Elton Edward Jay, Jr., a former engineer with the FAA and retired state aeronautics director for the Mississippi Department of Transportation passed away on January 26, 2024. Elton graduated from Batesville High School and from Mississippi State University with a degree in Civil Engineering. He was a Professional Engineer and began his career working with […]
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MDOT Recognized as LiDAR Drone Technology Leader
Last week, Mississippi Transportation Commissioners recognized the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) as a winner of the 2022 Digital States Survey Award in the Transportation Category. The national award was given by the Center for Digital Government (CDG), which recognizes states that implement exceptional use of technology, to improve public service delivery, increase capacity, streamline […]
$17 Million Announced to Improve Eight Mississippi Airports
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S. Representative Michael Guest, R-Miss., announced the award of more than $17 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants for improvement work at eight Mississippi airports. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants, which include entitlement and appropriated funds, represent the third round of funding for […]
Tommy Booth Sets Retirement Date as Mississippi Aeronautics Director
Photo above – Tommy and his grandkids at the 2018 Blue Angels Homecoming Show. By Kim Stevens After 21 years with the Aeronautics Division of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, Thomas (Tommy) M. Booth Jr., P.E. has set a retirement date of June 30th. “I’ve always heard that if you do something you are […]
ServiceNow Founder Takes Delivery of First Airbus H145 for New Venture
Photo above – From left, Mark Hulsey; Jon Corn; Michael O’Connor, Airbus Helicopters, Inc.; Fred Luddy, founder of Service Now and SoCal Air Services; Romain Trapp, Airbus Helicopters, Inc. COO; Travis Tinsey, Airbus Helicopters, Inc.; Mike Hulsey. Airbus Helicopters, Inc. has delivered a twin-engine H145 rotorcraft to new customer SoCal Air Services, a venture recently launched […]
Senator Says Mississippi Will Help Write the Next Chapter of Drone Technology
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker says Mississippi will help write the next chapter of drone technology through a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) partnership that solidifies the state’s work with unmanned systems. Mississippi’s leadership in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) is reaching new heights, according to the Senator, thanks to a recent partnership with DHS. Mississippi was […]
Mississippi State hosts UAS alliance, FAA
The Mississippi State-led Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) and the Federal Aviation Administration met Tuesday [Sept. 15] for a press conference and public meeting, and officials are excited about the future of unmanned aerial systems. (Photo at right: FAA Southern Region Administrator Dennis Roberts was at Mississippi State Tuesday [Sept. […]
MADISON, MISSISSIPPI SEEKS PROPOSALS FOR FBO
Public notice is hereby given that the City of Madison, Mississippi, is accepting proposals for: Fixed Base Operator for Bruce Campbell Field/Madison Municipal Airport As more particularly set out in the RFP documents, copies of which may be obtained from the City of Madison City Clerk at Madison City Hall, 1004 Madison Ave., Madison, Mississippi […]
Copiah County Airport Celebrates New Runway with Nov. 1 Fly-In
The first new runway constructed in more than a decade in the state of Mississippi will be unveiled at a celebratory ribbon cutting and aircraft fly-in at the Copiah County Airport on Saturday, November 1 at 10 a.m. The new 4,000 x 75-feet runway, with runway lights and pilot navigational aids, replaces an outdated 3,000-foot […]
Mississippi Airport Association Kicks Off in Biloxi This Week
The Mississippi Airport Association (MAA) will be holding its annual conference in Biloxi, MS this year providing attendees with an opportunity to learn about popular topics in the aviation industry. MAA is a collection of aviation professionals and organizations who aim to improve aviation in the state of Mississippi. The purpose of MAA is to […]
