The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will implement the Las Vegas Metroplex project on Feb. 25, 2021. The comprehensive project will use satellite navigation to move air traffic more safely and efficiently through the area. New routes for McCarran International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, and North Las Vegas Airport will be more direct, automatically separated from […]
NBAA to Welcome FAA Administrator to Virtual Business Aviation Town Hall
Demonstrating the association’s continued engagement with administration officials on legislative priorities and regulatory initiatives affecting the industry, the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will welcome back Steve Dickson, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to a Virtual Business Aviation Town Hall taking place Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at 1 p.m. (EST). Dickson will join […]
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $76 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced three grants for infrastructure projects through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FY2021 Airport Improvement Program. The grants, the first of approximately $3.2 billion in funding available through this program annually, will provide a total of $76 million to Chicago O’Hare International, Dallas-Fort Worth International and Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airports. […]
Mobile, Alabama Airport Authority Accepts Federal Grant for Runway Rehabilitation
The Mobile Airport Authority has accepted a grant offer for $9.1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund the rehabilitation of Runway 14/32 at the Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM). The project includes milling and resurfacing across the runway, upgraded lighting, and pavement marking. The improvements are expected to start this March/April and be […]
The FAA Announces Season 2 of Its Podcast The Air Up There!
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) kicks off the second season of its The Air Up There podcast with a bonus episode discussing the FAA’s role in the transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine. During the new season, which runs through the summer of 2021, the agency will cover topics including commercial space transportation, drone package delivery, […]
NATA Calls for COVID-19 Travel Policy Based on Reason and Fact
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) on behalf of its over 3,700 general aviation business members called upon Washington leaders to consider the low risk of virus transmission posed by the general aviation industry when crafting policies on air travel. In a letter to the Biden Administration and Congressional and FAA leadership, NATA cited the […]
North Carolina Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette Judges Aviation Art Contest
Photo above – Secretary of Transportation Eric Boyette and Deputy Secretary for Multi-Modal Transportation Julie White select their favorites in the final round of the 2021 Aviation Art Contest. State Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette said he was impressed by what he saw when he helped judge North Carolina’s 2021 Aviation Art Contest. Despite the challenges […]
Jaunt Air Mobility’s Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft
Jaunt Air Mobility announced the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the company a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract to develop Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) solutions for the development of electric aircraft for large scale production and fleet management. “The advent of electric aviation creates a need for the development of extreme fast charging solutions […]
Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves State Airport Funding
The Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) recently approved FY2021 state and locally funded discretionary aviation grants for Colorado airports during their January 25, 2021 CAB meeting. The unanimous decision authorized the distribution of $861,718 in state aviation fuel tax revenues through grants to four Colorado public-use airports under the Colorado Discretionary Aviation Grant (CDAG) Program administered […]
Tri-County Airport at Henry Joyner Field Unveils New Terminal Building
North Carolina Division of Aviation staff joined community leaders Thursday (Feb. 11) to cut the ribbon on a new 4,269 square foot terminal building at Tri-County Airport at Henry Joyner Field in Ahoskie. The general aviation airport serves business and leisure travelers in three rural, Tier One counties: Bertie, Hertford and Northampton. The $1.79 million […]













