The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started installing technology across Alaska to provide weather conditions to pilots before they take to the skies. Eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) will provide continuous, real-time and accurate weather information on remote areas of Alaska. The sites, recommended by the Alaska aviation community, […]
NBAA’s AAM Roundtable Marks One-Year Anniversary of Accomplishment
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently marked the one-year anniversary of its Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Roundtable, a 12-month period characterized by significant progress on a number of important milestones for the sector. AAM uses electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to move people and cargo between places, and can be powered by hybrid […]
KDOT Announces Aviation Projects Selected for Funding
Thirty-six projects have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for the purpose of planning, constructing or rehabilitating public use general aviation airports. KAIP receives $5 million annually through the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program, known as IKE, and requires airport sponsors to share in the project costs by paying between 5% and 50% […]
Jenny Showalter Launches Business Aviation Career Coaching Company
Jenny Showalter, 25-year business aviation veteran and workforce specialist, has announced the opening of Showalter Business Aviation Career Coaching. Focused on assisting the individual professional, Jenny’s exclusive coaching and advisory services are now available to the business aviation community. Jenny Showalter, Chief Motivational Officer, commented, “It is an honor and a thrill to offer my […]
Supernal and City of Miami Agree to Enable Development of Advanced Air Mobility
Supernal announced today it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Miami to create a comprehensive engagement framework that will enable development of advanced air mobility (AAM). The MOU affords Supernal and the City the opportunity to take meaningful steps toward delivering innovative, multimodal and community-focused mobility solutions that benefit people and […]
Wisk Aero Partners with Long Beach to Make Advanced Air Mobility a Reality in Southern California
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the United States, has partnered with the City of Long Beach, California through its Long Beach Economic Partnership (LBEP) to make AAM a reality in Southern California. Through this partnership, the two organizations will work to […]
NBAA Welcomes Sacha Carey as Vice President, Exhibits
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today announced that Sacha Carey, CEM, has joined the organization as its new vice president, exhibits. Carey brings more than 15 years of experience in exhibition and event management to NBAA. As vice president, exhibits, she will work closely with the team responsible for all aspects of strategic planning […]
FAA, Industry Chart Path to Eliminate Lead Emissions from General Aviation by the end of 2030
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a new initiative that outlines how our country can safely eliminate the use of leaded aviation fuel by the end of 2030 without adversely affecting the existing piston-engine fleet. “This is a safe and practical path to a lead-free aviation system,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson […]
NCDOT Launches National First with Tethered Drones on IMAP Trucks
Two N.C. Department of Transportation programs combined to be the first in the nation to launch an innovative technology pilot with their safety service patrol that should improve safety on North Carolina roadways. The statewide Incident Management Assistance Patrol (IMAP) program and the Division of Aviation’s Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) program recently helped develop and […]
Aviation Stakeholder Groups Commit to Lead-Free Aviation Fuels Transition
Leaders of aviation and petroleum groups have committed to an initiative laying out a clear plan to transition piston-engine aircraft to lead-free aviation fuels by the end of 2030. Announced at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, last week, the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative calls for an industry and government partnership […]
