The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is launching an AOPA Alliance organization program designed to cross-promote groups that have mutually beneficial goals for the full aviation community. AOPA is introducing this initiative with the Antique Airplane Association (AAA). Niche aviation associations and type clubs, such as AAA, are a critical part of the general aviation […]
Hidden Level Emerges as an Industry Leader in Low-Altitude Drone Sensing Software
Hidden Level, a leading developer of scalable sensor infrastructure capable of monitoring low-altitude airspace, has emerged as a leading SaaS provider in the drone industry and the world’s first low-altitude air traffic data service. Through its distributed sensor network, the Syracuse-based company provides situational awareness of possible unauthorized drones in public spaces and ensures the […]
Australian Rocketry Team Regains Sky Wings with Triple Win at Spaceport America Cup
The USYD Rocketry Team was announced as the overall winner of the Spaceport America Cup intercollegiate rocketry competition, held annually in New Mexico. Competing against 97 student teams from around the globe, including ETH Zurich and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, the University of Sydney team placed first in three categories – winning […]
Captain William (Bill) Bohlke Named NATA Distinguished Service Award Recipient
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has announced that industry legend Captain William “Bill” Bohlke will receive the association’s Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his outstanding service and ongoing contributions to the industry. The award will be presented during a luncheon on November 3, held in conjunction with the NATA 2022 Aviation Business Conference […]
NASAO Announces 2022 Henry Ogrodzinski Scholarship Recipients
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) announced the names of three recipients for the 2022 Henry Ogrodzinski (“Henry O”) Scholarship. NASAO congratulates Ivy Adams of the University of Middle Tennessee State University (Henderson, TN), Joseph Sisle of Purdue University (Annapolis, MD) and Megan Ianni of Western Michigan University (Portage, MI) for receiving the […]
Sun Country to Provide New EAS Service to Eau Claire Wisconsin
Sun Country Airlines announced that it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) for Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) in Eau Claire, WI, beginning in December 2022. Sun Country will provide Eau Claire with a total of four weekly round trips per week including two round trips […]
Scott McComb Presented with NCASE Crown Circle for Aerospace Leadership Award
On June 21,2022, Scott McComb, an educator at Raisbeck Aviation High School near Seattle, was presented the NCASE Crown Circle for Aerospace Leadership award at the Pacific Northwest AIAA Awards Banquet. Lisa Bacon, NCASE Director, was pleased to represent NCASE to present the award to Scott with friends and colleagues in attendance. The National Coalition […]
EAA Education Center Opens Creating Educational Opportunities
The Experimental Aircraft Association opened its Education Center, originally known as Project 21, with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, July 12. The museum addition is a two-story, 30,000 square foot facility to further develop aviation education and training. “The education center was built to enhance aviation education for kids and pilots unlike any other facility.” […]
Oklahoma Ranked #1 in the Nation for High Schools Teaching Aviation Curriculum
While commercial runways were nearly vacant during the early days of the pandemic of 2020-2021, staff from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission were knocking on the doors of high school superintendents and school counselors across Oklahoma’s 77 counties, asking if they could visit about an emerging aviation curriculum available to their students. Oklahoma Aeronautics has advocated […]
MassDOT Aeronautics Administrator Named Chair of World Economic Forum’s Advanced and Urban Aerial Mobility Cities and Regions Coalition
Jeffrey DeCarlo, Ed.D., PMP, ATP, Administrator of the Aeronautics Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), has been appointed inaugural chair of the Advanced and Urban Aerial Mobility Cities and Regions Coalition of the World Economic Forum. The Coalition is helping cities and regions plan for Advanced and Urban Aerial Mobility, which encompasses emerging […]
