Alfonso Denson, A.A.E., President and CEO of the Birmingham Airport Authority, will receive the American Association of Airport Executives’ Distinguished Service Award, which is presented to airport executives in honor of an exemplary career and contributions to the airport industry. “Al is an invaluable colleague who has tirelessly served the nation’s aviation community in a […]
Governor Ivey Announces Creation of Alabama Aviation Education Center in Mobile
Governor Kay Ivey announced plans to create the Alabama Aviation Education Center, a hands-on instructional facility to be located near the Airbus aircraft manufacturing facility in Mobile that aims to bolster Alabama’s workforce development efforts and inspire young people to pursue careers in the state’s growing aerospace cluster. The Aviation Education Center, developed in partnership […]
Missouri Airport Managers Honor State Aviation Industry Leaders
Six individuals were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards during an April 27th banquet at the Spring Conference of the Missouri Airport Managers Association (MAMA) held at the Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Missouri. Missouri’s state aviation program and airport system are among the best in the country. Highlights include a protected State Aviation […]
Missouri Airport Managers Name Friend of Aviation Award Recipient
Longtime aviation professor at University of Central Missouri (UCM) Dr. John Horine was presented the 2017 Friend of Aviation Award during an April 27th banquet at the Spring Conference of the Missouri Airport Managers Association (MAMA) held at the Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Horine has been a fixture in Missouri […]
Pueblo of Zuni Dedicates New Airport in New Mexico
The Pueblo of Zuni recently dedicated their new airport located about 5 miles west of Zuni, NM. The project, which replaced the old airport, took fifteen years to complete. “After 15 years of planning, environmental work, data recovery, and several design iterations with the FAA, the construction began in 2014,” said Jane Lucero, Airport Development […]
Zenith Brings Factory’s Kit Building Workshop to Europe
Building on the success of the hands-on workshops offered monthly at the Zenith Aircraft kit factory in the USA, Zenair is expanding its educational kit aircraft building classes to Europe. On June 29 and 30, 2017, in Nancy, France, the first US-style European workshop will be hosted by Barge Aviation, longtime Zenair representative in northeastern […]
NASAO Looks Ahead on EAS Funding in Next Spending Bill
Today Congress passed a one-week stopgap-spending bill that funds the government at current levels. Next week Congress is widely expected to pass an omnibus-spending bill that would fund the government through Sept. 30. In conjunction with the Trump Administration’s recently released “Budget Blueprint” for FY 2018, it was also recommended that Congress enact non-defense discretionary […]
Washington Governor Signs into Law Bills to Strengthen State Aviation Investments
Earlier this month, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law two bills aimed at improving the health and viability of Washington’s aviation system. House Bill 1018, signed on April 19, increases the funding cap on a single state airport aid grant from $250,000 to $750,000. The new law uses existing revenues from the Washington State Department […]
GAMA Hosts Final Day of Uber Elevate Summit
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) yesterday hosted the final day of the Uber Elevate Summit in Dallas, Texas, along with the second training session about the U.S. government’s Part 23 rule rewrite for the design of small airplanes. “The attendance at this event indicates the high-level of interest in this fast growing sector of […]
TWO STUDENTS EARN EAA/DAHER INTERN SCHOLARSHIPS
The internship program is now in its 11th year. Each recipient receives a five-week internship at Daher’s Tarbes facility in France, located in the shadow of the Pyrenees Mountains, followed by a week to the EAA Air Academy in Oshkosh where they’ll help Daher during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2017. All travel, lodging, and work experience […]

















