Skyports, a drone services provider has partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) Aeronautics Division to demonstrate how its drone services could link communities across the Cape Cod region in Massachusetts. MassDOT is investigating the uses of drones as a solution to connecting its remote communities to everyday services such as healthcare and logistics, […]
Illinois to Distribute $94 Million to 96 Airports Through Rebuild Illinois Plan
Nearly 100 airports across Illinois will receive state funding in the coming months for projects ranging from new runways and road relocations to the purchase of mowers and snow removal equipment. The money comes from the $45 billion Rebuild Illinois capital infrastructure plan which passed the General Assembly and the governor signed into law in […]
CRAFT Flight Training and Purdue University Global Partner to Allow Students to Get College Credit for Flight Training
CRAFT Flight Training and Purdue University Global have formed a partnership which allows students to get college credit for flight training. Beginning Dec. 8, students accepted into the Purdue Global professional flight degree program will complete their Bachelor of Science degree courses online through Purdue Global, while completing flight training at CRAFT Flight Training or […]
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of the U.S. Air Force
The 75th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force will be one of the highlights of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022, the 69th edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual fly-in convention coming July 25-31 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. “At Oshkosh in 2022, we aim to showcase the memorable history of the Air Force, from […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Awarded Grant for Aircraft Pilots Program Totaling $491K
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) was awarded s $491,000 grant to establish an aviation workforce development program under Section 625 of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. US Sen. Jim Inhofe worked closely with then-President Trump to establish the grant program for Aircraft Pilots. This funding will launch a statewide program that includes the training […]
Colorado Division of Aeronautics Completes Statewide Initiative to Minimize Environmental Impacts of Toxic Chemicals in Firefighting Foam
In August 2019, the Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB), which oversees the Colorado Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics, approved $400,000 in state aviation funding to assist Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certified commercial service airports in Colorado with the acquisition of equipment to minimize the environmental impact of aircraft firefighting foam containing toxic chemicals, known as […]
Trenton-Mercer Airport Manager Joins New Jersey Aviation Association Board of Directors
Trenton-Mercer Airport Manager Melinda Montgomery, A.A.E., recently joined the New Jersey Aviation Association Board of Directors. NJAA looks forward to working with Ms. Montgomery, who brings 30-plus years of experience in the aviation industry. Under Ms. Montgomery’s airport management, the airport reached its highest commercial success with close to 1 million passengers each year. “Melinda […]
Graves Announces New Aviation Subcommittee Staff Director
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) announced that T. Hunter Presti has been named Republican staff director of the Subcommittee on Aviation. Hunter has served on the Subcommittee staff since 2014 and has worked on a number of legislative efforts that were signed into law. He was a key House drafter […]
Idaho Division of Aeronautics Approaching One Year Anniversary of New Office/Hangar
Photo above – the current fleet of the Division of Aeronautics sits in front of the new office/hangar facility at the Boise Airport. This coming February, the Idaho Transportation Department’s Division of Aeronautics will have spent a year in their new facility at the Boise Airport. The Division’s move was the first step in the […]
ATP Flight School Graduates 10,000th Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) Student
As airline pilot hiring surges past pre-pandemic levels, ATP Flight School has graduated its 10,000th Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program (ATP CTP) applicant at ATP JETS. Since first offering the program in 2015, the 14 CFR 142 airline training center in Dallas, TX, has scaled to become the largest ATP CTP provider for the […]
