Photo above – From left, Piper Wasinger, Macy McMillan, Karen Morrison, Heather Thummel and Cristina Duron Tabora are part of the growing number of women in K-State Polytechnic’s professional pilot program. Many pilot students have fellow aviators to look up to and seek advice and support from, but for women in the aviation industry, this […]
WAI Announces 2022 Scholarships
With new scholarships being posted weekly, the 2022 Women in Aviation International (WAI) scholarship program officially opened July 1, and members can review dozens of scholarships. Currently, there are 98 scholarships totaling $479,505 offered for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatcher, drones, and professional development for individuals in all stages of life. Additional scholarships and internships […]
FAA Awards Nearly $845M to Build More Accessible, Environmentally Friendly and Modern Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded more than $845 million in grants for projects that will mitigate environmental impacts, increase accessibility, and expand capacity at airports across the United States. The funding from the fourth round of FY 2021 Airport Improvement Program grants will pay for projects at 388 airports in […]
MTSU Names Aviation Veteran New Chair of Aerospace Department
Middle Tennessee State University has named experienced aviation professor Chaminda S. Prelis as the new chair of its nationally recognized Department of Aerospace. Prelis comes to MTSU from the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa, where he was most recently the director of aviation programs after also having served as the program’s head of academics […]
STEM.Org Recognition Validates AOPA’S Efforts to Introduce Aviation Skills, Careers to High Schoolers
The AOPA Foundation’s High School Aviation STEM Curriculum received two accreditation honors from the prestigious independent credentialing and education research organization STEM.org. The high school curriculum and corresponding materials were vetted during a rigorous and thorough process, earning two Trustmarks that are indicative of meeting a range of standards set by STEM.org experts which include: […]
Iowa DOT Organizational Changes to Benefit Aviation
There are some big and positive organizational changes taking place at the Iowa DOT that will further enhance efforts to support the multimodal nature of Iowa’s transportation system, including aviation! A new Modal Transportation Bureau has been created for aviation, public transportation, and rail to best utilize valuable resources and expertise available at the Iowa […]
Duchy Airpark Offers Perfect NC Location for Aircraft Owners
Located in a lovely rural environment in Alamance County, midway between the Triangle and Triad areas of central North Carolina, Duchy Airpark provides residents a convenient location offering an easy commute to Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh, Burlington, and Greensboro, as well as Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). “We like to think we are at the perfect […]
Cologne Bonn Airport Makes Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Available for Airlines to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Neste, a leading provider of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has set up a supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Cologne Bonn Airport. By doing so, Neste is helping to meet increasing levels of demand from air freight and corporate customers at Cologne Bonn Airport. AFS, the leading provider for aviation fueling services in […]
Wing Launches Free Drone Flyer App, OpenSky, to Simplify Airspace Access
Wing made its drone flyer app, OpenSky, available in the U. S. today for the first time. Available for free in the Google Play and Apple’s App Store, the OpenSky app makes it easy for drone flyers to abide by FAA airspace rules and regulations and request authorization to fly in controlled airspace in near […]
Nebraska State Fly-In Held at Hastings Airport; Airshow a Tribute to Harry Barr
By Ronnie Mitchell On Father’s Day weekend the Nebraska State Fly-In took place at the Hastings Airport with a fantastic lineup of aircraft, aerobatic performers, a fabulous car show and one of only two flyable WWII B-29s (“D0C”). Rides on the B-29 were available on Saturday and Sunday including interior walk throughs of this historic […]
