The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) has announced that Megan Tucker STEAM Specialist and Dean of Curriculum at Hillsboro Charter Academy in Hillsboro, Virginia, has been selected as the NAHF’s 2023 A. Scott Crossfield Educator of the Year. The Crossfield Award, founded in 1986 by NAHF Enshrinee Scott Crossfield, is a juried annual competition […]
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Aviation Board Awards $8.4 Million to 21 Virginia Airports
More than $8.4 million will be split among 21 of Virginia’s public-use airports to support 29 projects that will enhance the facilities and services they provide their communities after actions taken by the Virginia Aviation Board at its quarterly meeting on August 11, 2023. A list of the airports, the project descriptions and the amount […]
$4.2 Million + in Federal Funding Announced to Improve Virginia Airports
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4,285,652 in federal funding to make infrastructure improvements at airports across Virginia. The funding was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) FY 2023 Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which funds airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, airport signage, airport lighting, and airport markings. “Our local […]
Carilion Clinic and DroneUp Explore Use of Drone Technology to Enhance Healthcare
Carilion has teamed up with DroneUp to investigate how drones could be used to improve health care delivery in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Carilion and DroneUp are conducting a proof-of-concept study to see if delivering crucial medical supplies can effectively be done using drone technology. This three-week trial ending June 22 will explore the ways […]
Aviation Board Awards $6.51 Million to 21 Airports in Virginia
A total of 31 projects at 21 public-use airports in the Commonwealth received funding at last week’s quarterly meeting of the Virginia Aviation Board. The VAB allocated $6,514,118.21 for these important enhancements to General Aviation airports across the state. For more information on aviation in Virginia visit: DOAV Airport Project Name Amount Blue Ridge Regional […]
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrates New Hangars at Winchester Regional Airport
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Winchester Regional Airport earlier this month to celebrate the completion of six new hangars located on the southeast side of the airport. The hangars are the first phase of a project that will ultimately bring 32 private aircraft hangars to the airport over a six-year period. Construction of […]
Gordonsville Airport Celebrates Completion of Runway Rehabilitation Project
Gordonsville Municipal Airport held a ribbon cutting ceremony last month to celebrate the completion of a runway rehabilitation project. The project included redevelopment of the runway, taxiway and apron, including widening the runway to 50’, flattening of mid-field rise in elevation, re-pavement of all surfaces, drainage improvements and new lighting. It was funded through a […]
Military Aviation Museum Acquires a Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero
The Military Aviation Museum, located in Virginia Beach, VA, has announced its acquisition of a rare Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero, formerly of the Imperial Japanese Navy, which has undergone a meticulous restoration at Legend Flyers in Everett, Washington. Members of the Museum team and the Fighter Factory are headed to the West Coast, to work with […]
RTX Ventures Invests in H55 to Advance Electric Propulsion Technologies for Clean and Efficient Air Mobility Applications
RTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX), has made a minority investment in electric propulsion system company H55 to drive the development of electric aviation solutions. The investment in H55 aligns with Raytheon Technologies’ longstanding leadership in the development of innovative and sustainable propulsion technologies. H55, a Swiss company, is a […]
Electra Flies Solar-Electric Hybrid Research Aircraft – Important First Step Towards a New Climate Observing System
Electra.aero, Inc. (“Electra”), a next-gen aerospace company with a mission to help decarbonize aviation and open new air transportation markets, announced today that it has completed the first flight of a solar-battery hybrid electric research aircraft. This 90-foot wingspan unmanned aircraft system (UAS) made its first flight from Manassas Regional Airport, Virginia on September 9, […]
