Photo above – Supporting Colorado’s aviation community is an important component of Hetty Carlson and Colorado Division of Aeronautics outreach. Here Hetty provides a new aeronautical chart to a pilot at the EAA Chapter 1267 regional fly-at Emily Warner Field (KGNB). (Penny Hamilton Photo) By Penny Rafferty Hamilton, Ph.D. Hetty Carlson is the latest addition […]
Government Funding Supports GA’s Progress Toward Lead-Free Future
President Biden signed comprehensive legislation on December 29 that funds the executive branch for fiscal year 2023. The bill also recognizes the collaborative industry-government effort to move general aviation to a fleetwide drop-in, lead-free fuel solution no later than 2030 by including $10 million for additional unleaded fuel testing and evaluation. In February 2022, aviation […]
C&S Announces Leadership Transitions
As part of a planned succession of the organization, C&S has announced several leadership transitions. Michael Hotaling, currently executive vice president, has stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer of C&S Worldwide Holdings. John Camp, PE, has been named the new chief operating officer and president of C&S Worldwide Holdings. Aileen Maguire Meyer, PE, […]
William Shatner to Receive the “Inspiration and Patriotism Award” at Annual Living Legends of Aviation Event
John Travolta, The Official Ambassador of Aviation, to host the 20th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards on Friday, Jan 20th, 2023, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. The event honors those who have made significant contributions to aviation/aerospace. This year’s Presenting Sponsors are Ducommun, Sierra Nevada Corp. and Williams International. A […]
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport Brings Annual $513 Million Impact to State, Local Area
Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) helped support 2,465 jobs, brought in more than $27 million in state and local tax revenue and created an economic output of $513 million for the area, according to a report recently released by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The report, titled North Carolina: The State of Aviation, […]
FAA Grants Initial Approval Allowing BVLOS Drone Flights on North Dakota Drone System
Leveraging Vantis, the state’s first-of-its-kind UAS network, uAvionix, a drone company, received approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone flights in North Dakota. uAvionix demonstrated to the FAA that it established adequate risk mitigations to satisfy required safety standards for the specified BVLOS operation within the national airspace […]
North Carolina Airports Contribute $72 Billion, 330,000 Jobs to N.C. Economy
North Carolina’s 72 publicly owned airports contribute more than $72 billion to the state’s economy each year – 11% of the state’s gross domestic product, or total economic output – and support nearly 333,000 jobs, according to a report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation. Airports and aviation-related jobs also provide […]
AOPA Announces New Fly-In Strategy, Adds Buckeye, Arizona Event
Photo above – Buckeye, Arizona Air Fair. 2013 photo by Kenn Potts. While 2023 will bring a new events strategy at AOPA, the same commitment to meeting and engaging members where they live and fly, remains a key component of the focus moving forward: partnering with existing and well-attended aviation events around the country. Members, […]
Hartzell Engine Tech Names Caleb Walls as Controller
Hartzell Engine Tech has named veteran corporate finance executive Caleb Walls as Controller. He will report to company President Keith Bagley in the newly created position. “Caleb Walls’ career as a corporate controller and financial operations manager equips him well for his new position and responsibilities,” said Bagley. “Caleb’s experiences in finance, accounting, procurement and […]
AIA’s Fanning Becomes Chair of ICCAIA
The International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) today announced Eric Fanning, President and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), will start his two-year term as chair. Fanning assumes the role after Jan Pie, Secretary General of the Aerospace, Security, and Defense Industries Association of Europe (ASD). “Aerospace and defense manufacturers are at […]
