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 […]
Dokia Air Launches Premium Charter Operation with New Dassault Falcon 2000LXS
Photo above – Florin Susanu, CEO, Dokia Air, left, and Mélanie Periz, Dassault Aviation, Falcon contract manager. Dokia Air, a new private air charter provider in Romania, has placed a new Dassault Falcon 2000LXS into service to provide the highest level of business jet transportation to local and regional customers. The aircraft is based in […]
CRISALION Mobility Appoints Manuel Heredia as CEO
CRISALION Mobility has appointed Manuel Heredia Ortiz as CEO. To deliver further progress on the company’s strategic plan, Manuel Heredia will be taking over as CEO from founder Carlos Poveda, who will remain at the company as a board member and shareholder. The company is grateful to Poveda for his dedication during his time at […]
Oklahoma Commission Approves Funding to Support New Non-Stop Flights and Improve Aviation Classrooms
The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics concluded its October 9, 2024, Commission meeting by approving significant funding for statewide airport construction projects, new non-stop flight incentives for OKC Will Rogers International Airport and educational initiatives designed to improve the aviation classroom laboratory environment at schools across the state. These investments reflect the Department’s ongoing […]
NCDOT and Partners capturing Helene Impacts from the Sky
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation is using aircraft to capture imagery, assess infrastructure, and assist with disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Helene. A range of aviation resources have been deployed in Western North Carolina, including N.C. National Guard aircraft, NCDOT’s aerial imagery planes and drones, and private organizations making […]
Rick Crider to Receive Prestigious Airport Executive Partnership Award
The airport director at Prescott (AZ) Regional Airport and the author of a long and distinguished aviation career, Richard “Rick” Crider will be presented with the NATA Airport Executive Partnership Award. The award recognizes an airport manager for his or her outstanding efforts to foster relationships between aviation businesses and airport operators. Recipients of the […]
