Discover Airlines has taken over a key international route from its sister carrier Lufthansa for nonstop service between Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and Frankfurt International Airport (FRA). Discover Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, began operating flights from MSP four times a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday) on May 2, nearly […]
NASAO Joins Coalition Supporting House ATC-Modernization Plan
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), alongside over 50 other stakeholders in the Modern Skies coalition, released a statement last week endorsing the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Air Traffic Control modernization provisions: “The Modern Skies Coalition strongly endorses the Air Traffic Control modernization proposal from the House Committee on Transportation and […]
NBAA Names Recipients of Hilsmann Memorial Scholarships
The Maintenance Committee of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) this week announced the recipients of the Hank Hilsmann Memorial Scholarship. The two recipients will be able to attend model-specific training courses to advance their careers as business aviation maintenance technicians. The NBAA Maintenance Committee and NBAA Charities, in coordination with Dassault Falcon Jet Corp. […]
HDOT Offers Free WI-FI at Moloka’i Airport
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announced that free Wi-Fi is now available at Moloka‘i Airport (MKK). Service through Hawaiian Telcom began April 17, 2025, and is available throughout the terminal. The fiber optic network infrastructure was installed through HDOT’s HI Connect pilot project, which improved broadband infrastructure along roads in Kalihi, Puna, Ka‘ū, Nānākuli, […]
MAC Selects Kelly Gerads as Director of Reliever Airports
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Kelly Gerads to director of reliever airports, responsible for the operation and maintenance of its six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities metro area: St. Paul Downtown Airport, Flying Cloud Airport, Anoka County-Blaine Airport, Crystal Airport, Airlake Airport, and Lake Elmo Airport. Gerads was promoted from assistant […]
South Carolina Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year Jacob Doster
Photo above – Jacob Doster alongside the Skytech team, airport employees, James Stephens and Gary Siegfried, outside the hangar with Tuxedo the dog. As part of the annual Aviation Week celebration, the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) and the South Carolina Aviation Association (SCAA) has recognized Jacob Doster of Skytech, Inc. as the 2025 South […]
Vantis Expands Coverage to Eastern North Dakota
The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), in collaboration with Thales USA, announced the continued expansion of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide system for enabling advanced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) operations. A new radar site in Grand Forks is now live, marking a significant milestone in expanding the systems beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) capabilities into eastern North Dakota. […]
AirTera℠ Acquires Safety and Security Instruction (SSi), Creating Aviation’s First Unified Platform for Identity, Safety, Security, and Dynamic Training
AirTera℠, the service mark of NATA Compliance Services (NATA CS), announced the acquisition of Safety and Security Instruction (SSi), a premier provider of learning management systems (LMS) and airport-specific training content for the aviation industry. This move positions AirTera as the most comprehensive, real-time platform for security, identity management, safety oversight, and automated training in […]
Centennial Airport Marks Two Years as Colorado’s First and Only Airport Offering Unleaded Aviation Fuel
Centennial Airport is celebrating the two-year anniversary of its pioneering Unleaded Aviation Fuel Program, becoming the first airport in the state of Colorado to offer Swift UL94, a FAA-approved unleaded aviation fuel for piston aircraft. Since May 3, 2023, UL94 has been available at the jetCenters of Colorado – Centennial location. Centennial Airport’s transition to […]
Air France to Increase Phoenix Service to Five Times a Week
In May, Air France is increasing the number of times it flies from Phoenix to Paris to five times weekly. The new nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris, France was launched May 23, 2024, and has been served three times a week. This marked the […]
