Washington, D.C., January 13, 2010 – The National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) is assisting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in launching its General Aviation Airports Vulnerability Assessment. The assessment is a short, easy to complete, survey which allows general aviation airport operators to self-assess the current level of security at their airport. It […]
Funding Issues High on State Director’s Lists of 2010 Concerns
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Byron Dorgan Retires: Aviation to Lose a Friend
Op-ed By Gary R. Ness The announcement this week of the retirement of Senator Byron Dorgan D-ND (pictured left) shocked just about everyone in North Dakota. You don’t have to be a political watcher in the state to know the name Byron Dorgan, you just have to be a citizen. Senator Dorgan has been on […]
WV Governor Declares January General Aviation Appreciation Month
Flanked by industry leaders and advocacy organizations, West Virginia’s Governor Joe Manchin III recently signed a proclamation outlining the importance of the general aviation industry to West Virginia’s statewide economy. “Like the rest of the country, the general aviation industry has been hit hard by the slow economy. During times like these we must recognize […]
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NASAO and UAA Partner to Strengthen Aviation Education Initiative
Washington, DC, January 7, 2010 – The National Association of State Aviation Officials welcomed six members of the University Aviation Association to its Washington, D,C. headquarters Wednesday afternoon to discuss how aviation policy is developed. The meeting was a joint effort between the organizations to foster and strengthen aviation education. NASAO President Henry Ogrodzinski […]
FAA OKs Four More Portable Oxygen Concentrators
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that passengers needing medical oxygen now have the option of using four additional portable oxygen concentrators while traveling, bringing the total number of approved units to 11. The newly authorized devices are DeVilbiss Healthcare’s iGo, International Biophysics Corporation’s LifeChoice, Inogen’s Inogen One G2 and Oxlife’s Independence […]
2010 – What’s Foremost on the Minds of State Aviation Officials
The State Aviation Journal asked state aviation directors what the most important issue will be for their state as we move into the year 2010. We also asked them for a personal goal they’ve set for the coming year. And just for fun, we asked for their prediction on the winner of the Super Bowl. […]
Yellowstone Terminal Work Continues -Scheduled to Open in June
Work continues on a new $12.5 million terminal at Yellowstone Regional Airport with the facility scheduled to open in June 2010. The FAA is paying 90 percent of the cost with the remainder split between YRA and the Wyoming Aeronautics Commission. The terminal was designed by CTA Architects of Billings and is being built by […]
F-35B arrives at Naval Air StationPatuxent River
The second Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing stealth fighter arrives at the Naval Air StationPatuxent River, Md., test site on Dec. 29. Attachment:














