Travelers will soon have more options to get to Hawaii as Southwest Airlines announced new nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to four destinations in Hawaii. Beginning June 27, Southwest Airlines will offer nonstop service to Honolulu, Oahu twice a day. Also beginning June 27, Southwest will offer daily nonstop service to Kahului, […]
FAA Awards $898.9 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of more than $898.9 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This total includes $113.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to award all grants at a 100-percent federal share. “Investing in our nation’s infrastructure is […]
Leisure Travel Leads the Recovery in Airline Passenger Demand in North Dakota
One year after COVID-19 concerns caused the largest monthly decline in airline passenger demand in history, North Dakota’s airports continue their work to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. The state’s eight commercial service airports posted a total of 62,163 airline passenger boardings during the recent month of April. This is a significant increase […]
First Flight Foundation Commissions Wright 1908 Airplane for NC Museum of History
Gift Honors North Carolina’s First Director of Aviation North Carolina not only has the distinction for the world’s first powered flight, but also stakes claim to America’s first passenger flight, May 14, 1908. The 1908 chapter of the North Carolina-Wright story is finally being told thanks to the continued partnership of the First Flight Foundation […]
New Spirit of Flight Museum Underway
After an exhausting search for a location for the new Spirit of Flight Foundation and Museum, officials have announced that the Nampa Municipal Airport in Idaho will be the new home for the Spirit of Flight Foundation. Nampa Municipal Airport is recognized as one of the best municipal airports in the country and is home […]
CDC Responds to GA Coalition Proposal for Simplified COVID Test for Int’l Passengers
In response to a general aviation (GA) coalition request, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for pre-departure testing. The new CDC guidance permits results from certain COVID-19 home testing kits to be accepted for passengers entering the U.S. In a letter to the agency, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots […]
BETA Completes Airworthiness, First to Fly Manned Electric Vertical Aircraft for U.S. Air Force
BETA Technologies has been awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft by the United States Air Force Agility Prime Program. ALIA, the Company’s Electric Vertical Aircraft (EVA), has begun flying under the Air Force operational flight test program. The U.S. Air Force (USAF) spent over a year assessing BETA’s ALIA aircraft, conducting […]
USI Partners with Moran Cyber to Support Unmanned Operators with Cybersecurity Training and Risk Management
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has formed a strategic alliance with Moran Cyber, a maritime tech business providing independent managed cybersecurity services solutions for commercial vessel and port facility operators and the global supply chain. The alliance is focused on supporting organizations with their implementation of unmanned/robotic technology and their security implications for both hardware […]
Boca Raton Airport Authority Provides Boca Helping Hands with 1,226 Pounds of Supplies
On April 28, 2021, the staff from the Boca Raton Airport Authority and airport tenants volunteered with Boca Helping Hands and donated 1,226 pounds of supplies. Staff members and tenants also volunteered their time by packing groceries for distribution to Boca Helping Hands clients. Boca Helping Hands is a community-based 501(c) (3) organization whose mission […]
MissionGO & Minnesota Team Transports World’s First Human Pancreas via Unmanned Aircraft
MissionGO, LifeSource and Mercy Hospital, part of the Allina Health system, have announced the first-ever test flight carrying a human pancreas via an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) conducted on May 5. Following a moment of silence led by Lead Pilot Ryan Henderson to honor the donor hero, this historic flight transported a research pancreas from […]
