AIR has announced that its latest US-based eVTOL prototype has successfully received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification, a key step in the company’s mission to bring electric aviation to everyday life. This certification accelerates AIR’s flight testing at its facility near West Palm Beach, Florida, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion to the US. […]
The Oregon Department of Aviation Celebrates Completion of Major Cape Blanco State Airport Runway and Electrical Improvement Project
State and local officials joined the Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) for a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 21st to celebrate the completion of the extensive Runway and Electrical Improvement Project at Cape Blanco State Airport (5S6). This critical infrastructure upgrade significantly enhances safety, operational efficiency, and the long-term viability of this vital coastal aviation […]
Taking Off: Students Get Exclusive Bizav Career Insights at NBAA-BACE Collegiate Connect
As the industry seeks to grow the ranks of future leaders, the National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) 2025 Collegiate Connect program will provide college students with a firsthand look at the many opportunities business aviation has to offer. Collegiate Connect takes place Thursday, Oct. 16, on the final day of the NBAA Business Aviation Convention […]
GAMA Opens Registration for 2026 Aviation Design Challenge
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has officially opened registration for the 2026 Aviation Design Challenge. This annual competition, now in its fourteenth year, promotes careers in aviation in U.S. high schools through aviation-focused STEM education curriculum which incorporates flight simulation and aircraft design. “GAMA’s annual Aviation Design Challenge provides a great avenue for students […]
Airships Collect Geospatial Data in Helsinki
Above photo: Janne Hirvonen, Kelluu The City of Helsinki and its innovation company Forum Virium Helsinki are testing new aerial imaging methods in a pilot program. Kelluu airships are operating in an approximately 100-hectare area in the Ruskeasuo district of Helsinki. The Finnish technology and airship company Kelluu used its self-developed unmanned, remotely controlled airship […]
Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport Completes Significant Improvements to Runway
The Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport’s Runway 17/35 has been widened and rehabilitated with a pavement overlay. The upgrades were necessary to improve safety, upgrade pavement conditions and meet federal standards. The new runway width is required to accommodate the number of larger aircraft with wider wingspans that utilize the airport located in north central Oklahoma, particularly […]
Iowa State Funds Give Local Airport Projects a Lift
Both municipal airports located in the Iowa Great Lakes area received state funding in the upcoming budget year. Altogether, the Iowa Transportation Commission approved $9.6 million for the 2026 State Aviation Program at its Tuesday, Aug. 12 meeting. The Milford and Spirit Lake improvements were included in the $6.7 million Airport Improvement Program fund. The […]
Kansas Aviation Museum Announces 2025 Honor Awards, Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees
The Kansas Aviation Museum has announced that this year’s Honor Awards will take place on October 14th. Inductees to the Kansas Aviation Hall of Fame include Senator Jerry Moran, Dr. Alysia Starkey (K-State Salina Dean/President), Mr. Rick Hamlin and Mr. Mark Schlegel. Each have accomplished careers that have supported and are supporting the work of […]
2025 Girls in Aviation Day Planned for AAR Facility at Will Rogers Int’l in Oklahoma City
Since the launch of Women in Aviation International’s Girls in Aviation Day in 2015, the Oklahoma Girls in Aviation Day has experienced remarkable growth each year. On September 20, 2025, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association, AAR Corporation in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Airport Trust, Pratt & Whitney, […]
Launch of Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore Lab School Announced at NASA Wallops
Photo above – Governor Glenn Youngkin cutting the ribbon officially opening the Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore (AAES) lab school on August 28, 2025. Official Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin announced last week the opening of the Aerospace Academy of the Eastern Shore (AAES) lab school […]















