Governor Ralph Northam has announced that nearly $1.5 million in grant funding has been awarded from the Virginia Research Investment Fund in its second funding round. The three-year grant will support the launch of the Commonwealth Center of Innovation for Autonomous Systems (C2IAS), a collaborative research center led by Virginia Tech with Old Dominion University […]
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DOAV Hosts Annual Virginia Aviation Conference Awards Banquet
Photo above – Mark Flynn presents Tim Daniel with the Airport Manager of the Year Award. The 45th Annual Virginia Aviation Conference was held at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center August 13th through 16th. The Virginia Department of Aviation (DOAV) hosted the Awards Banquet on August 14th and presented Tim Daniel with the Airport […]
Aviation Board Awards Nearly $22 Million in Support of Virginia Airports
Governor Ralph Northam recently announced that the Virginia Aviation Board has awarded nearly $22 million in funding to support Virginia’s 66 public-use airports. A public-use airport is one that is available for use by the general public without a requirement for prior approval of the airport owner or operator, as defined by the Federal Aviation […]
Virginia Ranked #1 for Unmanned Aerial Systems Business
The 2019 announcement of Business Facilities Magazine’s 15th Annual Rankings Report determined that Virginia’s initiatives in unmanned aerial systems business deserved the top spot in the nation for its UAS innovation and expansion. Jack Rogers, Editor in Chief for Business Facilities Magazine said, “Virginia is poised to be an influencer of growth in this emerging […]
Woodie Woodard Named Recipient of 2019 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence
The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) has announced the selection of Ms. Woodie Woodward as the recipient of the 2019 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, during the ACC 41st Annual Conference & Exposition Awards Luncheon in Palm Springs, California. The Aviation Award of Excellence is presented […]
CAF Capital Wing Announces ‘Homecoming’ at Culpeper Regional Airport in Virginia
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Capital Wing is hosting a ‘Homecoming’ event to serve as the kick-off to its 2019 airshow season at the Culpeper Regional Airport from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 13. The event, which is free and open to the public, is intended to reengage past members, attract new supporters […]
Washington Dulles Recognizes Women in Airport Operations
In honor of Women in Aviation Worldwide Week, Dulles International Airport in Washington D.C. introduced two women who are changing the face of operations at Washington Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. Kristen Long, C.M., A.C.E., airport operations duty manager, and Janene Shaw, acting deputy of airport operations duty manager, both developed a passion for […]
Liberty University Student’s Work on Restoration Project for D-Day Memorial
With the 75th anniversary of the invasion of Normandy approaching, students and faculty from the aeronautics program at Liberty University have been working to restore a 1940s Aeronca L-3 “Grasshopper” plane for the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford that will be on display June 6th. For several years, New London Airport founder and World War […]
DOAV Partners with Youth Academy for Aviation Career Exploration Day
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 […]
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 […]
