The Arizona Department of Transportation announced Yuma International Airport as the 2021 Arizona Airport of the Year during the Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) annual Spring conference recently. During the virtual awards banquet, ADOT’s Aeronautics Group selected Yuma International Airport based on its accomplishments in the areas of community relations, airport management, airport maintenance activities and […]
Recipients Announced for NATA 2019-2020 Industry Excellence Awards
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announced the recipients of its 2019-2020 Industry Excellence Awards. The award winners will accept their respective honors virtually and be featured across NATA’s online channels. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, our members have served as leaders assisting both their customers and their communities. We are honored to highlight aviation professionals […]
FAA Adds More Space Launch Activity Areas to Pilot Navigation Charts
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is increasing pilot safety and airspace awareness by marking more space launch activity areas on navigation charts. Adding space launch activity areas to the navigation charts used by pilots who fly visually responds to the recent and expected continued growth of commercial space operations. All 12 FAA-licensed spaceports, and other […]
AzAA Names Recipients of 2021 Awards of Excellence
The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) awarded its Airport Executive of the Year, Corporate Member of the Year, and announced the President’s Award at its Spring General Membership Meeting. Corinne Nystrom received the 2021 Airport Executive of the Year Award, Mark Koester received the 2021 Corporate Member of the Year Award, and Mike Smejkal received the […]
Munich Airport Becomes Gateway for the Baltics
Since the beginning of May, AirBaltic connects the Estonian capital Tallinn with Munich. The airline now offers flights from Munich to all three Baltic capitals (Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn). Following the recent move from Terminal 1 to the awarded Terminal 2, AirBaltic offers passengers quick connections via Munich to many destinations within the global Lufthansa/Star […]
Preliminary Report Lists Memphis International as World’s Top Cargo Airport
Memphis International Airport (MEM) has regained its status as the world’s busiest cargo airport, according to preliminary 2020 world airport traffic rankings released by Airports Council International (ACI). The last time MEM held the top spot in the cargo rankings was 2009. More than 4.61 million metric tons of cargo were handled at MEM in […]
Baker Aviation Announces New Facility and Appoints Harry Mitchel to VP
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company is now located in a new 66,000+ square foot facility at Fort Worth, Meacham International Airport (KFTW). The Baker business moved into the spacious two-hangar facility last year as they outgrew the previous Fort Worth location. In addition, Harry Mitchel has been named Vice President […]
Vermont Wing of Civil Air Patrol Conducts Statewide Air and Ground Exercises
The Vermont Wing (VTWG) of Civil Air Patrol (CAP) conducted a statewide SAREX (Search and Rescue Exercise) recently. The exercise began with days of planning and involved airborne and ground team missions. Aircrews, mission support staff, cadets and ground team leaders practiced a variety of scenarios, including visual and electronic searches for missing hikers and […]
Astro Aerospace Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Horizon Aircraft
Astro Aerospace Ltd., a developer of eVTOL aerial vehicles and drones, and Horizon Aircraft Inc., a developer of advanced eVTOLs, have entered into an agreement under which Astro will acquire privately held Horizon for five million common shares of Astro stock, the material terms of which are disclosed in the Company’s related 8-K filing. The […]
$94 Million Announced to Revitalize Illinois Airports
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced recently that $94 million will be made available to improve public airports throughout the state through the historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. As part of a competitive grant process, IDOT will be seeking proposals for the planning, construction, reconstruction, extension, development and improvement of public airports. The investment […]
