The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently announced that $17,362,302 million in federal grants were awarded to seven Nebraska airports, in Ainsworth, Burwell, Norfolk, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Sidney, and Wayne, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). This second round of FY 2023 Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants included $12,132,000 to rehabilitate the runway at […]
Cirrus Aircraft Breaks Ground on New Facility at McKinney National Airport
Cirrus Aircraft announced the groundbreaking for its new facility at the McKinney National Airport (TKI) in the Dallas Metroplex. The new construction will expand upon current Cirrus McKinney operations and provide additional space for aircraft sales, flight training, factory service and aircraft management. “The Dallas Metroplex is a central location for many of our SR […]
Chapman Freeborn Appoints Roy Linkner as Vice President Cargo – ACMI Leasing
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Roy Linkner as Vice President Cargo ACMI Leasing, working as part of the experienced global ACMI department. Linkner brings over 35 years of valuable industry expertise in both passenger operations and commercial air cargo to Chapman Freeborn, encompassing business development, sales, revenue management and aircraft leasing and consultancy at companies such […]
NBAA Calls Out DC Think Tank’s Attempt to Ignore Business Aviation’s Sustainability Leadership
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has forcefully challenged a DC-based think tank’s study for promoting a misleading caricature of business aviation that ignores the sector’s sustainability leadership and the industry’s essential role in the nation’s economy and transportation system. The report, released by the partisan, Washington, DC-based Institute for Policy Studies, omits key information […]
Arizona-Based True Course Simulations & Pilot Institute Join Forces to Revolutionize Pilot Training
Arizona-Based, True Course Simulations and Pilot Institute announced that they have joined forces to create a cutting-edge approach to flight instruction. The two companies say their new partnership will revolutionize the way pilots are trained. TCS is a leader in virtual reality flight simulation technology and PI is an industry leader in video flight training, […]
Aviation Advocacy Professional Karen Kuhlman Joins AAAE Federal Affairs Team
The American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) announced the addition of Karen Kuhlman to the Association’s Federal Affairs Department, where she will serve as Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and help lead AAAE’s advocacy efforts. Kuhlman joins AAAE after a 17 year-career at United Airlines, the last seven of which were spent as Managing […]
AMCG Celebrates 25 Years of Providing Aviation Management Consulting Services
Aviation Management Consulting Group (AMCG) has announced its 25th Anniversary of being a leading provider of aviation management consulting services. “I am so proud of what our team has accomplished to get to where we are today,” said Jeff Kohlman, Managing Principal of AMCG. “Being a founding member of AMCG, I have seen such an […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Inducts Four Air and Space Leaders to Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2023
The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) hosted the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF) Induction Ceremony and Luncheon for the Class of 2023 on Friday, April 21. More than 300 supporters attended this event held at the museum in the Heritage Hangar among numerous historic aircraft. This year’s ceremony celebrated the accomplishments of Daniel Baker, […]
MSCAA Selects Terry Blue to Succeed Scott Brockman as President/CEO
The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) Board of Commissioners has selected Terry Blue as its next President and CEO. Blue, who currently serves as Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Operating Officer, will succeed Scott Brockman, whose retirement will be effective on December 31, 2023. Blue joined MSCAA in 2015 and has more than […]
Reliable Robotics and NASA Complete First-of-its-Kind Flight Tests to Advance Aviation Safety
Reliable Robotics and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced the completion of flight tests to substantiate the use of existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) primary surveillance radar (PSR) data to improve the safety of the National Airspace System (NAS). Reliable Robotics has been working with NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign since 2021 […]
