The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District (District) has named Kelly G. Dawsey, SHRM-SCP, as its new Chief Human Resources Officer. Dawsey began her role at the District on August 1, 2022. “Kelly will be a valued addition to the GSP team. Her vast experience in the areas of compensation, benefits, strategic planning, and recruiting will allow the […]
Modernized Fuel Facility Creates Resilience for Travel at San Francisco International Airport
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) leaders joined SFO FUEL LLC airline partners and Burns & McDonnell project team members for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the airport’s modernized jet fuel storage facility designed and built by Burns & McDonnell on behalf of the airlines. The project includes two new 90,000-barrel above-ground jet fuel tanks, a new […]
K-State Salina Adds New Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Management
Photo above – K-State Salina has added a new aviation management bachelor’s degree to help meet current and future workforce needs of the aviation industry. With workforce demands in all aviation industry sectors rising worldwide, Kansas State University Salina Aerospace and Technology Campus has added a bachelor’s degree in aviation management — one of the […]
Caribbean Airlines Wins Two Awards at World Travel Awards
Caribbean Airlines has for the sixth consecutive year, emerged as the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline Brand 2022” at the 29th Annual World Travel Awards™. In addition, the airline also copped the enviable Caribbean’s Leading Cabin Crew 2022. The World Travel Awards™ was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of […]
NASAO Chair and FAA Acting Administrator Sign MOUs Strengthening Federal-State Partnership
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) Board Chair, Anthony McCloskey of Pennsylvania, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator, Billy Nolen, signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) detailing the partnership between the federal and state government aviation agencies. NASAO and FAA leadership agreed to begin work on fulfilling these commitments immediately, and discuss […]
Volatus Infrastructure to Support Warbirds of Glory Museum
Volatus Infrastructure, LLC announced today that it chose the Warbirds of Glory Museum as its first charitable cause to support. The museum is home to the restoration project of a World War II B-25 Mitchell Bomber named Sandbar Mitchell. “Preserving the history of aviation is just as important as developing the new technology that is […]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Hosts Award Winning Journalist at Pilot Meeting
August 24th was an exciting day at the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) as pilots and residents of the Boca Raton community attended the Annual Pilot Meeting held at the Boca Raton Airport. The program was headlined by guest speaker Willard Shepard. Willard Shepard is a five-time Emmy award-winning journalist, attorney, and Gulf War fighter […]
RAF Issues Call to Action to Preserve Utah Backcountry Airstrips
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has released a call-to-action, noting that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), has begun the Public Scoping process to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Utah’s Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument (GSENM). The BLM scoping process is to gather topics that the public […]
Samarkand International Airport Launches E-Gate Passport Control System
Following extensive testing, Samarkand International Airport has launched the first E-gate border control system in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The E-gate software and hardware system, developed by an Uzbekistan company under contract with the border troops of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan, allows safe and uninterrupted processing of arriving passengers. The automated border control […]
NATA Announces New Leadership, Recognizes Obitts’ Service to Members
The Board of the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced that Timothy Obitts will step down as President and CEO effective September 1, 2022, as Obitts will continue to advance the cause of sustainability as the Chief Legal Officer for Alder Fuels. The Board of NATA has appointed Curt Castagna (President and CEO, Aeroplex Group […]
