The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and Accenture released a comprehensive new report analyzing the state of sustainable aviation technologies in the United States. The study identifies the prioritization and investments necessary for the aviation sector to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The report, Horizon 2050: A Flight Plan for the Future of Sustainable […]
FAA, U.S. Airports Team up to Meet 2050 Net-Zero Climate Challenge
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. airports have launched an Airport Climate Challenge to help achieve the Biden-Harris Administration goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. Airports can take advantage of several FAA funding programs to meet this goal, including grants for low- or zero-emissions vehicles, renewable energy production, energy assessments and […]
Tailwind Air Announces First-Ever Seaplane Service to Provincetown, MA.
Experienced seaplane operator Tailwind Air announces an exciting new destination, creating the fastest way to Provincetown, MA. Travelers may now enjoy a nonstop seaplane flight directly from Boston Harbor’s Fan Pier Marina (IATA Code: BNH) to Provincetown Harbor, MA. Flights from Boston Harbor are approximately 35 minutes from dock to dock and include complimentary water taxi/launch […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves Second Round of State Airport Funding
During an April 13, 2022, meeting, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) approved a second round of FY2022 Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) funding allocated to match federally funded airport projects in Colorado. The unanimous decision authorized the distribution of just over $3 million in state aviation fuel tax revenues that support the CDAG Program administered […]
Sensenich Announces New TC for Wide Range of Classic Single-Engine Airplanes
Sensenich Propeller has announced Part 35 Type Certification for their G-Series ground-adjustable carbon fiber propellers. This advancement represents the culmination of 90 years of continual development in American propeller design, testing, and manufacturing. This has allowed Sensenich to deliver the latest aerodynamic and material improvements previously available only in more complex and costly propellers to […]
Upgraded Saab Wide Area Multilateration System Begins Operation at Twentynine Palms
In March 2022, United States Marine Corps (USMC) Range Fire Desk Operators began using data supplied by Saab’s Wide Area Multilateration (WAM) system at MCAGCC Twentynine Palms to coordinate range training activities. This system, curÂrently composed of 19 Saab RU7 remote units and a central processing system, is the culmination of several years of work […]
State Awards $20M to 11 Regional Airport Projects
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) Aviation Division will award $20 million to 11 regional airport projects, including $1.9 million to Los Alamos, that will benefit existing facilities and create new infrastructure benefiting both commercial and general aviation, as well as local economies. The airport projects will be supported through two funding sources. During […]
FAA Begins Investing $1B of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding into Air Traffic Control System
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started investing the first $1 billion of $5 billion into the country’s air traffic control system. The funding — made possible through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — will sustain, repair or replace hundreds of buildings and pieces of equipment that make flying in the […]
FAA Authorizes 10,639-Foot Length for Future RDU Runway
As Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) prepares to replace its primary Runway, 5L/23R, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined the new runway can be built at 10,639 feet – longer than the current 10,000 feet runway. “Adding more than 600 feet of takeoff distance to RDU’s future runway will allow existing airlines to carry more […]
The Passing of Tuskegee Airman James Bynum
Original Tuskegee Airman James Lee Bynum transitioned peacefully April 29, 2022, while under hospice care. Mr. Bynum was one of two remaining original Tuskegee Airmen residing in San Antonio. Mr. Bynum was born on a farm in Lexington County, South Carolina 6-Jan-1921 but grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was number seven among ten siblings. […]
