Piper Aircraft, Inc. has announced a new model in its PA46 line of high-performance aircraft—the Piper M700 FURY—a single-engine, 700 shaft horsepower, cabin-class turboprop. The Piper M700 FURY represents the first step towards a new generation of the M-Class family, outperforming past PA46 models and several competitive aircraft in performance, operational cost efficiencies, and overall […]
Changes in the Georgia DOT Aviation Program
On December 1, 2023, Steve Brian, the aviation program manager at the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) for the last nine years stepped down to make way for Colette Williams as the new manager. Ms. Williams has served as the assistant manager of the program for the last nine years. She played a key […]
MAMA Adds Arthur G. Allen Scholarship Program
The Massachusetts Airport Management Association (MAMA) has announced the creation of a new scholarship program to honor the late Arthur G. Allen who served as chairman of the Massachusetts Aeronautical Commission from 2003-2007. The program joins the long-established Crocker Snow Memorial Scholarship program named to honor the first MAC Chairman who served from 1939 through […]
Memphis International Airport to Receive More Than $16 Million in Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $16,135,955 to Memphis International Airport (MEM) as part of its Fiscal Year 2024 Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The latest round of grants was announced by the FAA on January 30 and included $243.7 million in grants […]
Department of Transportation Awards Nearly $4 Million to North Dakota Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an award of $3,984,102 to airports across the state of North Dakota. This Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) funding will be distributed as follows: $2,566,048 to Bismarck Municipal Airport for the construction of a service road to the snow removal equipment building. $728,354 to Minot International Airport for installation of […]
McFarland Johnson Begins Construction at Greater Binghamton Airport
Photo above – Greater Binghamton Airport Groundbreaking. From left to right: Lea Webb, NYS Senator, 52nd District; Donna A. Lupardo, Assemblywoman, District 123; Jason Garner, Broome County Executive; Adam Green, Vice President, LeChase Construction Services: Rob Aikens, President, Binghamton-Oneonta Building Trades Council; Chad Nixon, President, McFarland Johnson; Mark Heefner, CM, Broome County Commissioner of Aviation. […]
The Metropolitan Airports Commission Names Alison Kelly as Labor and Employee Relations Manager
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has selected Alison Kelly to serve as labor and employee relations manager. The MAC owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six reliever airports in the Twin Cities. Kelly will manage a comprehensive labor relations program and will be responsible for negotiating and administering the MAC’s 13 collective bargaining […]
Pilots and Community Fight Against Torrance, California Airport Threat
Pilots and residents showed a united front to defend a Torrance, California, airport after a concerning alternative land use study threatened its closure. However, airport operations and noise still divide the community. In a January 23 meeting, the Torrance city council voted 5-1 (with one abstention) to ban touch-and-goes and restrict back taxis and low […]
Lone Star Flight Museum Announces 2024 Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Inductees
The Lone Star Flight Museum (LSFM) has announced the selection of four new inductees into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame (TAHOF). The TAHOF selection committee has named Colleen C. Barrett, R. Walter Cunningham (posthumously) Wally Funk and Heather Wilson to the Class of 2024. This esteemed group will be officially inducted on Friday, April […]
Aviation Institute of Maintenance School Group Names Dr. Joel A. English as President
Virginia Beach-based Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM), Centura College, and Tidewater Tech announced today the appointment of Dr. Joel A. English as President, only the second to serve in this capacity over the institution’s 55-year history. English has served as the institutions’ Executive Vice President since 2020, and he has functioned as Vice President of […]
