The North Dakota Aeronautics Commission (NDAC) has released its monthly report detailing airline passenger traffic at the state’s eight commercial service airports. With 98,371 passengers boarding flights within North Dakota this past month, it marks the busiest September on record, surpassing the previous high of 92,703 passengers set in September of 2014. The September 2024 […]
Pivotal Completes BlackFly eVTOL Deliveries
Photo above – Watching a Pivotal BlackFly are experts from AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm within the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Beavercreek, Ohio-based defense contractor Modern Technology Solutions Inc. Pivotal has announced it has completed delivery of 13 BlackFly aircraft to customers across the country. Pivotal’s prototype eVTOLs are currently […]
False River Regional Airport Named Airport of the Year; Manager to Retire in December
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) recently announced the winner of the Louisiana Airport of the Year, naming the False River Regional Airport. To be considered eligible for the award, an airport must have managed all maintenance inspection issues, managed all significant safety-related features, and made a significant impact on aviation through safety […]
DOAV Announces 2024 Virginia Aviation Photo Contest Winners
Above photo – Bruce Holmes submitted this photo of his ICON A5 flying over the James River near Waltrip Williamsburg Executive Airport (JGG). The Virginia Department of Aviation has announced the winners of the 2024 Virginia Aviation Photo Contest. The winning photography is posted to the DOAV website and will be featured in the Virginia […]
APTech Expands with New Headquarters in Champaign
After several years of continuous company growth, APTech’s home base has relocated from downtown Urbana, Illinois to the business center within the University of Illinois Research Park in sister city Champaign. “Though our previous home served us well for nearly 20 years, we simply outgrew the space,” said APTech’s President, Monty Wade, P.E. APTech first […]
FAA Selects University Team Finalists of 2024 Data Challenge
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced seven finalist and two honorable mention collegiate teams of the 2024 FAA Data Challenge. In its second year, the contest focuses on the use of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and advanced analytics to explore aviation-related problems and opportunities. Finalist teams will present their unique concepts at an in-person forum with […]
Campbell Police Department Secures Waiver for 24/7 Drone as First Responder (DFR) Operations
Axon has announced that the Campbell Police Department in California received a waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations as part of its Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program. This approval is the first of its kind to include nighttime operations and allows Campbell Police Department […]
2025 NEC/AAAE Executive Committee and Board of Directors Announced
The Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (NEC/AAAE) has announced the 2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors. During the Membership meeting at the NEC/AAAE Annual Conference in Portsmouth, NH, the following team was elected to lead NEC/AAAE for 2025: Executive Committee • President: Derek Martin, A.A.E., Erie Regional Airport Authority • […]
Hundreds of Girls Inspired at Lone Star Flight Museum During 10th Annual Girls in Aviation Day Presented by ExxonMobil
The Lone Star Flight Museum welcomed over 450 aspiring young aviators and their parents to the museum’s Girls in Aviation presented by ExxonMobil, on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The day had a single goal: to inspire girls ages 8 to 17 toward careers in the STEM and aviation industries. From pilots, mechanics and air traffic […]
Fourteen UK Airfields Now Trail Blazing Electric Aviation
The British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) is championing innovation stemming from general aviation. There are now 14 airfields around the UK with resident electric-powered aircraft. Fairoaks Airport in Chobham, Surrey, has just become the latest to receive a Pipistrel Velis Electro, the only electric aircraft to date certificated for passenger flight by the UK […]
