorandum-of-understanding (MOU) between ASA and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) that will grow ASA and increase the ability of ASA to influence aerospace policy at the state and federal levels. Under the agreement, ASA will become the lead for […]
NASAO Selects Kimberling as Government Relations Manager
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) has selected Mark Kimberling as its Manager of Government Relations. With the addition of Kimberling, the Association looks to reach its top goal of improving the reach and effectiveness of its advocacy efforts. “If we were designing the right person for this job from scratch, the result […]
AAAE’s Hauptli Honored for Innovation Efforts
AAAE President and CEO Todd Hauptli has been selected as one of Washington’s “Trending Association Leaders” by Bisnow Ventures. The group of association and non-profit leaders selected were chosen by distinguishing themselves in the past year by “driving growth, spurring innovation and advancing the missions of their organizations in extraordinary ways.” AAAE Chairman Jeff Mulder […]
ANNUAL COMMERCIAL OPERATORS TAX SEMINAR SET FOR VIRGINIA IN JULY
Conklin & de Decker Associates, Inc. and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) have announced that registration is open for their annual Commercial Operators Tax Seminar. This year’s seminar will be held in Chantilly, Virginia on July 14-15, 2015 and will cover the latest tax issues that commercial operators face every day. Unique from all […]
ACC Announces Staff Changes
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) announced recently that Colleen Flood (pictured at right) has been promoted to Director of Marketing and Member Services. Flood’s promotion was effective as of May 11, 2015. In this capacity, she will take on greater responsibility in driving the council’s marketing and membership recruitment initiatives in addition to meeting planning, […]
Virginia’s flight plan to a greener aviation industry
Virginia is embarking on a 66-airport-strong sustainability initiative — the biggest pilot project of its kind in the United States. Airports face many of the same sustainability challenges as other facilities with a large employee base and a steady stream of visitors, such as retail centers or sports arenas: high energy and water use, lots […]
Aviation Associations Asking Congress for Full Contract Tower Funding
A coalition of aviation groups, including the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) have written leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to reassert the vital role that contract air traffic control towers play in improving safety and saving taxpayer dollars, and made a simple request that language be included in a Federal […]
