The State Transportation Commission (STC) approved the final version of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) 2023-2027 Five-Year Transportation Program (5YTP) for posting on the MDOT website and transmission to the Michigan Legislature, state budget director, and the House and Senate fiscal agencies by March 1, 2023, as required under state statute. The 5YTP contains […]
Iowa DOT Report Shows Aviation Provides Essential Services and A Key Driver of State’s Economy
The aviation industry in Iowa is so much more than getting vacationers to a sunny beach, families to reunions for the holidays, or business travelers to important meetings. You may not realize all the ways that those airplanes you see in the sky positively impact your daily life and Iowa’s overall economy. A new report […]
2022 Iowa Aviation Economic Report Released
The Iowa DOT has released the 2022 Iowa Aviation Economic Report. The report highlights aviation’s uses in Iowa and quantifies its role in Iowa’s economy. Aviation activity generates $6.4 billion in economic impact every year. This includes $1.8 billion related to airport activity and $4.6 billion to businesses producing aircraft components and other aviation-related services. […]
Boeing Business Jets Is Newest Manufacturer to Join IADA
Boeing Business Jets is the most recent business jet OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) member to join the ranks of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA). “BBJ is delighted to be an OEM member of IADA. The organization of airplane transaction experts has become a force in promoting transparency and integrity in aircraft sales,” said BBJ […]
Archer Aviation Selects Georgia Site Adjacent to Covington Municipal Airport for Manufacturing Facility
Archer Aviation Inc. has announced plans to locate its manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia at a site adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport. Archer plans to initially build out a 350,000 square-foot facility on a 96-acre site capable of producing up to 650 aircraft per year. The planned eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility is expected to […]
New Columbia Regional Airport Terminal Creates Opportunities for Columbia, and Central Region
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) is celebrating the recent opening of its new $23 million terminal. The Columbia City Council gave support for a new terminal in December 2018. Work on the project began in May 2020 and was completed last month. The first flight to the new terminal arrived the night of Tuesday, Oct. 25, […]
Woolpert to Provide Engineering, Survey and Consulting for American Samoa Airport Terminal
Woolpert has been contracted by the American Samoa Government, Department of Port Administration, to evaluate, plan and design a new airport terminal at Pago Pago International Airport (PPG). Woolpert will provide engineering, planning, survey and consulting services for PPG, which serves the seven South Pacific islands of this U.S. territory. Senior Project Manager and Senior […]
Colorado Governor and Burrell Aviation Announced $110 Million Investment for COS Airport Project
Governor Jared Polis and Burrell Aviation announced on Thursday that Burrell Aviation intends to construct multiple facilities on a 65-acre parcel at the Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to expand the airport’s non-passenger business lines, including facilities for air cargo handling, aircraft maintenance and testing, cold storage, warehouse/distribution, and integrated logistics. “This project is the result […]
Archer and United Airlines Announce First Commercial Electric Air Taxi Route in the US: Downtown Manhattan to Newark Liberty International Airport
Archer Aviation Inc. and United Airlines has announced their first airport to city center route between United’s hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and New York City. The Downtown Manhattan Heliport, located just above Battery Park on Pier 6, has been confirmed as the first planned takeoff and landing site as part of Archer’s […]
Helicopter Pioneer Frank Robinson Passes
On November 12, 2022, Robinson Helicopter Company bid a final farewell to its founder, Frank Robinson. Robinson, 92, passed away peacefully at his Rolling Hills, California home. One of the most recognizable names in the helicopter industry, Frank Robinson was a pioneer, a man not driven by reward or accolades but by a vision that […]
