Photo above – Reid-Hillview of Santa Clara County Airport. Photo by Mike Fizer. In a May 6 letter to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen, a wide array of aviation organizations and associations across the country outlined the crucial need for 100LL fuel to be available at California’s Reid-Hillview of Santa […]
Winners Announced for Lunar Exploration with a Miniaturized Payload Prototype Challenge
HeroX, the leading platform and open marketplace for crowdsourced solutions, has announced the winners of the “Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload, the Sequel” Challenge. The Challenge sought designs for miniature payload prototypes that could be sent to the Moon to help fill gaps in lunar knowledge. The first “Honey, I Shrunk the NASA Payload […]
A4A, NATA Congratulate TSA Administrator on Nomination for Second Term
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and Airlines for America (A4A), congratulated TSA Administrator David Pekoske on his nomination by President Biden for a second term. A4A President and CEO Nicholas Calio said for the past five years, Administrator Pekoske has done a tremendous job of leading TSA through the most challenging period in aviation […]
Former Airport Director Brings Decades of Leadership to BDI Team
Blast Deflectors, Inc. (BDI), a global specialist in jet blast protection and ground run-up enclosures for airports, has announced that Andrew (Andy) Solsvig has joined its team as a Business Development Representative in its Reno, NV headquarters. Solsvig has attained a broad spectrum of aviation industry experience from serving in key leadership positions at numerous […]
Aviation Associations Mourn Passing of Former U.S. Secretary Norman Mineta
Aviation Associations including the General Aviation Manufacturing Association (GAMA), National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), and the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), paid tribute to former United States congressman, military veteran, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, aviation champion and American legend Norman Y. Mineta, who passed away recently at age 90. The son of Japanese immigrants, […]
University of North Dakota First to Acquire ALSIM Airliner Sim in U.S.
ALSIM has announced that the University of North Dakota (UND), has bought a new ALSIM Airliner simulator to address their jet training needs. This will be the first ALSIM Airliner in North America. The Airliner is the brand-new hybrid simulator (Fly-by-wire and conventional control) manufactured by ALSIM to address large flight training programs for advanced […]
West Boca Raton Community High School Reaches New Heights with Boca Raton Airport Tour
34 West Boca High Community High School freshman, sophomore, and junior students and four facility members toured the Boca Raton Airport on Thursday, April 28th. They were joined by Airport Authority Board Chair James Nau and Vice-Chair Bob Tucker. This airport tour offered students an insight into aviation careers in anticipation of a new Aviation […]
Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 Achieves FAA Certification; Begins Deliveries
The latest update to the best-selling midsize business jet family of the 21st century has entered into service. Textron Aviation has achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Cessna Citation XLS Gen2 business jet and this week delivered the first customer aircraft to a longtime Citation operator in the Midwest. The Cessna Citation […]
State Opens Window for Community Airports to Apply for Low-Interest Loans
The Community Aviation Revitalization Board (CARB) has approved a 5th round of loan applications for the Community Aviation Loan Program. Over $2.4 million is available to award. The primary purpose of the revolving loan program is to fund revenue-producing capital projects that assist public-use, general aviation airports to become more self-sustainable. The program provides loans […]
Aviation Training Academy of the Future Coming to NJ Thanks to Unique Partnership
Photo above – Representatives of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Atlantic County Economic Alliance from New Jersey, the U.S. Air Force, and the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park gather to finalize a memorandum of understanding to conceive and build the Aviation Academy of the Future at the NARTP’s first building in December of 2021. The […]
