Photo above – The 2024-2025 AAAE Executive Committee (from left to right): Second Vice Chair Marshall Stevens, A.A.E.; First Past Chair Perry Miller, Ph.D., A.A.E., IAP; Chair Rick Crider, A.A.E.; First Vice Chair Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E.; Second Past Chair Mark Gale, A.A.E.; Secretary/Treasurer Patrick Wilson, A.A.E., ACE. Rick Crider, A.A.E., Executive Vice President, Port San […]
AVL Opens Registration for Runway 5K; Proceeds to Benefit Local Aviation Scholarships and Non-Profit
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) will host its annual Runway 5K on Saturday, August 17, where runners and walkers will make their way down Taxiway Bravo while planes take off and land on the adjacent runway. All participants must pre-register. The event is limited to 1,000 racers/walkers and sells out every year. (Spectators are not required […]
Runway Improvements at Daniel K. Inouye Int’l Airport Taking Place through June 7
The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) will temporarily close Runway 4R-22L at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport at Honolulu (HNL) for 37 calendar days starting from 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 1 through Friday, June 7, 2024. During this continuous closure, Runways 8L-26R, 8R-26L, and 4L-22R will remain available for arrivals and departures. The closure […]
State Aviation Officials Commend Bipartisan Agreement on FAA Reauthorization
The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) commends the bipartisan, bicameral compromise FAA reauthorization bill, which the leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees released yesterday. This bill would authorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and associated programs through fiscal year 2028. “State aviation officials are pleased […]
Shaan Bhanji Joins the Air Charter Safety Foundation Board of Governors
The Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) has announced the addition of Shaan Bhanji to its Board of Governors. Bhanji, founder of the revolutionary platform FlyEasy, which was recently acquired by Tuvoli, brings a dynamic blend of technology development expertise, marketing acumen, and deep-rooted industry relationships to the ACSF. Bhanji’s appointment comes at a pivotal time […]
NTSB, Aviation Associations Comment on FAA Final Rule Requiring Operators and Organizations to Implement SMS
The National Transportation Safety Board along with a number of aviation associations welcomed recent action by the FAA that will require charter airlines, commuter airlines, helicopter emergency medical services, air tours and certain aircraft manufacturers to implement safety management systems (SMS), but the NTSB says still more action is needed to protect all passengers. “Requiring […]
ADB SAFEGATE Awarded Contracts for The New Terminal One at JFK Airport
ADB SAFEGATE has been awarded contracts that utilize the latest Airside 4.0 technology for The New Terminal One at New York JFK Airport, a new international terminal being built in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s $19 billion transformation of JFK Airport. The first phase of The New Terminal One, […]
WW2 Spitfire Lost in Norwegian Wilderness for 76 years, Now Being Rebuilt
Photo above – Robert Tomlinson taxies Spitfire AA810 at RAF Wick on 29 January, 1942, just 5 weeks later the aircraft would be shot down with Sandy Gunn at the controls. (Courtesy of Tomlinson family). Engine parts from a rare Second World War Photo Reconnaissance Spitfire that was shot down by German armed forces in […]
U.S. Navy Selects Electra to Design Ship-Based eSTOL Logistics Aircraft
Photo above – Ongoing flight testing of Electra’s 2-seat eSTOL technology demonstrator aircraft showcases its capability to operate as a contested logistics platform with ground rolls as short as 150 feet. Electra’s production aircraft will carry 9 passengers or 2,500 pounds of cargo up to 500 miles. Credit: Electra Electra.aero, Inc. announced that the U.S. […]
Sling Pilot Academy and City of Torrance Settle Business License Dispute
Sling Pilot Academy, a flight training institution located in Torrance, CA, and the City of Torrance have settled a dispute in State Court over Sling’s business license. In October 2023 Sling received a letter from the City of Torrance saying that Sling’s business license would not be renewed in 2024 due to a never-enforced 1977 […]
