Marshall University’s Bill Noe Flight School has officially opened at Yeager Airport (CRW) in Charleston, West Virginia. Students of the program will be able to earn a four-year Commercial Pilot: Fixed Wing Bachelor of Science degree. The course offerings will help students achieve F.A.A. certifications ...
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The Easton/Newman Field Airport (ESN) in Maryland is set to receive more than $500,000 of federal funding according to a recent announcement from U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin. Over $50,000 of the funding is supported by the American Rescue Plan Act and ...
Two major construction projects at the Morrisville-Stowe State Airport in Vermont have been completed and will help to provide a safer environment for airport operations. The projects included the construction of a parallel taxiway intended to expedite the exit of aircraft from the active runway ...
The Board of Commissioners with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced authorization for the Executive Director to enter a 20-year lease with Amazon Global Air. The lease will focus on the expansion and redevelopment of air cargo facilities at Newark Liberty ...
Ten airports in West Virginia are set to receive funding distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of the American Rescue Plan. The airports will receive a total of $3.2 million in allocated funding designed to provide economic aid and the promotion of ...
The town of East Hampton at East Hampton Airport (HTO) has been issued a temporary restraining order to prohibit the town’s illegal restriction on SVFR clearances provided by the control tower at HTO. While East Hampton provides funding for the tower at HTO, the town ...
A group called Friends of Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) in Maryland has formed in response to noise and safety-related complaints from the surrounding community. The group is petitioning to bolster support for KGAI and cites the airport as a community asset that is a component ...
As we discussed previously (HN, September 2019), the National Air Transport Association (NATA) has advocated for revisions to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) requirements for aircraft hangar fire protection systems to a risk-based approach. Existing standards are based on physical characteristics such as hangar ...
The Federal Aviation Administration has recently awarded grants in excess of $845 million to projects dedicated to lessening environmental impact and increasing airport capacity and accessibility. The grants are part of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), but the newly announced projects will not be subject ...
With plans for a major expansion underway, the Trenton-Mercer Airport has received continued pushback from area residents concerned about environmental and health impacts as a result of the proposed project. The Trenton-Mercer Airport Master Plan includes expansion of the 24,780-square-foot terminal to 125,000-square feet along ...