Photo above – RC Flyers member Brant Duffy shows CAP cadets a rubber band powered aircraft he built during an RC Flyers Club event. Cadets participating (left to right): C/SrA Elliot Rosenberg, C/TSgt Samuel Sargent, C/Amn Noah Sargent, C/Amn Levi Mead, C/SrA Cayden Brown, and C/1st Lt. Eliana Sargent.Photo Credit: Peter Galligan Civil Air Patrol […]
Wheels Up names Todd Smith Chief Financial Officer
Wheels Up Experience announced it has hired Todd Smith as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective June 30, 2022. Smith joins from General Electric where he served in a number of senior, global Finance roles over his 25-year career – most recently as Global Head of Financial Planning and Analysis and CFO for GE Corporate. […]
ALTO Aviation Names Brandon Klisit as Senior Technical Sales Manager
ALTO Aviation announce that Brandon Klisit has joined the company as Senior Technical Sales Manager. Klisit will report directly to Kevin Hayes, ALTO Aviation VP of Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining ALTO, Brandon Klisit was Avionics Sales Manager with StandardAero, where he worked since 1999. Prior professional experience includes IFR Avionics, Ameriflight, and Gulfstream […]
MSCAA Names New Directors of IT, Maintenance
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority (MSCAA) has announced the promotions of David Ritter as Director of Information Technology and Zach Shaw as Director of Maintenance. Ritter has been employed by MSCAA since 2013 and has served as Manager of IT since 2014. He has over 40 years of experience in IT, including network engineering and consulting. […]
American Airlines Launches Mobile ID With TSA PreCheck®
American Airlines customers with TSA PreCheck® can now breeze through the airport with just their phone and their face, thanks to a collaboration with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American to test mobile identification. At Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), American Airlines AAdvantage® members who are enrolled in TSA PreCheck may choose to […]
Aeronautics Commission Approves 5-year Construction Program, Invests $184 Million in Airport Projects
During its May meeting in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission approved a $184 million Airport Construction Program (ACP) for fiscal years 2023-2027, with a total of 85 airport infrastructure projects serving 57 communities throughout Oklahoma. “I am thrilled to see this commitment and investment in Oklahoma’s rapidly growing aeronautics industry,” said Governor Kevin Stitt. […]
TDOT Completes Tennessee Aviation System Plan (TASP), Airport System has $1.5 Billion in Statewide Project Needs
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has completed its two-year-long Tennessee Aviation System Plan (TASP), finding $1.5 billion of project needs at Tennessee’s 78 public-use airports. These projects are needed to maintain current service level, reach a good state of repair, and for expansion to meet future demands. The TASP used data collected for the […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves $270,617 in Aviation Education and Workforce Development Grants
The Colorado Aeronautical Board has approved over $270,000 in Colorado Aviation Education and Workforce Development grants. The grants were awarded on Thursday, June 9, 2022, during a meeting of the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) held in conjunction with the Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) Spring Conference in Grand Junction, Colorado. A total of ten organizations […]
Colorado Division of Aeronautics Presents 2022 Airport of the Year and Aviation Professional Award
Each year the Colorado Division of Aeronautics recognizes a Colorado airport and aviation professional who has made outstanding contributions to the Colorado Aviation System. This year’s awards presentation took place at the 2022 Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) Spring Conference held in Grand Junction, CO June 8-10. Colorado Airport of the Year – Centennial Airport […]
Colorado Division of Aeronautics Welcomes New Aeronautical Board Members
Two new Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) members were officially introduced to the public during a CAB meeting held on June 9, 2022, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Each member’s term will expire in December of 2024. Daniel Melia – Representing Eastern Slope Governments Daniel’s love for aviation began at the age of 10 when he began […]
