More than 1,200 students learned about aviation career opportunities at the 14th Annual “The Sky’s the Limit: Aviation Career Day” event at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nury Martinez, The Park VNY, Van Nuys Airport and The Valley Economic Alliance hosted over 40 exhibitors showcasing interactive and static aircraft displays, and students […]
KDOT Announces Kansas Airport Improvement Projects
Forty-one projects totaling a combined award of $5 million have been granted for the Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for planning, constructing or rehabilitating public use general aviation airports. The aviation industry represents $20.6 billion economic impact and employs more than 92,000 Kansans. In addition, 94 percent of the state’s population is within 30 […]
Arizona Airports Association Names 2019 Awards of Excellence Recipients
The Arizona Airports Association (AzAA) awarded its 2019 Awards of Excellence at its Spring Conference hosted by Laughlin-Bullhead International Airport and held in Laughlin, Nevada. Joe Husband (Glendale Municipal Airport) and Dr. Robin Sobotta (Prescott Regional Airport) received 2019 Airport Executives of the Year Awards, and Jared Bass (Dibble Engineering) received the 2019 Corporate Member […]
Southwest Florida International Airport Reports Record-Breaking March
During March, 1,482,239 passengers traveled through Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla., an increase of 7.4 percent compared to March 2018. Year-to-date, passenger traffic is up 7.4 percent compared to last year. The traffic leader in March was Southwest Airlines with 288,142 passengers traveling to and from Fort Myers. Rounding out the top […]
P-51 Reunion Highlights EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 Salute to World War II Ace Bud Anderson
World War II ace Clarence “Bud” Anderson, a National Aviation Hall of Fame member who was a triple ace during World War II, will be saluted during warbirds activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, which is July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The program will be highlighted by a reunion of North […]
FAA Releases Aerospace Forecast
All safety, efficiency and economic indicators show that air travel in the United States is strong, according to the FAA Aerospace Forecast Fiscal Years (FY) 2019-2039 (PDF). With aircraft operations expected to increase more than 25 percent over the next 20 years, the FAA is advancing major airspace modernization and infrastructure improvements to meet this […]
Unmanned Safety Institute to Collaborate with Textron Systems to Create Employment Pipeline for Collegiate Students
The Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) has announced their collaboration with Textron Systems to implement Aerosonde® Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) operator training into university curriculums, helping prospective unmanned systems operators with certification. USI will implement its safety education and skill-based curriculum and training frameworks to provide certifications in collaboration with select technical colleges and universities, […]
Iowa Legislative Session Good to Aviation
The Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Aviation reports that the 2019 legislative session, which wrapped up last Saturday (April 27), has been good to aviation. While the State Aviation Fund continues to direct aviation fuel taxes and aircraft registration fees to airport development and safety programs, funding for vertical infrastructure projects like airport terminals […]
North Carolina Recognized for Drone Use in Disaster Response
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has received national honors for its innovative use of drones during the state’s coordinated response to Hurricane Florence. NCDOT was awarded the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International’s XCELLENCE Award in the humanitarian category at the AUVSI’s annual XPONENTIAL conference this week. The award comes with a $5,000 prize, […]
FAA Certification of Commercial Package Delivery Announced
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced on April 23rd that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company, Wing Aviation. The certification paved the way for Wing Aviation to begin commercial package delivery in Blacksburg, VA. Wing partnered with the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership and […]
