{"id":23309,"date":"2022-08-30T13:41:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=23309"},"modified":"2022-08-30T13:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T13:41:38","slug":"boca-raton-airport-authority-hosts-award-winning-journalist-at-pilot-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/florida\/boca-raton-airport-authority-hosts-award-winning-journalist-at-pilot-meeting\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Boca Raton Airport Authority Hosts Award Winning Journalist at Pilot Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>August 24th was an exciting day at the Boca Raton Airport\nAuthority (BRAA) as pilots and residents of the Boca Raton community attended\nthe Annual Pilot Meeting held at the Boca Raton Airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travis-Bryan-Willard-Shepard-Robert-Abbott-edit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23310\" width=\"312\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travis-Bryan-Willard-Shepard-Robert-Abbott-edit.jpg 600w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Travis-Bryan-Willard-Shepard-Robert-Abbott-edit-300x264.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><figcaption><em> Pictured are Boca Raton Airport Authority Operations Director Travis Bryan, NBC 6 News Anchor Willard Shepard, and Finance and Administration Manager Robert Abbott. <\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The program was headlined by guest speaker Willard Shepard.\nWillard Shepard is a five-time Emmy award-winning journalist, attorney, and\nGulf War fighter pilot. Shepard brought his unique insight to NBC 6 viewers as\nan anchor and investigative reporter for more than two decades. With an\nextensive background in the military and aviation, he was able to give the\nattendees an insight into his experiences. The attendees had the chance to ask\nMr. Shepard questions about his experience in the aviation industry, military,\nand as a news anchor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other speakers included Robert Abbott, Finance and\nAdministration Manager, and Travis Bryan, Operations Director at BRAA. Mr.\nAbbott gave a Noise Abatement Program update, which explained how airport\nmanagement and pilots can work together to reduce the impact of aircraft noise\non people living near the airports. Mr. Bryan provided an update on the current\nprojects at the Airport. A few of the projects highlighted included the Airport\nRoad Improvements, Security Enhancements, and Airfield Lighting Replacements\nprojects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a community partner, the Boca Raton Airport Authority\nstrives to give opportunities for pilots and residents of the Boca Community to\nlearn more about the aviation industry from a variety of perspectives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>August 24th was an exciting day at the Boca Raton Airport Authority (BRAA) as pilots and residents of the Boca Raton community attended the Annual Pilot Meeting held at the Boca Raton Airport. The program was headlined by guest speaker Willard Shepard. 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