Once again, racers made their way down Taxiway Bravo, adjacent to the active runway, as part of the annual Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) Runway 5K. Planes took off and landed on the runway as runners and walkers pushed themselves to complete the unique 5K. The community turned out in full force to support this beloved […]
Peoria Celebrates Launch of Police Fire Aviation Unit
On August 20, the City of Peoria “cut the ribbon” to commemorate the debut of its first Aviation Unit and reveal the new Bell 505 helicopter, as a new tool to enhance public safety capabilities in the West Valley. Watch a video of the dedication ceremony remarks. Mayor Jason Beck, Police Chief Thomas Intrieri, Assistant […]
McFarland Johnson Expands with New Office in Glastonbury, Connecticut
McFarland Johnson (MJ), a 100% employee-owned planning, engineering, environmental, technology, and construction services firm, has announced the opening of their new office in Glastonbury, Connecticut. This multidisciplinary office will allow the company to better provide innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for their growing client base in the region. “McFarland Johnson has been providing engineering and […]
Florida Cities, County Prepare to Impose New Fees on Airport Users
Airports located in one of the nation’s busiest flight training corridors are preparing to impose more fees that will, if implemented, have serious consequences on flight training, flight schools, and local pilots. The landing fees, made possible by newly available automation of satellite data collection and invoicing, may be assessed as early as October 1 […]
Senator John Hickenlooper Visits Aims Community College Flight Training Center
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper visited the Aims Flight Training Center at the Northern Colorado Regional Airport on Tuesday. The tour gave him an up-close view of the college’s aircraft and flight simulators and the opportunity to meet with aviation students and faculty. “We were honored to welcome Senator John Hickenlooper to the Aims Flight Training […]
Surplus Airport Equipment Finds New Home at 15 Colorado Airports
The 2024 Colorado Surplus Airport Equipment Sale, held on August 29th, was another great success. Fifteen Colorado public-use airport managers and sponsors scored significant bargains on high-quality, used airport-specific equipment. This event is organized through a longstanding partnership with Denver International Airport (DEN). A total of 21 well-maintained pieces of airport equipment were sold to […]
ALDOT Announces $700,000 in Grants for 13 Airports
The Alabama Department of Transportation announced it has awarded over $700,000 in state funding to thirteen local airports for improvements. Bessemer Municipal Airport will receive $215,506 from a state grant for airfield pavement maintenance. The airport will provide $71,835 in matching local funds, for a total project value of $287,341. The Courtland Airport in Lawrence […]
Morningside Awarded $20,000 ISGC Development Grant
Morningside University announced it has been awarded a $20,000 Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Curriculum Development Grant to fund its innovative proposal, AVIATE: Advancing Vigorous Instruction for Aviation Training Excellence. The grant will support the development of cutting-edge curriculum modules designed to enhance STEM education and provide hands-on learning experiences in aviation and aerospace. Led […]
Lund University School of Aviation Acquires Two ALSIM Simulators: the Airliner and the AL250
ALSIM announced that Lund University School of Aviation (LUSA) in Sweden, has selected ALSIM for its training needs by purchasing an Airliner and an AL250 equipped with the Engineering Pack. The AIRLINER is a hybrid simulator (Fly-by-wire and conventional control) manufactured by ALSIM to address large flight training programs for advanced training such as MCC, […]
Vaisala to Modernize 14 Airports in Indonesia
Vaisala has been selected to provide a EUR 25 million project strengthening airport safety and weather resiliency in Indonesia. As an archipelagic country comprising of more than 17,000 islands, air travel is crucial for the mobility of both people and goods. Indonesia recorded more than 52 million domestic and seven million international passengers in 2022*. […]
