The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today awarded three separate Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) contracts totaling up to $4.4 billion over 10 years. Under the contracts, the companies will perform work that will demonstrate NextGen procedures in real time on a large scale within the current air traffic system. “NextGen is an economic opportunity […]
Illinois Airports Recognized by IDOT’s Division of Aeronautics for Outstanding Service
Each year under the guidance of Director Susan Shea, (Photo) top staff of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Aeronautics vote to determine which airports should receive Special Recognition as “Airport of the Year.” Illinois Transportation Secretary Gary Hannig recently congratulated the “2010 Airport of the Year” award recipients. Seven Illinois airports were […]
Sikorsky Guest Speaker at APA Annual Meeting
Sergei Sikorsky was the guest speaker at the annual meeting of the Arizona Pilots Association held Saturday at Chandler Aviation located on the Chandler Municipal Airport. Sikorsky’s talk focused on the many contributions his father, Igor Sikorsky made to the aviation industry. Sikorsky is shown with Nancy Benscoter, President of the Arizona Pilots Association. The […]
NextGen: State Aviation Journal takes a state by state look at projects
The FAA Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) is an ambitious plan that will modernize and optimize aviation in the United States. The program reaches the entire country in some way—research, testing, or implementation, if not all three. The FAA provides an interactive NextGen Implementation Map displaying the status of various technologies at http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nextgen/flashmap/. State […]
NASAO AND FAA JOIN EFFORTS ON NEXTGEN AND WILDLIFE HAZARDS
This week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for two new joint initiatives, NextGen and Wildlife Hazards. FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt signed the MOUs on behalf of FAA and NASAO Chairman Victor Bird of Oklahoma signed for the states, Guam and […]
OSU Celebrates First Graduate in Aerospace Logistics
Oklahoma State University recently honored its first graduate of the university’s new bachelor’s degree program in Aerospace Logistics, a unique program offered entirely in Oklahoma City at Rose State College. Madison Mullens was honored as the first recipient of that degree during a gathering on the campus of Rose State College, which is located in […]
Southwest Airlines Adds Second Nonstop from Tucson to Denver August 15
Southwest Airlines has announced it will add a second daily nonstop flight from Tucson to Denver on August 15, 2010. Both flights are on board Boeing 737 aircraft. Monday through Fridays, the flights: Depart TIA at 6:10 a.m. arrive in Denver 9:05 a.m. Depart TIA at 3:35 p.m. arrive in Denver 6:20 […]
Governor Gregoire Signs Statewide Proclamation Highlighting the Importance of General Aviation
Governor Christine Gregoire announced a proclamation declaring May as "General Aviation Appreciation Month" in Washington. The proclamation outlines the critical role general aviation plays in business, agriculture, emergency medical air-service, as well as to the overall economy. General aviation contributes over 178,000 jobs and approximately $3.18 billion in total economic impact to Washington alone. […]
Greensboro students get hands-on look at aviation careers
Middle and high school students will have the opportunity to learn more about aviation and related job opportunities at two Aviation Career Education Academies being held in Greensboro. Up to 30 rising seventh through ninth graders can attend the middle school ACE Academy at Guilford Technical Community College at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro […]
FAA updates website with GIS Training videos
The FAA recently announced the addition of a training video series on Airports GIS to their Airport News and New Resources page on the FAA website. (www.faa.gov/airports/news_information/news/) The titles are: · Introduction to Airports GIS-Integrated Distance Learning Environment (AGIS-IDLE): Registration and Navigation · Introduction to Airports GIS · Introduction to Electronic […]

















