The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) reported that it was an honor to have the Upsilon Nu Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Inc. Youth Academy at the DOAV hangar on Saturday, January 26th for the Aviation Career Exploration Day. The students and chaperones were able to participate in aviation lesson plans, watch videos that explained […]
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Boeing Autonomous Passenger Air Vehicle Completes First Flight
Boeing successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company’s urban air mobility efforts, utilized Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to design and develop the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and will continue testing to advance the safety and […]
Virginia’s Burnette Receives NASAO Distinguished Service Award
Cliff Burnette, Director of the Airport Services Division of the Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV), has received the NASAO State Aviation Distinguished Service Award. It was presented at the 2018 National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) Annual Convention held September 23-25, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Cliff Burnette is in his 41st year as […]
Retirement is Just a Springboard for Randy Burdette
Having just returned from a quick flight to Shannon Airport for lunch with Randy and Linda Burdette in their Cessna 182, I realized that retirement for Randy is just a chance to catch his breath before diving off the springboard into the deep end of a new pool of opportunity in the industry that he […]
FAA Eastern Region Awards Burdette with Henry O Memorial Award
The FAA Eastern Region presented Randy Burdette, retired Executive Director of the Virginia Department of Aviation, with the Henry “O” Memorial Award during the agency’s 35th Annual Awards Ceremony held in New York on June 21st. Henry Michael Ogrodzinski (Henry “O”) served as President and CEO of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) […]
Aviation License Plates Fund Virginia Education Programs
The Virginia Department of Aviation is transferring more than $60,000 to the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center to support aviation education in Virginia. The funds (totaling $61,245 in 2017) were generated through the sale of the museum’s license plate, which features the iconic SR-71 Blackbird aircraft. The license plate is one […]
Virginia Department of Aviation Gets a New Agency Director
Mark Flynn, a general aviation pilot and an attorney in private practice, has been named the new director of the Virginia Department of Aviation by Gov. Ralph Northam. Flynn replaces Randy Burdette who served 13 years as the agency’s director. Flynn was sworn in January 13th following the inauguration of Ralph Northam as Virginia’s 73rd […]
Evans Retires After Long Public Service Career at DOAV
After 32 years of public service with the Commonwealth of Virginia, Cherry A. Evans, Director, Communications & Education Division, Virginia Department of Aviation announced her retirement effective November 1st. Ms. Evans, who was employed with the Department of Aviation since 1989, said she is proud to have promoted Virginia’s fine air transportation system and an […]
IAD Holds Run on the Runway; Part of 25th Anniversary Dulles Day Festival
By Michael J. Schoen  – On September 23rd, Washington Dulles International Airport hosted its 25th annual “Dulles Day Festival.” This open-house event is free to the public, and allows thousands of visitors to experience aviation up close. The inaugural Dulles Day was held in 1992, and featured the first-ever “plane pull.” Since then, the festival […]
NBAA Welcomes Virginia’s New, Pro-Growth Aviation Tax Policy
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today applauded a measure passed by the Virginia legislature to exempt aircraft parts and maintenance from sales and use tax. The bill, HB 1738, was recently passed by the state Senate, following its earlier passage by the House with overwhelming support. The legislation now goes to Gov. Terry McAuliffe […]
