Houston Airports was chosen as having the Best Art in the Airport at the 2023 Skytrax World Airport Awards. The win is historic for Houston Airports and the commercial aviation industry. This year the World Airport Awards created a new category, World’s Best Art in an Airport. Houston Airports is the first-ever recipient. “When people […]
Pilots Complete “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program
Earlier this month seven pilots were presented with awards for participating in the “Fly North Dakota Airports” Passport Program. The passport program presents awards to pilots for flying to airports in the state as well as attending FAA Safety Seminars and visiting the two North Dakota Air Museums. The prestigious gold award level was achieved […]
NCDOT Awards Grant Funds to 10 Airports for ACE Academies
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation recently awarded $3,000 grants to 10 airports to assist with hosting aviation and aerospace-themed summer academies for middle and high school students. The rapid growth of the aerospace and unmanned aircraft system sectors offers many job opportunities for North Carolinians in the aerospace field. The 2023 Aviation […]
Spring Break Travel in Full Swing at North Dakota Airports
North Dakota’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 88,152 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of February. This is a 9% increase from the 80,552 boardings that the state experienced in the same month in 2022. “Air service activity levels throughout North Dakota remains very healthy as spring break travel is in […]
Zipline Unveils New Autonomous System Capable of Quiet, Fast and Precise Home Delivery
Zipline unveiled its new platform that provides quiet, fast and precise autonomous delivery directly to homes in cities and suburbs. The company’s next generation home delivery platform is practically silent (designed to sound like wind rustling leaves) and is expected to deliver up to 7 times as fast as traditional automobile delivery, completing 10-mile deliveries […]
Kansas Division of Aviation Says New Website Gives Close-Up Look at Airports
A new website created by the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation, in collaboration with industry experts, is providing a close-up look at all 140 public-use airports across the state and their impact on the communities they serve. Online dashboards provide the conditions of airport runways, economic impact data, future airport needs and more. […]
NASAO Announces 2023 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest Winners
Artwork above – 3rd Place Senior Category: Cynthia Liu – Arizona The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), in partnership with National Aeronautic Association (NAA), announced the names of winners of the 2023 U.S. Youth Aviation Art Contest. The judging was conducted by representatives from: You Can Fly, the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association […]
CubCrafters-Built Aircraft Successfully Lands on Helipad on Iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai
CubCrafters, in collaboration with Red Bull and extreme sports promotor XDubai, has achieved an unprecedented milestone in aviation by successfully landing a fixed wing Carbon Cub aircraft on the heliport of one of the world’s most iconic buildings, the Burj Al Arab hotel, in Dubai, UAE. The Bulls Eye landing event featured Red Bull Air […]
MSP Earns Repeat Title as Best Airport in North America
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) has been named the Best Airport in North America for the second straight year through the Airports Council International (ACI) global Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program. It’s the sixth time MSP has received the title in the past seven years. MSP earned the ASQ Award for Best Airport in North […]
Bill Shea Presented McDonald Distinguished Statesman Award at UNO Durham Lecture Series
William “Bill” Shea, founding director of the University of Nebraska Omaha Aviation Institute, was presented the 2022 Wesley L. McDonald Distinguished Statesman of Aviation Award, last week during the Durham Distinguished Lecture Series in Omaha. For more than six decades, the National Aeronautic Association (NAA) has honored outstanding Americans as Distinguished Statesmen and Stateswomen of […]
