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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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